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An excellent halfway step for fans who are unwilling to purchase the three-disc Perry Como box set but who still want more than the scant 12-track best-ofs, Greatest Hits includes over 50 of his best-loved songs, mostly arranged in chronological order from 1945's "Prisoner of Love" all the way to 1973's "For the Good Times." The focus is on his late-'40s ballad peak, courtesy of hits like "It's Impossible," "Temptation," "Prisoner of Love," and "Till the End of Time." Disc two includes many of his vocal-pop favorites ("Hoop-Dee-Doo," "Papa Loves Mambo," "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom),") but leaves off all of his '60s material -- assuredly not the best period of his career but still a time of beautiful MOR covers of "Yesterday" and "The Shadow of Your Smile," among others. Still, for those who need a bit more Perry Como than any single-disc collection can provide, Greatest Hits is a perfect addition.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russ Case And His Orchestra, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Perry Como with Russ Case, his Orchestra & Chorus, Associated Performer - Russ Columbo, Composer, Lyricist - Leo Robin, Composer, Lyricist - Clarence Gaskill, Composer, Lyricist
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nacio Herb Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Arthur Freed, Composer, Lyricist - Lew Martin, Producer - Ted Steele, Conductor - Russ Case And His Orchestra, Associated Performer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russ Case And His Orchestra, Associated Performer - Buddy Kaye, Composer, Lyricist - Ted Mossman, Composer, Lyricist - Frédéric Chopin, Lyricist
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Kaye, Composer, Lyricist - Wise, Composer, Lyricist - Lippman, Composer, Lyricist - The Fontane Sisters, Associated Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Lloyd Shaffer, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Joe E. Howard, Composer, Lyricist - Mr. Kissinger, Producer - Frank Adams, Composer, Lyricist - Will M. Hough, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Harry Carroll, Composer, Lyricist - Joseph McCarthy, Composer, Lyricist - The Satisfiers, Associated Performer - Russ Case, Associated Performer - Eli Oberstein, Producer - Al Hendler, Producer
Originally released 1946. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Henri René, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Whitney, Composer, Lyricist - Kramer, Composer, Lyricist - J. Burgess, Producer - Charles Grean, Producer
Originally recorded 1948. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - James Thorton, Composer, Lyricist - The Satisfiers, Associated Performer - Lloyd Shaffer, Associated Performer - Charles Grean, Producer
Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Fontane Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Kim Gannon, Composer, Lyricist - Mabel Wayne, Composer, Lyricist - Charles Grean, Producer - Evan Lurie, Producer - Susan Jacobs
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Malia Rosa, Composer, Lyricist - Franz Winkler, Composer, Lyricist - Mitchell Ayres, Conductor - Charles Grean, Producer - J. Burgess, Producer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres, Conductor - Oscar Hammerstein II, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Rodgers, Composer, Lyricist - Charles Grean, Producer - J. Burgess, Producer
Originally Recorded 1949. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II, Lyricist - Russ Case, Conductor
Originally released 1946. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Edward Teschmacher, Composer, Lyricist - Guy d'Hardelot, Composer, Lyricist - Russ Case, Associated Performer - Eli Oberstein, Producer
Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Satisfiers, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russ Case, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Freddy James, Composer, Lyricist - Larry Stock, Composer, Lyricist - Eli Oberstein, Producer - Hendler, Producer
Originally released 1946. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Fontane Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Joe Candullo, Composer, Lyricist - Jack Joyce, Composer, Lyricist - Charles Grean, Producer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Frances Ash, Composer, Lyricist - Russell Case, Conductor - Al Hendler, Producer
Originally released 1945. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Russell Case and His Orchestra, Associated Performer - Bennie Benjamin, Composer, Lyricist - George David Weiss, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1946. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Satisfiers - Lloyd Shaffer and His Orchestra, Associated Performer - Mack David, Composer, Lyricist - Al Hoffman, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Livingston, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Irving Berlin, Composer, Lyricist - Charles Grean, Producer
Originally released 1949. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Main Artist - The Fontane Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Charles Green, Producer - Irving Berlin, Composer, Lyricist - Mitchell Ayres And His Orchestra, Associated Performer
Originally released 1950. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sigmund Romberg, Composer, Conductor, Lyricist, Main Artist, Composer, Conductor, Lyricist - Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Charles Tobias, Composer, Lyricist - Bergman, Producer - Hugo Winterhalter, Producer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mack David, Composer, Lyricist - Al Hoffman, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Livingston, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1949. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Tolchard Evans, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Hargreaves, Composer, Lyricist - Stanley J. Damerell, Composer, Lyricist - Charles Grean, Producer - Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra, Associated Performer
(P) Originally Recorded Prior to 1972 All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra, Associated Performer - The Ramblers, Associated Performer - Slim Willet, Composer, Lyricist
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Hugo Winterhalter's, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - K.C. Rogan, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Schumann, Composer - Dave Kapp, Producer - H. Grill, Producer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
DISC 2
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jack Fulton, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Lois Steele, Composer, Lyricist - with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus, Associated Performer - Joe Carlton, Producer
Originally released 1953. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra, Associated Performer - Irving Reid, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Jay, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Carlton, Producer - Ira Kosloff, Composer, Lyricist - The Ray Charles Singers - Joe Reisman, Arranger
Originally Recorded 1954. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Eddie Fisher, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Allan Flynn, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Madden, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Kapp, Producer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Benny Davis, Composer, Lyricist - Charles Grean, Producer
Originally released 1950. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Betty Hutton, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres, Conductor, Main Artist, Conductor - Allan Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Allen, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Kapp, Producer - H. Grill, Producer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Henri René and His Orchestra & Chorus, Associated Performer - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II, Lyricist - Hugo Winterhalter, Producer
Originally released 1953. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Hugo Winterhalter's, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Al Stillman, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Allen, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Carlton, Producer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayers', Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Richard Rodgers, Composer, Lyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Reisman, Arranger - Joe Carlton, Producer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Frank Loesser, Composer, Lyricist - M. DeLugg, Composer, Lyricist - And The Fontane Sisters, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres, Associated Performer - Charles Grean, Producer
Originally released 1950. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - And Betty Hutton, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Frank Loesser, Composer, Lyricist - Charles Grean, Producer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Paul Vance, Composer, Lyricist - Lee Pockriss, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Reisman, Arranger, Producer - Mitchell Ayres And His Orchestra, Associated Performer - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer
Originally released 1957. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Lou Stallman, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Shapiro, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Reisman, Arranger - Mitchell Ayres, Associated Performer - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer - Joe Carlton, Producer
Originally released 1957. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Hal David, Composer, Lyricist - Burt Bacharach, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Reisman, Arranger, Producer - Mitchell Ayres, Associated Performer - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer
Originally released 1957. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Al Hoffman, Composer, Lyricist - Bix Reichner, Composer, Lyricist - Dick Manning, Composer, Lyricist - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres And His Orchestra & Chorus, Associated Performer - Joe Carlton, Producer
Originally released 1954. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Al Stillman, Composer, Lyricist - with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra &, Associated Performer - Robert Allen, Composer, Lyricist - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer - Joe Carlton, Producer - Paul Williams - Joe Reisman
Originally released 1954. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Ramblers, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Charles Nathan, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Heisler, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Kapp, Producer
Originally released 1953. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - Porter, Composer, Lyricist - Levy, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Reisman, Arranger - Joe Carlton, Producer
Originally Recorded 1955. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Bob Merrill, Composer, Lyricist - Mitchell Ayres, Associated Performer - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer - Joe Carlton, Producer
(P) Originally released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Al Hoffman, Composer, Lyricist - Dick Manning, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Reisman, Arranger - Mitchell Ayres And His Orchestra, Associated Performer - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer - Joe Carlton, Producer - Ethel Gabriel, Producer
(P) Originally Recorded Prior to 1972 All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Joe Carlton, Producer - Noel Sherman, Composer, Lyricist - Mitchell Ayres And His Orchestra, Associated Performer - Joe Sherman, Composer, Lyricist - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer - Joe Reisman, Arranger
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Tom Glazer, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Carlton, Producer - Alex Alstone, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Reisman, Arranger - Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra, Associated Performer - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer
(P) Originally Recorded Prior to 1972 All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Joe Carlton, Producer - Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra, Associated Performer - Ray Stanley, Composer, Lyricist - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer - Joe Reisman, Arranger
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra, Associated Performer, Associated Performer - Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra, Associated Performer - Sid Tepper, Composer, Lyricist - Roy C. Bennett, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Reisman, Arranger, Producer - The Ray Charles Singers, Associated Performer
Originally released 1957. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - S. Wayne, Composer, Lyricist - A. Manzanero, Composer, Lyricist - Marty Manning, Arranger, Conductor, Producer - Ernie Altschuler, Arranger, Conductor, Producer - Ethel Gabriel, Producer
Originally recorded 1970. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Perry Como, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Don McLean, Composer, Lyricist - Cam Mullins, Arranger - Chet Atkins, Producer - Ethel Gabriel, Producer
(P) Originally released 1973. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
An excellent halfway step for fans who are unwilling to purchase the three-disc Perry Como box set but who still want more than the scant 12-track best-ofs, Greatest Hits includes over 50 of his best-loved songs, mostly arranged in chronological order from 1945's "Prisoner of Love" all the way to 1973's "For the Good Times." The focus is on his late-'40s ballad peak, courtesy of hits like "It's Impossible," "Temptation," "Prisoner of Love," and "Till the End of Time." Disc two includes many of his vocal-pop favorites ("Hoop-Dee-Doo," "Papa Loves Mambo," "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom),") but leaves off all of his '60s material -- assuredly not the best period of his career but still a time of beautiful MOR covers of "Yesterday" and "The Shadow of Your Smile," among others. Still, for those who need a bit more Perry Como than any single-disc collection can provide, Greatest Hits is a perfect addition.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 51 track(s)
- Total length: 02:26:12
- Main artists: Perry Como
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Electronic Lounge
(P) 1999 BMG Entertainment
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