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Catch a Falling Star
- Words and Music by Lee Pockriss and
Paul Vance
- Emily Music & Music Sales
Corp. ~ ASCAP
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- Original single recording 1957 ~
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- Arranged by Joe Reisman and Produced
by Joe Carlton
- With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra
and the Ray Charles Singers
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- Recorded at Studio A, New
York City
- Matrix No. H2PB 7411 Take 8 &
20
- Recording Time
2:26
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- Recorded October
09, 1957, Matrix No. H2PB 7411 Take 8 &
20
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- Single release:
RCA-45/78RPM-47/20-7128
- Single Flip Side: "Magic
Moments"
- US Chart Position No. 1 /
German Chart Position No. 16
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- UK Single release: RCA-78RPM-1036 (
February 1958 )
- Single Flip Side: "Magic
Moments "
- UK Chart Position No. 9 /
Australia Chart Position No. 1
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- Single release:
RCA-45RPM-WBY-90 ( H2PW-7411 )
- Single Flip Side: "Chincherinchee"
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- RCA Gold Standard Series
78/45-RPM-420/447-0815
- Single Flip Side: "Round
and Round"
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- RCA ITALIANA Single
release: NR-0667
- Single Flip Side: "Magic
Moments "
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- GERMANY Single release:
RCA-45RPM-74-16-380 ( 1973 )
- Single Flip Side: "Magic
Moments "
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- GERMANY Single release:
RCA-45RPM-PPBO-7041 ( 1973 )
- Single Flip Side: "And
I Love You So"
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- Collectables Single release:
COL-045277
- Single Flip Side: "Hot Diggity
( Dog Ziggity Boom
)"
first certified "Gold"
record ( million selling ) by The Record Industry Association of America
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- Single release:
RCA Special Products URC-1097 ( 1985 )
- Single Flip Side: "Magic
Moments"
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Music critics agree that one of the
most appealing, but most difficult vocal achievements is to sing softly and
still remain musical and moving. Perry Como accomplishes this nuance of the
vocal art with almost every song he sings. He performs this best seller
—
written by Paul J. Vance and Lee Pockriss
— so simply and easily
that it seems almost tossed away. Perry's colleagues in the American
recording industry recognized the artistry in the deceptively simple sound
of this hit and rewarded it with a Grammy for Best Vocal Performance, Male,
in 1958.
( notes from "The
Incomparable Como" Readers Digest UK
compilation 1975 )
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"Perry Como" medley 'Live' 1980 ~
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- Live recording on
location produced by Mike Berniker
- ( Time 31:36 Side A
and 28:42 Side B applause and talk included )
- Arranged and Conducted
by Nick Perito with Vocal Arrangements by Ray Charles
- Recording Engineer:
Mike Moran / RCA Mobile Unit: Ron Olson and Tom Brown /
Mastering Engineer: Mike Posner.
- Recorded 'Live' at the
Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois, July
29th, 30th, 31st, 1980.
- Album issue: RCA-LP12
"Perry Como Live On Tour" AQL1-3826 STEREO 1981
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- Note: The opening Overture ( Como
Medley ) includes: Till the End of Time / Round and Round / Catch a
Falling Star / Prisoner of Love / Temptation / Hot Diggity / It's
Impossible arranged and conducted by Nick Perito
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