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| | Perry Como: Greatest Hits | | | Music Artist : | | Perry Como | | Music Style : | | Classic Vocalists | | Record Label : | | RCA | | Release Date : | | 1999-09-28 | | Discs : | | 2 | | Store Price : | | $15.93 | | Artistopia's Price: $15.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Prisoner of Love - Perry Como
2. Temptation - Perry Como
3. Till the End of Time - Perry Como
4. "A" You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song) - Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters, The Fontane Sisters
5. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now? - Perry Como
6. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows - Russ Case, Perry Como, Satisfiers
7. Far Away Places - Perry Como
8. When You Were Sweet Sixteen - Perry Como, Satisfiers, Lloyd Shaffer
9. Dreamer's Holiday - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters, The Fontane Sisters
10. Forever and Ever - Perry Como
11. Some Enchanted Evening - Perry Como
12. If I Loved You - Perry Como
13. Because - Russ Case, Perry Como
14. You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) - Russ Case, Perry Como, Satisfiers
15. I Wanna Go Home (With You) - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters, The Fontane Sisters
16. I'm Gonna Love That Gal (Like She's Never Been Loved Before) - Perry Como
17. Surrender - Russ Case, Perry Como
18. Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep) - Perry Como, Satisfiers, Lloyd Shaffer
19. Let's Take an Old Fashioned Walk - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como
20. You're Just in Love - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters, The Fontane Sisters
21. Zing Zing Zoom Zoom - Perry Como
22. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo - Perry Como
23. If - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como
24. Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes - Perry Como, The Ramblers, Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
25. Wild Horses - Perry Como, Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
Disc 21. Wanted - Perry Como, Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
2. Things I Didn't Do - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como
3. Maybe - Perry Como
4. Patricia - Perry Como
5. To Know You (Is to Love You) - Perry Como, Betty Hutton
6. No Other Love - Perry Como,
7. You Alone (Solo Tu) - Perry Como, Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
8. All at Once You Love Her - Perry Como, ,
9. Hoop-Dee-Doo - Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters, The Fontane Sisters,
10. Bushel and a Peck - Perry Como, Betty Hutton,
11. Catch a Falling Star - Perry Como, , Ray Charles
12. Round and Round - Perry Como, , Ray Charles Singers
13. Magic Moments - Perry Como, , Ray Charles Singers
14. Papa Loves Mambo - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como
15. (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays - Perry Como
16. Say You're Mine Again - Perry Como, The Ramblers
17. Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como,
18. Tina Marie - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como,
19. Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como, Ray Charles
20. Juke Box Baby - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como,
21. More - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como,
22. Glendora - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como,
23. Kewpie Doll - Mitchell Ayres, Perry Como, Ray Charles Singers
24. It's Impossible - Perry Como
25. And I Love You So - Perry Como
26. For the Good Times - Perry Como
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Fine performances, mediocre audio quality
Submitted on: 2009-03-21 |
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| Other reviewers have touched on my misgivings with the selections put into this collection. Perhaps the RCA/BMG managers of this asset imagine that listeners new to Perry Como will start here based solely on this collection's title? If so, that foretaste may not lead to listeners dipping deeper into the Perry Como collection. Como's voice deserves/deserved better. The arrangements border on trite or downright silly, and the audio quality, with a few exceptions ("Catch a Falling Star," "Round and Round" aren't bad) is distressingly inferior. At times the quality is so poor that the recordings more closely resemble early 20's-30's 78's. The album was produced by Paul Williams for House of Hits Productions, according to the jewelcase cover, with audio restoration by Bill Lacey. If the original masters were that bad, it's tragic for Mr. Como, his family & descendants. |
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 Perry's just Perry - Perfect!
Submitted on: 2008-07-08 |
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| My wife wanted the song "More" and we found it on this 2-disk set. She's been playing it all the time and loves it! |
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give that man a spotlight !!!
Submitted on: 2008-04-16 |
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Perry Como: Greatest Hits is a fabulous two CD set that is worth every penny you'll spend on it! Perry never sounded better--and the sound quality is excellent. The artwork is very nicely done, too.
"Prisoner Of Love" is a charming ballad from Perry's earlier years in show business; and his voice is strong and full of masculine warmth. Perry never misses a note and the arrangement is very beautiful. "Temptation" is another ballad that shines equally bright when Perry delivers this so flawlessly--how impressive! It amazes me whenever I hear this ballad. "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" is yet another highlight of this set; Perry croons this with all his heart and soul. Just one listen proves it!
"When You Were Sweet Sixteen" has Perry singing an old fashioned ballad--but when he sings this, it truly sounds fresh and new. I love it! Similarly, "Some Enchanted Evening," from South Pacific, never sounded so beautiful as when Perry Como delivers this to perfection--and beyond! In addition, "I'm Gonna Love That Gal (Like She's Never Been Loved Before)" is one of my very favorite Perry Como songs; the big band arrangement enhances the natural beauty of this tune and Perry makes this a masterpiece in his capable hands.
"If" is another huge Perry Como hit; and the strings that accompany him make this a most charming ballad. "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" picks up the tempo quite a bit for this upbeat ballad that belies the anxiety Perry's character feels as he leaves and hopes his sweetheart will be faithful to him until he returns to her.
The second CD continues the hits. "Wanted" is a stunning ballad that I always enjoy; Perry never misses a note! The melody is very pretty. "Maybe" has Perry doing a fine duet with the great Eddie Fisher; together these tow men harmonize wonderfully and it all works very well. Great! "Patricia" is also a remarkably beautiful ballad.
"Hoop-Dee-Doo" is polka music that is really very beautiful. "Catch A Falling Star" shines like silver and gold when Perry sings this; and "Papa Loves Mambo" is another tune Perry did to please his adoring audiences. Wow!
"(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays" is one of the best Christmastime numbers ever recorded by any artist; and listen for "It's Impossible." "It's Impossible" was recorded in Perry's later years but he sounds so great you'd never know it. "For The Good Times" is yet another fine number that Perry infuses with so much grace and style it actually stuns me with its beauty; and this makes a great ending for the two CD set.
Perry Como was one of the best crooners ever; and this two CD set shows us why. This is a must-have for Perry Como fans; and people who like classic pop vocals and even the "oldies" will want this, too.
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This is not just for easy listening...
Submitted on: 2007-11-22 |
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During the years when I was growing up, Perry Como records were confined to the easy listening section. It was music that your grandmother might listen to. But this collection proves that Perry or "Mr.C" could swing and also sing with a feeling of color, warmth and even jazziness. Songs like "Wanted" are smooth and pure. Other songs like "Tina-Marie" are quite "rockin" and other tunes like "Papa Loves Mambo" are alot of fun. Even if you are not a Perry Como enthusiast, I think this CD may change your opinion. The sound does seem to grow on a person.
What gets me is the feeling of effortlessness. |
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Hot Diggity!
Submitted on: 2007-03-13 |
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| Growing up with Perry Como's music, this was a great find to bring back those wonderful days of innocence. |
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