Moon Talk
Words and Music by
Al Hoffman
and
Dick Manning
Roncom Music Company
Arranged and Produced by Joe Reisman
With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra
and The Ray Charles Singers
Recorded in RCA Victor Studio A, New York City
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson
Final Recording Time 2:32
Recorded
March 4th, 1958
~ Matrix No. J2PB-1865 Take 1 +
Recorded
March 6th, 1958
~ Matrix No. J2PB-1865 Take 22 ~
SESSION MUSICIANS & CHORAL
March 6, 1958
A&R Joe Reisman
Orchestra
Leader: Mitchell Ayres
Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross
Sax ~ Harry Terrill
Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman
Sax ~ Abraham Richman
Sax ~ Stanley Webb
Sax ~ Philip Zolkind
Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman
Violin ~ Raoul Poliakin
Violin ~ Jack Zayde
Violin ~ Tosha Samaroff
Violin ~ Mac Ceppos
Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz
Violin ~ Max Hollander
Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff
Violin ~ Samuel Rand
Violin ~ Harry Glickman
Violin ~ Fred Buldrini
Violin ~ Maurice Hershaft
Viola ~ Isadore Zir
Viola ~ Howard Kay
Viola ~ Leon Frengut
Cello ~ Maurice Brown
Cello ~ Lucien Schmit
Cello ~ Harvey Shapiro
Piano ~ Henry Rowland
Guitar ~ Anthony Mottola
Guitar ~ Danny Perri
Drums ~ Don Lamond
Drums ~ Philip Kraus
Drums ~ Jack Saunders
Bass ~ Robert Haggart
Harp ~ Gloria Agostini
Organ ~ Mel Wechsler
Choral
Contractor: Ray Charles
MALE MEMBERS ONLY
Alan Sokoloff
James Stuart
James Tushar
Warren Hayes
Robert Harris
James Stover
Robert Spiro
Herbert Davidson
Robert Hartman
David Vogel
Leonard Stea
Lee Book
Single release: RCA-45RPM-47-7274
Flip Side" "
Beats There a Heart So True
"
US Chart Position No. 28
UK Single release: RCA-78RPM-1071 ( September 1958 )
Single Flip Side: "
Beats There a Heart So True
"
UK Chart Position No. 17
Philippines Single release: RCA-78RPM-20-7274
Single Flip Side: "
Beats There a Heart So True
"
Stereo
Single release: RCA-45RPM-
61-7274 ( same flip side )
Album issue: Camden-LP12 "
Love Makes the World Go Round
" CAS-805
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