Perry at His Best - 1963 So Smooth ~ original album cover

Perry at his Best

 
RCA VICTOR
PR-138 MONAURAL ( M2NP- 2940 / 41 )
ASSEMBLED 1963

        Side A ~ ALBUM SOURCES

I'll Remember April
~ from the 1942 Western Musical Comedy "Ride 'em Cowboy"
Music by Gene DePaul and lyrics by Patricia Johnston, and Don Raye
Como Swings ~ 1959
Route 66
Words and Music by Bobby Troupe
SO SMOOTH ~ 1955
One For My Baby ( and One More for the Road )
~ featured in the 1955 Hollywood musical "Young at Heart"
Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, 1943
Como's Golden Records ~ 1958
Hot Diggity  ( Dog Ziggity Boom )
~ Adapted from Alexis Chabrier's 1st theme of España, Rhapsody for Orchestra
Words and Music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning, 1956
Season's Greetings From Perry Como ~ 1959
( There's No Place Like ) Home for the Holidays
Music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman 1954
Relaxing With Perry Como ~ 1956
Prisoner of Love
~ introduced and featured by Russ Columbo in 1931
Music by Russ Columbo and Clarence Gaskill with lyrics by Leo Robin, 1931

        Side B ~ ALBUM SOURCES

Saturday Night With Mr. C. ~ 1958
Love Letters
~ from the 1945 Paramount film "Love Letters"
Music by Victor Young and lyrics by Edward Heyman, 1945
When You Come To The End Of The Day ~ 1958
Scarlet Ribbons
Music by Evelyn Danzig and lyrics by Jack Segal , 1949
For The Young At Heart ~ 1961
You Make Me Feel So Young
Music by Joseph Myrow and lyrics by Mack Gordon, 1946
Como Swings ~ 1959
Honey, Honey ( Bless Your Heart )
Music by Larry Stock and lyrics by Dominick Belline
A Sentimental Date With Perry Como ~ 1956
Love Me Or Leave Me  ( with The Satisfiers )
~ from the 1928 Stage musical "Whoopee"
Music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn
Dream Along With Me ~ 1957
Dream Along With Me  ( I'm On My Way To A Star )
~  recorded by Perry in June, 1956
theme song from "The Perry Como Show"
Words and Music by Carl Sigman, 1956
 
Perry At His Best ~ promotional album
 
RCA VICTOR
PR-138 MONAURAL ( M2NP- 2940 / 41 )
ASSEMBLED 1963
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