Perry Como

SO SMOOTH

RCA 45 EP DOUBLE EPB-1085

NEW-ORTHOPHONIC MONAURAL

SEPTEMBER 1955

 

Record One ~ No. 547-0660
Side 1 Matrix No. F2PH-4736

 

It's A Good Day

Words and Music by Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour, 1947

 

As Time Goes By

~ from the 1931 Stage musical "Everybody's Welcome" and the 1942 film "Casablanca"

Words and Music by Herman Hupfeld

 

Record One ~ No. 547-0660
Side 2 Matrix No. F2PH-4739

 

For Me And My Gal

~ featured in the 1942 Hollywood musical "For Me and My Gal"

Music by George W. Meyer, lyrics by Edgar Leslie and E. Ray Goetz, published 1917

 

I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues

Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Ted Koehler, 1932

 

Record Two ~ No. 547-0661
Side 3 Matrix No. F2PH-4737

 

Breezin' Along With The Breeze

~ appeared in the 1955 Hollywood musical "Pete Kelly's Blues"

Words and Music by Haven Gillespie, Seymour Simons and Richard Whiting, 1926

 

You Do Something To Me

~ featured in the 1952 Hollywood musical "Because You're Mine"

Words and Music by Cole Porter , 1929

 

Record Two ~ No. 547-0661

Side 4 Matrix No. F2PH-4738

 

One For My Baby ( and One More for the Road )

~ featured in the 1955 Hollywood musical "Young at Heart"

Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, 1943

 

In The Still of The Night

~ from the 1937 Hollywood musical "Rosalie"

Words and Music by Cole Porter

 

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers

Arrangements by Joe Lipman, Joe Reisman and Jack Andrews

Recorded January 20th, 25th and February 8th, 17th, 1955

Album notes by Jack O'Brien, Newspaper Columnist

All tracks are monaural

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This is an RCA Victor "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording

It is distinguished by these characteristics: 1. Complete frequency range.

2. Uniform response across the record. 3 A minimum of noise and distortion.

For best reproduction, RCA Victor records should be played with

The R.I.A.A. or "New Orthophonic" curve adjustment. The A.E.S.

Position may also be used with bass boosted and treble reduced.

 

Beware the Blunted Needle!

 

A blunted or chipped needle can permanently damage your most valuable

Records. A worn needle will impair the quality of sound reproduction you

Hear. Make sure your needle is in good condition before you play this

Record. If in doubt, have it checked by your dealer — or buy a new needle.

 

Gruve / Gard Protects This Record

 

Notice on this long play record a new raised center and outer edge

which was designed by RCA Victor to protect the playing surface

of the record from abrasion, scratches, and contact with other records.

This feature will give you many additional hours of perfect record play.

A Perry Como Discography 

& Digital Companion

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First Edition Summer 1992

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