Instrumental Gems Of The 50's (1999) (Karas/Denny/Dorsey/Prado/Faith)

Product Summary Label: Collector's Choice Music UPC: 00617742008029 Release Date: 10/19/1999 Buy.com Sku: 60360143 Item#: MLDQT4 Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Third Man Theme - Anton Karas ~ Various Artists 2. Sam's Song - Joe "Fingers" Carr ~ Various Artists 3. Nola - Les Paul ~ Various Artists 4. Laura - Stan Kenton ~ Various Artists 5. Down Yonder - Joe "Fingers" Carr ~ Various Artists 6. Delicado - Percy Faith ~ Various Artists 7. Meet Mr. Callaghan - Les Paul ~ Various Artists 8. Caravan - Ralph Marterie ~ Various Artists 9. Song From "Moulin Rouge", The (Where Is Your Heart) - Percy Faith ~ Various Artists 10. OH! - Pee Wee Hunt ~ Various Artists 11. Melancholy Serenade - Jackie Gleason ~ Various Artists 12. April In Portugal - Les Baxter ~ Various Artists 13. Ruby - Les Baxter ~ Various Artists 14. Dragnet - Ray Anthony ~ Various Artists 15. Ebb Tide - Frank Chacksfield ~ Various Artists 16. Skokiaan - Ralph Marterie ~ Various Artists 17. High And Mighty, The - Les Baxter ~ Various Artists 18. Crazy Otto, The - Johnny Maddox ~ Various Artists 19. Melody Of Love - Billy Vaughn ~ Various Artists 20. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado ~ Various Artists Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Unchained Melody - Les Baxter ~ Various Artists 2. Lisbon Antigua - Nelson Riddle ~ Various Artists 3. Autumn Leaves - Roger Williams ~ Various Artists 4. Moritat - Dick Hyman ~ Various Artists 5. Poor People Of Paris, The - Les Baxter ~ Various Artists 6. Moonglow - Morris Stoloff (Theme From Picnic) ~ Various Artists 7. Canadian Sunset - Hugo Winterhalter ~ Various Artists 8. Song For A Summer Night - Mitch Miller ~ Various Artists 9. Shifting, Whispering Sands, The - Billy Vaughn ~ Various Artists 10. So Rare - Jimmy Dorsey ~ Various Artists 11. Portuguese Washerwoman, The - Joe "Fingers" Carr ~ Various Artists 12. Swingin' Shepherd Blues - Moe Koffman ~ Various Artists 13. Patricia - Perez Prado ~ Various Artists 14. Raunchy - Ernie Freeman ~ Various Artists 15. Tea For Two Cha Cha - Tommy Dorsey ~ Various Artists 16. Peter Gunn Theme, The - Ray Anthony ~ Various Artists 17. Only You (And You Alone) - Frank Pourcel ~ Various Artists 18. Quiet Village - Martin Denny ~ Various Artists 19. Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny ~ Various Artists 20. Enchanted Sea, The - Martin Denny ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Includes liner notes by Bob Hyde. Instrumental Gems of the Fifties rounds up 40 hits, some of which are otherwise difficult to find on CD. Although most of the tracks are orchestral hits, the inclusion of Ernie Freeman's "Raunchy" and Santo & Johnny's "Sleepwalk" add variety and a little context, considering that many of these orchestral intrumentals coexisted and competed with rock & roll records on the charts. At least in part, this package documents a side of the '50s music scene that is nearly forgotten, considering that rock & roll often dominates any discussion of the era's pop music. Compiled and annotated by the late Bob Hyde and cross licensed from multiple labels, Instrumental Gems of the Fifties is a treasure chest of classic and historic recordings. ~ Greg Adams   Technical Info Release Date : 12/15/2004 Original Release Date : 1999 Catalog ID : 80 Label : Collectors' Choice Music Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Mixed SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00617742008029    Related Videos In Search of Solid Ground... Draw The Line: David Gray