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Conductor-arranger Percy Faith made his greatest direct impact on popular music during the 1950's, and fully half of this 16 song collection represents the highlights of his output from that decade, from the spritely "Swedish Rhapsody" and "Moulin Rouge" through his instrumental of "A Summer Place." Highlights of this very nicely mastered compilation include "Delicado," which features Stan Freeman's rippling harpsichord, and the ethereal "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" . Faith and other makers of pop instrumental music were put on the defensive by rock 'n roll, to the point of fighting a rear guard action in the 1960's, but it had its virtues -- the articulation of the individual instrumental voices is rather bracing for the listener who can appreciate those attributes, and Faith does manage to capture the essence of the original material, no more so than in "A Summer Place." One of Max Steiner's final triumphs as a composer, the instrumental came to richer, more vibrant life in Faith's hands, so much so that the composer relinquished the baton to Faith at a recorded live performance in 1963. The 60's material here is more uneven -- "I Will Follow You," adapted from the Petula Clark/Peggy March hit, fares very nicely in the hands of Faith's string section, reeds, and winds. "The Girl From Ipanema" is nothing to write home about, however, and it's clear by the mid-1960's the conductor-arranger was selling tracks like "MacArthur Park" by emphasizing sides of the song that were markedly different from their chart hit renditions. The sound is superb and the annotation is excellent, although one wishes that more information about specific songs were included.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Percy Faith, Adaptor - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - H. Alfven, Composer - H. Alfven, Lyricist - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1953. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Engvick, Composer - Engvick, Lyricist - Aurie, Composer - Aurie, Lyricist - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1953. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - W. Azevedo, Composer - W. Azevedo, Lyricist - Percy Faith, Performer - Stan Freeman, Harpsichord - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1952. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brooks, Producer - Robert Wright, Composer - Robert Wright, Lyricist - Tim Geelan, Engineer - George Forrest, Composer - George Forrest, Lyricist - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1954. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
F. Loewe, Composer - F. Loewe, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - A. Lerner, Composer - A. Lerner, Lyricist - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
F. Loewe, Composer - F. Loewe, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - A. Lerner, Composer - A. Lerner, Lyricist - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally Released 1959 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brooks, Producer - Ernesto Lecuona, Composer - Ernesto Lecuona, Lyricist - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jack Gold, Producer - Max Steiner, Composer - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1960. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Plante, Composer - J. Plante, Lyricist - J.W. Stole, Composer - J.W. Stole, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - N. Gimbel, Composer - N. Gimbel, Lyricist - A. Altman, Composer - A. Altman, Lyricist - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Percy Faith, Lyricist - Percy Faith, Composer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Oscar Hammerstein II, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II, Lyricist - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Richard Rodgers, Lyricist - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
M. Steiner, Composer - M. Steiner, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - M. David, Composer - M. David, Lyricist - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
(P) Originally Released 1961 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Vinicius De Moraes, Composer - Vinicius De Moraes, Lyricist - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Composer - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - M. Gimbel, Composer - M. Gimbel, Lyricist - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
(P) Originally Recorded Prior To 1972 All Rights Reserved By Sony Music Entertainment
Percy Faith, Lyricist - Percy Faith, Composer - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - N. Rota, Composer - N. Rota, Lyricist - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. WEBB, Composer - J. WEBB, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Geelan, Engineer - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Conductor-arranger Percy Faith made his greatest direct impact on popular music during the 1950's, and fully half of this 16 song collection represents the highlights of his output from that decade, from the spritely "Swedish Rhapsody" and "Moulin Rouge" through his instrumental of "A Summer Place." Highlights of this very nicely mastered compilation include "Delicado," which features Stan Freeman's rippling harpsichord, and the ethereal "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" . Faith and other makers of pop instrumental music were put on the defensive by rock 'n roll, to the point of fighting a rear guard action in the 1960's, but it had its virtues -- the articulation of the individual instrumental voices is rather bracing for the listener who can appreciate those attributes, and Faith does manage to capture the essence of the original material, no more so than in "A Summer Place." One of Max Steiner's final triumphs as a composer, the instrumental came to richer, more vibrant life in Faith's hands, so much so that the composer relinquished the baton to Faith at a recorded live performance in 1963. The 60's material here is more uneven -- "I Will Follow You," adapted from the Petula Clark/Peggy March hit, fares very nicely in the hands of Faith's string section, reeds, and winds. "The Girl From Ipanema" is nothing to write home about, however, and it's clear by the mid-1960's the conductor-arranger was selling tracks like "MacArthur Park" by emphasizing sides of the song that were markedly different from their chart hit renditions. The sound is superb and the annotation is excellent, although one wishes that more information about specific songs were included.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:03
- Main artists: Percy Faith & His Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Electronic Ambient
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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