Baiá ~  album links

Music and original lyrics by Ary Evangelista Barroso

English lyrics by Ray Gilbert

 

Arranged by Torrie Zito and Conducted by Nick Perito

Choral Director: Ray Charles and the Ray Charles Singers.

Produced by Andy Wiswell

 

Recorded in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Final Recording Time 3:25

 

Recorded December 30th, 1965  ~ Matrix No. SPA1-6226 Take 8

 

Remake  February 25th, 1966   ~ Matrix No. SPA1-6226 Take 20

 

Single Air-Play release: RCA-45RPM-74-0157

Single Flip Side: " Here Comes My Baby ( Back Again ) "

 

 

 

 

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Lightly Latin" LSP-3552 STEREO 1966

Album issue: RCA-JAPAN-LP12 "Lightly Latin" SRA-5038 STEREO 1966

Quarter Track Reel "Lightly Latin & In Italy" TF3-5006 STEREO 1966

Album issue: Camden-LP12 "The Shadow of Your Smile" CAS-2547 STEREO 1972

Album issue: RCA INTERNATIONAL-LP12 "The Shadow of Your Smile" INTS-1411 STEREO 1972

Album issue: Pair Records-LP12 "Love Moods" PDL1-1038 STEREO 1983

Album issue: RCA Camden-LP12 Sing to Me Mr. C." RCA SP DPL1-0759 1987

Single Air-Play Special Here Comes My Baby (Back Again) / Baia

| Album Notes |

Produced by Andy Wiswell

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

Choral Director: Ray Charles and the Ray Charles Singers.

Recorded in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

December 29, 1965 ~ March 1, 1966

A Perry Como Discography 

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