Once I Loved  ~  album links

Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim with lyrics by Vinicius De Moraes

English lyrics by Ray Gilbert

 

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

Choral Director: Ray Charles and the Ray Charles Singers.

Produced by Andy Wiswell

 

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

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Final Recording Time 3:25

 

Recorded February 22nd, 1966  ~ Matrix No. SPA1-6232 Take 3

 

Remake  March 1st, 1966   ~ Matrix No. SPA1-6232 Take 16

 

 

 

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Lightly Latin" LSP-3552 STEREO 1966

Album issue: RCA-JAPAN-LP12 "Lightly Latin" SRA-5038 STEREO 1966

Quarter Track Reel "Lightly Latin & In Italy" TF3-5006 STEREO 1966

Album issue: Box Set "The Best of Perry Como" RD UK STEREO GBPC-6A 1971

Album issue: RCA INTERNATIONAL-LP12 "The Shadow of Your Smile" INTS-1411 STEREO 1972

| Album Notes |

Produced by Andy Wiswell

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

Choral Director: Ray Charles and the Ray Charles Singers.

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

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

December 29, 1965 ~ March 1, 1966

A Perry Como Discography 

& Digital Companion

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Web Page Edition Christmas 1997

25th Anniversary Revision November, 2017

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