THE RECORDING SESSIONS  1980 ~ 1987

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The Chronological Lists

April 8th ~ 17th, 1980    complete sessions

Album Sessions for "Perry Como" RCA AFL1-3629 A/B

Produced by Mike Berniker

Arranged and Conducted by Byron Olsen

with arrangements by John Abbott and Kenny Ascher

Special Thanks to Mickey Glass, Walter Alshuk

RCA A&R Coordinator: Laurie Marks

Recorded at RCA Studios C and D, New York

Recording Engineer: Mike Moran, Mastering Engineer: Jack Adelman

Recorded in Living Stereo

        

July 29th, 30th and 31st, 1980    complete sessions

Album Sessions for "Perry Como Live On Tour" RCA AQL1-3826

Produced by Mike Berniker

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 at the Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois, July 29th, 30th, 31st, 1980.

Recorded in Living Stereo

 

October ~ November, 1981

 

Produced by Mike Berniker

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

Recorded at RCA Studios C and D, New York ( not confirmed )

Recorded for Perry Como's French-Canadian Christmas Special, 1981

Recorded in Living Stereo

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Forever

Circa 1981 ~ 1982    complete sessions

Album Sessions for "So It Goes" RCA AFL1-4272 A/B

Produced by Mike Berniker

Arranged and conducted by Nick Perito and Byron Olsen

Recorded at RCA Studios C and D, New York ( not confirmed )

Recording Engineer: Mike Moran, Mastering Engineer: Jack Adelman

Recorded in Living Stereo

October 17 & 18, 1983

Produced by Mike Berniker

Arranged and conducted by Nick Perito with the Ray Charles Singers

Recorded at RCA Studios C and D, New York ( not confirmed )

Recording Engineer: Mike Moran, Mastering Engineer: Jack Adelman

Recorded in Living Stereo

           ( The ) Best of Times

Song On the Sand  ( La da da da )

February 2nd & 3rd, 1987    complete sessions

Album Sessions for "Perry Como Today" BMG 6368-1-R A/B

Arranged, Conducted and Produced by Nick Perito

Co-Produced by Roncom Productions, Inc.

Recorded at Evergreen Studios, Burbank, CA, February 2nd & 3rd, 1987

Recording Engineer: John Richards Assistant Engineer: Mike Hatcher

Remixing by Mike Moran, RCA Studios, New York City.

Mastered by Jack Adelman at RCA, New York City

First Como recording released simultaneously on LP and Compact Disc

 

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A Perry Como Discography 

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