Mandolins In The Moonlight

Words and Music by George Weiss and Aaron Schroeder

Roncom Music Co., ASCAP

Arranged by Joe Reisman

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

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

Produced by Joe Reisman

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recording Time 2:41

Recorded September 16, 1958 ~ Matrix No. J2PD-6689 Take 9

Single release: 45RPM-47-7353

Single Flip Side: "Love Makes the World Go Round"

US Chart Position No. 47

Stereo Single release: RCA-45RPM-61-7353 ( same flip side )

Stereo Matrix No. J2PA-6733

UK Single release: RCA-78RPM-1086 ( November 1958 )

Single Flip Side: "Love Makes the World Go Round "

German Chart Position No. 13 ( December 1958 )

UK Chart Position No. 14 ( No. 13 in January, 1959 )

Belgian Chart No. 2 ( April, 1959 )

RCA Italiana Single release: RCA-45N-0725

Single Flip Side: "Love Makes the World Go Round "

Italian Chart No. 4 ( 1958/59 )

Japan Single release: RCA SX-1002 Stereo

Single Flip Side: "Love Makes the World Go Round "

France Single release: RCA 45-326 ( Date Unknown )

Single Flip Side: "Glendora"

Mandolins in the Moonlight / Glendora RCA France

Note: the Italian phrase "ti voglio bene " means "I really, really care about you" and is an expression of affection also used in non-romantic situations. The word "signorina" is used as a courtesy titled for an unmarried woman in an Italian-speaking area, equivalent to "Miss." and "mia signorina" might be interpreted as "my lady". ( with appreciation to David Schaider for his investigation of this phrase on behalf of the Como Discography. David also helped extensively with Italian transcriptions, and translation, for Perry's 1966 Italian album recorded in Rome.)