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Perry Como
Cocktail Hour-Perry Como
Genre: Pop

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Garden in the Rain - Perry Como, Dyrenforth, James
2. Because - Perry Como, DHardelot, Guy
3. Dig You Later (A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba) - Perry Como, Adamson, Harold
4. I Dream of You (More Than You Dream I Do) - Perry Como, Goetschius, Marjori
5. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now? - Perry Como, Adams, Frank
6. If I Loved You - Perry Como, Hammerstein, Oscar
7. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows - Perry Como, Carroll, June
8. I'm Confessin' That I Love You - Perry Como, Daugherty, Doc
9. I'm Gonna Love That Gal (Like She's Never Been Loved Before) - Perry Como, Ash, Frances
10. More Than You Know - Perry Como, Eliscu, Edward

CD Details

All Artists: Perry Como
Title: Cocktail Hour-Perry Como
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Release Date: 7/2/2002
Genre: Pop
Style: Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 723721001995

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Before there was "laid back," there was Perry Como. And if anyone's vocal delivery could make Bing Crosby's seem jittery and angst-ridden, it was Como's. But his laconic musical persona was a deceptive one; Como possessed an unusually powerful and expressive voice, especially in the upper range. One of the biggest recording stars of the 1940s and 50s (believe in fate? Como was the seventh son of a seventh son), Como had literally dozens of chart hits. This double-disc collection is by no means definitive, but it does compile a generous sampling of live radio recordings, giving listeners a good introduction to the early years and vocal skills of one of America's most successful, if largely underappreciated, pop singers. --Jerry McCulley

CD Reviews

This one goes to the used cd shop ... second-rate recordings

10/06/1999

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Sorry to burst the bubble of this recording label, but quite a few tracks are live, and end abruptly with annoyingly loud and quickly muted applause. Can't recordings not from a studio be labelled as 'live' or 'studio and live recordings'? One track ends abruptly with applause and the muffled voice of an announcer is heard - where was the recording engineer???This is a great concept series - fresh, updated packaging of classic vocals, and a compilation of 2 CDs for the price of one. However, I would wait for the upcoming Jasmine compilation cd of Perry Como in December, 1999. I would much prefer one cd of first-rate selections and quality, than 2 of less than excellent recordings. Compilation recordings are a real art form to select content well, and this new series is a disappointment. Also, this 'box set' had no liner notes or enclosed booklet describing any of the tracks."