Perry Como’s Greatest Hits

~ Release by Perry Como (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

| |
1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Prisoner of Love
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1945-12-18)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (on 1945-12-18)
cover recording of:
Prisoner of Love (on 1945-12-18)
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)
recording of:
Prisoner of Love (on 1945-12-18)
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)
Perry Como with Russ Case & His Orchestra & Chorus43:29
2Temptation
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1945)
orchestra:
Ted Steele and His Orchestra (in 1945)
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)
Perry Como2:42
3Til the End of Time
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1945)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1945)
recording of:
Till the End of Time (on 1945-07-03)
lyricist:
Buddy Kaye (in 1945)
composer:
Ted Mossman (in 1945)
is based on:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
Perry Como3:08
4A - You’re Adorable
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1949-03-01) and The Fontane Sisters (on 1949-03-01)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1949-03-01)
cover recording of:
‘A’ – You’re Adorable (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist:
Buddy Kaye (in 1948) and Fred Wise (in 1948)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter) (in 1948)
publisher:
Aria Music Co. and Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN)
Perry Como2:24
5I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1939)
performer:
Ted Weems and His Orchestra (in 1939)
recording of:
I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
lyricist:
Frank R. Adams (American author, screenwriter, composer & newspaper reporter) and Will M. Hough
composer:
Joseph E. Howard and Harold Orlob
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Perry Como with Lloyd Shaffer and His Orchestra3:09
6I’m Always Chasing Rainbows
producer:
Al Hendler and Eli Oberstein
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1945-10-17)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (on 1945-10-17)
performer:
The Satisfiers (on 1945-10-17)
recording of:
I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (on 1945-10-17)
lyricist:
Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
composer:
Harry Carroll and Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
publisher:
Burton Avenue Songs, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and リトルスター・コピーライトマネージメント (Little Star Copyright Management)
version of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
part of:
Irene (the musical)
Perry Como43:04
7Far Away Places
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1948)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (in 1948)
recording of:
Far Away Places
writer:
Alex Kramer (in 1948) and Joan Whitney (in 1948)
publisher:
Laurel Music Corp.
Perry Como with Henri René and His Orchestra3:03
8When You Were Sweet Sixteen
background vocals:
The Satisfiers (in 1947)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1947)
orchestra:
Lloyd Shaffer and His Orchestra (in 1947)
recording of:
When You Were Sweet Sixteen (1898 song)
lyricist and composer:
James Thornton (American songwriter)
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishers
Perry Como3:09
9A Dreamer’s Holiday
Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra3:16
10Forever and Ever
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1949) and Mitchell Ayres Chorus (in 1949)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1949)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1949)
recording of:
Forever and Ever
lyricist:
Malia Rosa and Franz Winkler (Austrian composer & musician)
composer:
Franz Winkler (Austrian composer & musician)
arranger:
Walter Baumgartner (Swiss composer and conductor)
is based on:
Fliege mit mir in die Heimat
Perry Como3:20
11Some Enchanted Evening
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1949-03-01)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1949-03-01)
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)
Perry Como3:26
12If I Loved You (from the musical production “Carousel”)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1945)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (in 1945)
conductor:
Russ Case (US trumpeter & bandleader)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1945)
recording of:
If I Loved You (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Perry Como3:13
13Because
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1947-12-02)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (on 1947-12-02)
cover recording of:
Because (on 1947-12-02)
lyricist:
Edward F. Lockton and Frank Teschemacher
composer:
Guy d’Hardelot
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Perry Como2:47
14You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
recording of:
You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
writer:
Freddy James and Larry Stock
Perry Como, The Satisfiers & Russ Case2:08
15I Want to Go Home (With You)
Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra2:21
16I’m Gonna Love That Gal (Like She’s Never Been Loved Before)
producer:
Al Hendler
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1945-05-19)
conductor:
Russ Case (US trumpeter & bandleader) (on 1945-05-19)
Perry Como2:40
17Surrender
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1946-04-02)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (on 1946-04-02)
recording of:
Surrender
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
Perry Como3:11
18Chi‐Baba, Chi‐Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)
background vocals:
The Satisfiers (in 1947)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1947-04-10)
orchestra:
Lloyd Shaffer and His Orchestra (in 1947)
recording of:
Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)
writer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter), Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
Perry Como2:56
19Let’s Take an Old Fashioned Walk
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra2:50
20You’re Just in Love (from “Call Me Madam”)
recording of:
You’re Just in Love (Call Me Madam)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1950)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
part of:
Call Me Madam
Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra2:55
21Zing Zing, Zoom Zoom
recording of:
Zing Zing Zoom Zoom
lyricist:
Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
Perry Como & Sigmund Romberg2:58
22Bibbidi‐Bobbidi‐Boo (The Magic Song) (as heard in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1949) and The Fontane Sisters (in 1949)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1949)
recording of:
Bibbidi‐Bobbidi‐Boo (Cinderella, 1950 animated film)
writer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1948), Al Hoffman (in 1948) and Jerry Livingston (songwriter) (in 1948)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1948)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Cinderella (1950 Disney animated film)
Perry Como2:19
23If
producer:
Charles R. Grean
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1950-11-28)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1950-11-28)
cover recording of:
If (Song, popular in the 1950s)
lyricist:
Stanley J. Damerell and Robert Hargreaves (songwriter)
writer:
H. Tilsley
composer:
Tolchard Evans
Perry Como3:04
24Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952, on 1952-11-04), The Ramblers (backup vocalists for two Perry Como singles) (in 1952) and The Ramblers (US doo wop group, tracks "So Sad", "Come On Back") (on 1952-11-04)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (in 1952) and Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra (on 1952-11-04)
recording of:
Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (on 1952-11-04)
lyricist and composer:
Slim Willet
Perry Como4.52:40
25Wild Horses
Perry Como & Hugo Winterhalter2:47
2▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wanted
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1953-12-29)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Chorus and Orchestra (on 1953-12-29)
recording of:
Wanted
writer:
Jack Fulton (US jazz trombonist, composer & vocalist) and Lois Steele
Perry Como with Henri René & His Orchestra and Chorus3:05
2The Things I Didn’t Do
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1954) and The Ray Charles Chorus (in 1954)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1954)
recording of:
The Things I Didn’t Do
writer:
Fred Jay (in 1954), Ira Kosloff (in 1954) and Irving Reid (in 1954)
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra3:06
3Maybe
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952) and Eddie Fisher (’50s singer) (in 1952)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Maybe
writer:
Allan Flynn and Frank Madden (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins (publisher)
Perry Como, Eddie Fisher & Mitchell Ayres2:51
4Patricia
recording of:
Patricia
writer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) (in 1950)
Perry Como & Mitchell Ayres2:39
5To Know You Is to Love You
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952) and The Fontane Sisters (in 1952)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
To Know You (Is to Love You) (1952 song, best-known recording by Perry Como)
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Roncom Music Company (ASCAP) (in 1952)
Perry Como, Betty Hutton & Mitchell Ayres2:41
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)
Perry Como with Henri René & His Orchestra and Chorus33:16
7You Alone (Solo tu)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1953)
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Chorus and Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
You Alone (solo tu)
lyricist:
Al Stillman (in 1953)
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist) (in 1953)
Perry Como & Hugo Winterhalter2:50
8All at Once You Love Her (from ‘Pipe Dream’)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1955) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1955)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
All at Once You Love Her (Pipe Dream)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Pipe Dream (1955 stage musical)
Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres & The Ray Charles Singers2:52
9Hoop‐Dee‐Doo
producer:
Charles R. Grean
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1950-03-16) and The Fontane Sisters (on 1950-03-16)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1950-03-16)
recording of:
Hoop Dee Doo
lyricist:
Milton DeLugg
composer:
Frank Loesser
Perry Como12:54
10A Bushel & a Peck
recording of:
A Bushel and a Peck
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
Perry Como, Betty Hutton & Mitchell Ayres2:45
11Catch a Falling Star
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
The Ray Charles Singers and Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Catch a Falling Star (in 1957)
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra & The Ray Charles Singers42:29
12Round and Round
producer:
Joe Carlton
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1957-01-15) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1957-01-15)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1957-01-15)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Round and Round (on 1957-01-15)
writer:
Joe Shapiro (US songwriter) (in 1956) and Lou Stallman (Songwriter and producer active since the 1950s) (in 1956)
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra & The Ray Charles Singers2:34
13Magic Moments
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957) and Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Magic Moments (in 1957)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra & The Ray Charles Singers3.152:40
14Papa Loves Mambo
producer:
Joe Carlton
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1954-08-31) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1954-08-31)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1954-08-31)
recording of:
Papa Loves Mambo (on 1954-08-31)
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Bickley Reichner
Perry Como2.52:41
15(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays (1954 version)
recording of:
Home for the Holidays
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Perry Como2:53
16Say You’re Mine Again
Perry Como with The Ramblers2:53
17Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1955) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1955)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)
writer:
Forest Gene Wilson (in 1954), Eunice Levy (Member of Gene and Eunice) (in 1954) and Jake Porter (in 1954)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Meridian Music Corp. (in 1954)
recording of:
Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)
writer:
Forest Gene Wilson (in 1954), Eunice Levy (Member of Gene and Eunice) (in 1954) and Jake Porter (in 1954)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Meridian Music Corp. (in 1954)
Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres & The Ray Charles Singers2:42
18Tina Marie
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1955) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1955)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
Tina Marie
writer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Perry Como2:33
19Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)
producer:
Joe Carlton
background vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1956-02-02) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1956-02-02)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-02)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) (on 1956-02-02)
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
Perry Como12:24
20Juke Box Baby
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1956) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1956)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
Juke Box Baby
writer:
Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra & The Ray Charles Singers2:14
21More
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1956) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1956)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
More
lyricist:
Tom Glazer
composer:
Alex Alstone (a.k.a. Siegfried Stein/Gaston Lecoque)
Perry Como2:36
22Glendora
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1956) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1956)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
Glendora
writer:
Ray Stanley (rockabilly artist)
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra & The Ray Charles Singers2:45
23Kewpie Doll
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1958) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1958)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1958)
recording of:
Kewpie Doll
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Mick Harvey
recording of:
Kewpie Doll
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra & The Ray Charles Singers2:32
24It’s Impossible
producer:
Ernie Altschuler
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1970-05-05)
conductor:
Marty Manning (on 1970-05-05)
arranger:
Marty Manning
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recording of:
It’s Impossible (on 1970-05-05)
composer:
Armando Manzanero
translator:
Sid Wayne
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc.
translated version of:
Somos novios
Perry Como33:17
25And I Love You So
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1973-01-19)
conductor:
Cam Mullins (on 1973-01-19)
arranger:
Cam Mullins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records, Inc. (this is a company, only use in companies fields such as Copyright and Manufacturer - for the label use RCA) (in 1973)
cover recording of:
And I Love You So (on 1973-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), The Welk Music Group, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Perry Como33:20
26For the Good Times
cover recording of:
For the Good Times
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
Perry Como3:41

Credits

Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Entertainment (in 1999)
purchase for download and streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/album/302990753 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/1Xn52rnZPmftC6oPyNOTfv [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/1421012 [info]