Aren't You Glad You're You - Perry Como, Burke, Johnny [Lyri
All Through the Day - Perry Como, Hammerstein, Oscar
You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) - Perry Como, Powell, Teddy
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows - Perry Como, Carroll, Harry
Love Letters - Perry Como, Heyman, Edward
Cynthia's in Love - Perry Como, Gish, Billy
It's the Talk of the Town - Perry Como, Livingston, Jerry
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Perry Como, Mercer, Johnny
It's Been a Long, Long Time - Perry Como, Cahn, Sammy
Te Quiero Dijiste (Magic Is the Moonlight) - Perry Como, Grever, Maria Mende
Don't Blame Me - Perry Como, Fields, Dorothy
Track Listings (14) - Disc #2
They Say It's Wonderful - Perry Como, Berlin, Irving
Surrender - Perry Como, Benjamin, Bennie
Sonata - Perry Como, Alstone, Alex
Dig You Later (A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba) - Perry Como, Adamson, Harold
Deep in the Heart of Texas - Perry Como, Hershey, June
(Did You Ever Get) That Feeling in the Moonlight - Perry Como, Cavanaugh, James [1
I'm Gonna Love That Gal (Like She's Never Been Loved Before) - Perry Como, Ash, Frances
I'm Confessin' That I Love You - Perry Como, Daugherty, Doc
Have I Stayed Away Too Long? - Perry Como, Loesser, Frank
Prisoner of Love - Perry Como, Columbo, Russ
Long Ago (And Far Away) - Perry Como, Gershwin, Ira
When You Were Sweet Sixteen - Perry Como, Thornton, James
Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep) - Perry Como, David, Mack
So Far - Perry Como, Hammerstein, Oscar
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 ... more »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« less
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
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."
Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
