''Como Swings'' was
Perry Como's fifth
RCA Victor 12" long-play album, released in 1959.
The album's concept was one of lively
swing arrangements by
Joe Lipman of
standards from the
Great American Songbook. The album was, in part, recorded to showcase the spectacular sound of RCA Victor's new
Living Stereo recording process.
Track listing
Side one
#"
St. Louis Blues" (Words and music by
W. C. Handy) - 2:57
#"
I've Got You Under My Skin" (Words and music by
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became Standard (music), standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway the ...
) - 2:12
#"
Route 66" (Words and music by
Bobby Troup) - 3:51
#"
Dear Hearts and Gentle People" (Music by
Sammy Fain
Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and to Broadway theatr ...
and lyrics by
Bob Hilliard) - 2:49
#"
Mood Indigo" (Words and music by
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous Big band, jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life.
Born and raised in Washington, D ...
) - 3:12
#"The Donkey Serenade" (Music by
Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart,
Robert Wright and
George Forrest) - 2:43
Side two
#"
To Know You" (Music by
Robert Allen and lyrics by
Allan Roberts) - 2:17
#"
You Came a Long Way from St. Louis" (Music by John Benson Brooks and lyrics by Bob Russell) - 3:07
#"Honey, Honey (Bless Your Heart)" (Music by Larry Stock and lyrics by Dominick Belline) - 2:00
#"
Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" (Music by Sammy Fain,
Irving Kahal and Francis Wheeler) - 3:03
#"
Linda" (Words and music by
Jack Lawrence) - 2:46
#"
Begin the Beguine" (Words and music by
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became Standard (music), standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway the ...
) - 3:27
References
External links
Perry Como Discography
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Perry Como albums
1959 albums
RCA Victor albums
Albums produced by Charles Randolph Grean