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Dim the lights and take your seat and join us for a private recital starring the greatest pianists ever: Henry Mancini, Roger Williams, Floyd Cramer and Peter Nero.

Each a legend in his own right, but together it?s a power-house of sound, spirit and emotion spanning more than six decades of musical magic. Reader?s Digest music editors proudly present a Sterling Collection featuring the finest, most memorable works from each of these piano greats. It?s the ultimate collection of the most beloved romantic piano melodies ever recorded ? each made even more memorable by ? THE PIANO MEN. This keepsake treasury will bring four solid hours of breathtaking piano melodies?by the virtuosos who made each song a memory worth keeping for a lifetime.

DISC ONE: THE MAGIC OF MANCINI One of the most successful film composers of all time, Henry Mancini recorded more than ninety albums throughout his career. These tunes will evoke some of your fondest movie memories.
1. Moon River
2. Days of Wine and Roses
3. Theme from Love Story
4. Misty
5. Tenderly
6. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
7. I?m Always Chasing Rainbows
8. Long Ago (And Far Away)
9. All The Things You Are
10. Rhapsody in Blue
11. Moonlight Sonata
12. Dear Heart
13. StarDust
14. As Time Goes By
15. Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
16. Send In the Clowns
17. What I Did for Love
18. No Other Love
19. The Impossible Dream
20. The Pink Panther Theme

DISC TWO: THE ROGER WILLIAMS WAY Named ?the best-selling pianist in history? by Billboard Magazine, the music of Roger Williams has been the soundtrack to our lives for over six decades. Settle in for an hour or two of his inimitable style ? pure Roger Williams at his finest.
1. Autumn Leaves
2. Stairway to The Stars
3. Unchained Melody
4. Unforgettable
5. What A Wonderful World
6. Canadian Sunset
7. All I Ask of You
8. Dream A Little Dream of Me
9. The Rose
10. The Way We Were
11. The Wind Beneath My Wings
12. It?s Impossible
13. Beauty and the Beast
14. Lady
15. Embraceable You
16. Memory from Cats
17. Moonlight Love
18. On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
19. This Love of Mine

DISC THREE: THE ROMANTIC SOUND OF FLOYD CRAMER Famed for his signature ?slip note? piano style, Floyd Cramer earned his place among the masters by recording dozens of Top 40 singles. Listen how he makes these melodies shine.
1. Always
2. Can?t Help Falling In Love
3. I Can?t Stop Loving You
4. I Only Have Eyes For You
5. Softly, As I Leave You
6. I Will Always Love You
7. The Twelfth Of Never 8. Annie?s Song
9. You Needed Me
10. We?ve Only Just Begun
11. (They Long To Be) Close To You
12. My Cup Runneth Over
13. Danny Boy
14. Send Me The Pillow You Dream On
15. Gentle On My Mind
16. Yesterday
17. You Are So Beautiful
18. Have I Told You Lately
19. The Last Waltz

DISC FOUR: PETER NERO & FRIENDS Arranger, composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist are just a few of the roles Peter Nero has mastered during his career. Here are 17 of his most memorable including the million-selling hit, Summer of ?42.
1. My Funny Valentine (With Doc Severinsen)
2. Smile (With Maureen Mcgovern)
3. It Had To Be You (With Crystal Gayle)
4. Someone To Watch Over Me