Como Swings
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| Studio album by Perry Como | ||
| Released | 1959 | |
| Recorded | April 9th, 16th, 23rd & May 21st, 1959 | |
| Genre | Vocal | |
| Length | 34:56 | |
| Label | RCA Victor | |
| Producer(s) | Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro | |
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| Perry Como chronology | ||
| When You Come To The End of The Day 1958 | Como Swings (1959) |
Seasons Greetings From Perry Como (1959)
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Como Swings was Perry Como's fifth RCA Victor 12" long-play album, released in 1959 and the third recorded in full "living" stereophonic sound. The album was Como's first attempt at trying an uptempo swing approach, much like Frank Sinatra's popular swing concept albums, Come Fly With Me and A Swingin’ Affair!.
The arrangements by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews were loud, fast and full of blaring horns, and many critics were surprised by Como's volume and how well he asserted himself amongst the loud band.
[edit] Track listing
Side One
- St. Louis Blues (Words and Music by W. C. Handy)
- I've Got You Under My Skin (Words and Music by Cole Porter)
- Route 66 (Words and Music by Bobby Troup)
- Dear Hearts & Gentle People (Music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Bob Hilliard)
- Mood Indigo (Music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard with lyrics by Mitchell Parish)
- Donkey Serenade (Music by Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart, Robert Wright and George Forrest)
Side Two
- To Know You (Music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Allan Roberts)
- You Came A Long Way From St. Louis (Music by John Benson Brooks with lyrics by Bob Russell)
- Honey, Honey ( Bless Your Heart ) (Music by Larry Stock and lyrics by Dominick Belline)
- Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella (Music by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal and Francis Wheeler)
- Linda (Words and Music by Jack Lawrence)
- Begin the Beguine (Words and Music by Cole Porter)
