Prisoner of Love  ~ 1946 Original
Music by Russ Columbo and Clarence Gaskill
with lyrics by Leo Robin, 1931
Edwin H. Morris & Co. & Colgems-EMI Music Inc. ~ ASCAP
 
With Russ Case and His Orchestra
Produced by Eli Oberstein and Herb Hendler
 
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City
Recorded December 18, 1945
| 1970 'Live' version |

Original and label approved sources:

( The ) Best of Perry Como  ( BMG JAPAN 2002 )

Como's Golden Records   ( RCA Original Release ) 

Greatest Hits  ( BMG 2 CD 1999 ) 

Legendary Singers   ( TIME-LIFE 1988 ) PURE MONO 

Platinum & Gold Collection  ( BMG HERITAGE / ARISTA 2003 )
Pure Gold   ( BMG 1975 ) Original "Pure Gold Series" Release
Reader's Digest UK 14 Track Disc  ( 1 CD ) ( 1990 ) 
Reader's Digest Legendary Performers Series  ( 2 CD ) ( 1994 )
Reader's Digest UK Box Set  ( 3 CD ) ( 1998 )  
Reader's Digest US/CANADA Box Set  ( 3 CD ) ( 1999 ) 

Round and Round & Other Hits  ( RCA ) ( 1993 ) MONO

Song Box: Million Sellers   ( BMG JAPAN 5 DISC SET )  1993 PURE MONO

TV & Supper Club Favorites   ( COLLECTABLES 2001 ) + BONUS 

( The ) Very Best of Perry Como  ( BMG CD 2000 ) 

Yesterday & Today  A Celebration in Song ( BMG 3 CD BOX ) ( 1993 ) 
Your Hit Parade: 1946   ( TIME-LIFE MUSIC )  1990 PURE MONO

Unconfirmed and public domain sources:
16 Most Requested Songs ( BMG Australia 1995  )
20 Greatest Hits Vol. 1 
36 All-Time Greatest Hits   ( 3 CD BOX ) UNVERIFIED SOURCES
44 Greatest Hits  ( DOUBLE GOLD 2 CD 1999 )
69 Outstanding Performances  ( 3 CD )  
A Classic Collection  ( 2 CD ) 
A Portrait of Perry Como  ( 2 CD )
Beautiful Music Box Set  ( DISK 1 ) ( 1991 ) MONO 
( The ) Best of Perry Como   ( RAJON  RMG-R0296 ) 
( The ) Best of the War Years   ( CLEOPATRA 2002 ) "V-Disc"  & NON-DOCUMENTED 1940S RADIO BROADCASTS 
Born To Be a Hit  ( BMG AUSTRALIA BOX SET 4 DISCS ) 1994  
By Request   ( UK BOX SET 2000 ) UNKNOWN SOURCES
By Special Request  ( Heartland Music ) 1991

Classic American Voices  ( DIRECT SOURCE ) 2004

Close to You ( SUPER GOLD 2003 ) CD NO. 6636922
Close To You   ( CLEOPATRA 1999 ) "LIVE RECORDINGS"  & NON-DOCUMENTED 1940S RADIO BROADCASTS
Cocktail Hour   ( COLUMBIA RIVER 19?? ) "LIVE RECORDINGS"  & NON-DOCUMENTED 1940S RADIO BROADCASTS
( Till The End of Time ) Early Hits 1936-1945 ( ASV LIVING ERA CD 19?? )  
Enchanted Evening   ( UNKNOWN )  UNCONFIRMED SOURCES
Far Away Places   ( Delta Music Digital 2000 ) CD6469
Forever and Ever   ( ASV LIVING LEGEND 2001 )   
Forever and Ever   ( RAJON  CATALOGUE NO. 2009 )  2002  
From the Heart   ( NEWSOUND 2000 ) "LIVE RECORDINGS"  & NON-DOCUMENTED 1940S RADIO BROADCASTS
Golden Greats     ( DISKY CD 2001 )
( The )  Golden Hits  ( PEARL / FLAPPER 2000 ) UNKNOWN SOURCES 
Greatest Hits  ( BMG AUSTRALIA ) ( 1987 ) BMG UK SOURCES ( UNVERIFIED )

Greatest Hits  ( 1943 - 1953 )  ( FABULOUS 2 Disc Set ) Pirate Sources ( 2004 )

( The )  Great Perry Como Vol. 1  REDX 3 CD Set ( UK )  Pirate Sources ( 1999 )
Hit Story  ( 1 CD ) ( 2001 )  ~ GERMAN RELEASE UNVERIFIED SOURCES

ICONS  ( 2 CD ) ( 2006 )  ~ GREEN UMBRELLA ( PUBLIC DOMAIN SOURCES )

I Dream Of You  ( DISKY CD 2000 )  
I Dream Of You  ( UNKNOWN CD )
I Grandi Successi Originali  ( BMG ITALY ) 2002 ~ UNKNOWN SOURCES
( The ) Incomparable   ( PRISM UK 19?? ) 1944/46 RADIO BROADCASTS
Jukebox Memories  ( COLUMBIA RIVER 2003 ) NON-DOCUMENTED 1940S RADIO BROADCASTS
Legendary Singers  ( TIME LIFE ) 30 Track CD
Love Letters   ( BELLEVUE )  WWII  V-Disc Recordings MONO
Love Letters   ( HALLMARK 19?? ) UNKNOWN SOURCES CIRCA 1943
Love Letters   ( HALLMARK UK 300112 ) UNKNOWN SOURCES CIRCA 1943
Love Letters From Perry Como   ( VIPER'S NEST 19?? ) UNKNOWN SOURCES 

Love Letters   ( CDPLAT095 ) Platinum Collection - Australia and New Zealend

Love Songs   ( DELTA UK 1996 ) UNKNOWN SOURCES CIRCA 1943 
Love Songs   ( BMG MEXICO 2003 ) SOURCES UNKNOWN
Meet Perry Como ( CASTLE PIE UK 1999 ) CD NO. PIESD044
Moments in the Moonlight  ( UNKNOWN CD 19?? )
My Greatest Songs  ( BMG AUSTRALIA ) 1992 ~ UNKNOWN SOURCES 
Perry Como   ( TIME MUSIC INTERNATIONAL TMI-244 )    
Perry Como  ( UNIDENTIFIED PIRATE ) UNKNOWN SOURCES 
Perry Como   ( BRISA MUSIC - 2001 ) ( UNKNOWN SOURCES ) 
( The ) Platinum Collection   ( MCPS UK 1996 ) UNKNOWN SOURCES 
Prisoner of Love ( ROCK BUDGET INT. 2003 ) LT SERIES CD NO. 6650157
Prisoner of Love   ( Silverline )   
Prisoner of Love ( CASTLE UK 1999 ) CD NO. U/K
Prisoner of Love   ( LaserLight / Delta 2004 )  USA Mastered
Pure Gold   ( BMG AUSTRALIA ) Rainwood Label
Some Enchanted Evening  ( MSI CD 1999 )
STARPOWER  ( DIRECT SOURCE ) UNKNOWN SOURCES 
Temptation   ( SWITZERLAND 1999 )  UNVERIFIED SOURCES MONO
They Called Him Mr. Cool  ( K-TEL E CD-368 2001 ) SOURCES UNIDENTIFIED

Till the End of Time  ( UNKNOWN ) PIRATE / BOOTLEG

Till the End of Time  ( EXCLUSIVE ) PIRATE 2005

Till the End of Time  ( DELTA MUSIC ) PIRATE 2005

( The ) Ultimate Collection  ( BMG AUSTRALIA  2 CD 1998 ) FAKE STEREO
( The ) Very Best of Perry Como   ( UNKNOWN ) UNKNOWN SOURCES 
V-Disc Recordings   ( COLLECTOR'S CHOICE 1997 )  WWII  V-Disc Recordings MONO
With a Song In My Heart   ( Trumpets of Jericho CD ) 
With a Song In My Heart   ( Bianco 2001 ) 
With a Song In My Heart   ( Prestige Elite 2002 ) 
With a Song In My Heart   ( Delta Blue Label ) 

Extender Play AlbumOriginal RCA RecordingVinyl Version| Irving Berlin Quote |
With Russ Case and His Orchestra
Produced by Eli Oberstein and Herb Hendler
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City
Recorded December 18, 1945
 
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