The Definitive Perry Como Collection

~ Release by Perry Como (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1The Wind Beneath My Wings
cover recording of:
Wind Beneath My Wings
writer:
Larry Henley (singer songwriter) and Jeff Silbar
publisher:
Silbar’Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4:15
2Can't Help Falling in Love3:11
3You Light Up My Life
3:40
4Prisoner of Love (live)
live recording of:
Prisoner of Love
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Russ Columbo (American singer, songwriter, violinist and actor) and Clarence Gaskill
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:12
5Some Enchanted Evening
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1949, on 1949-03-01)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1949)
recording of:
Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific) (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:29
6No Other Love
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1953-05-19)
orchestra:
The Henri René Chorus and Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
No Other Love (on 1953-05-19)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1953)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (from 1952 until 1953)
version of:
Beneath the Southern Cross (Victory at Sea)
3:15
7Kiss Me and Kiss Me and Kiss Me
2:54
8Door of Dreams
3:09
9Temptation
recording of:
Temptation
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
2:31
10Empty Pockets (Filled with Love)
recording of:
Empty Pockets Filled With Love (from Mr President)
writer:
Irving Berlin
2:59
11(They Long to Be) Close to You3:16
12This Is All I Ask
3:20
13Yesterday
conductor:
Nick Perito
cover recording of:
Yesterday
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
3:01
14Here, There and Everywhere
2:45
15Love Don't Care3:21
16My Cup Runneth Over
recording of:
My Cup Runneth Over (from I Do! I Do!)
lyricist:
Tom Jones (musical theatre lyricist)
composer:
Harvey Schmidt
2:48
17My Days of Loving You3:00
18In the Still of the Night
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Cole Porter song)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
2:48
19I've Got You Under My Skin
recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Born to Dance
2:15
20If I Could Almost Read Your Mind (live)
live recording of:
If I Could Almost Read Your Mind (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-07-31)
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Nick Perito
4:02
21The Best of Times
recording of:
The Best of Times (from “La Cage aux folles”)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
part of:
La Cage aux folles (complete musical)
3:12
22One Little Candle
recording of:
One Little Candle (Religious song)
lyricist:
J. Maloy Roach
composer:
George Mysels (composer)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
3:10
23You Are Never Far Away From Me
2:50