Como's Golden Records
| Como's Golden Records | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1955 (10-inch LP) 1958 (12-inch LP) | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Perry Como chronology | ||||
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Como's Golden Records is a compilation album by Perry Como released by RCA Victor in late 1954[1] or early 1955.[2]
According to Billboard, the album's title referred to the fact that the songs it compiled were "Golden Records" — the ones that "sold over a million".[2] It had songs from as early as 1945 and up to one of Como's (then) latest hits – "Wanted".[2]
Release
[edit]The album, originally released with a gold cover, compiled eight tracks and was available in two formats: as a 10-inch LP record (cat. no. LPM-3224) and as double-EP record in a gatefold sleeve (EPB-3224).[3][1]
In 1958, it was re-issued on a 12-inch LP with a new cover (cat. no. LOP 1007). The new version had 14 tracks, seven on each side.[4]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | 78/100[2] |
| AllMusic |   (1958 ver.)[5] |
Billboard reviewed the 10-inch LP in its issue from 26 February 1955, praising the "attractive gold album cover". "It's a clever packaging idea, and should pay off well in sales," wrote the reviewer, also noting "the liner commentary by Irving Berlin", saying that it enhanced the "prospects of the LP". The album was awarded a rating of 78 points out of 100.[2]
In his retrospective review of the 1958 version for AllMusic, Stephen Cook notes that, although "supplanted by more recent hits roundups on CD, this original RCA package still offers listeners a solid mix of Perry Como's big smashes from the '40s and '50s", giving the album 4 out of 5 possible stars.[5]
Track listing
[edit]10-inch LP (RCA Victor LPM-3224)[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba (Dig You Later)" (from the 20th-Century-Fox film Doll Face) | Harold Adamson—Jimmy McHugh | Perry Como with Russ Case and his Orchestra | |
| 2. | "Till the End of Time" (based on Chopin's Polonaise) | Buddy Kaye—Ted Mossman | Perry Como with Russ Case and his Orchestra | |
| 3. | "Temptation" | Arthur Freed—Nacio Herb Brown | Perry Como with Orchestra directed by Ted Steele | |
| 4. | "Prisoner of Love" | Russ Columbo—Leo Robin | Perry Como with Russ Case and his Orchestra |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" | James Thornton | Perry Como and The Satisfiers with Lloyd Shaffer and his Orchestra | |
| 2. | "Because" | Edward Teschemacher—Guy D'Hardelot | Perry Como with Russ Case and his Orchestra | |
| 3. | "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" | Willet | Perry Como with The Ramblers | |
| 4. | "Wanted" | Jack Fulton—Lois Steele | Perry Como with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus |
1958 version
[edit]12-inch LP (RCA Victor LOP-1007)[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" | Willet | 1952 | |
| 2. | "Till the End of Time" | Kaye, Mossman | 1945 | |
| 3. | "Prisoner of Love" | Robin, Columbo | 1946 | |
| 4. | "Catch a Falling Star" | Vance, Pockriss | 1958 | |
| 5. | "A Hubba-Hubba-Hubba (Dig You Later)" | Adamson, McHugh | 1945 | |
| 6. | "Temptation" | Brown, Freed | 1945 | |
| 7. | "Papa Loves Mambo" | Hoffman, Manning, Reichner | 1954 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wanted" | Fulton, Steele | 1954 | |
| 2. | "Round and Round" | Stallman, Shapiro | 1957 | |
| 3. | "Because" | Teschemacher, D'Hardelot | 1948 | |
| 4. | "Mi casa, su casa (My House Is Your House)" | Hoffman, Manning | 1957 | |
| 5. | "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" | James Thornton | 1947 | |
| 6. | "Magic Moments" | Bacharach, David | 1958 | |
| 7. | "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" | Hoffman, Manning | 1956 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Perry Como – Como's Golden Records". 1954 – via Discogs.
- ^ a b c d e "Reviews and ratings of new popular albums". Billboard. February 26, 1955.
- ^ "Billboard". March 5, 1955.
- ^ a b "Perry Como – Como's Golden Records – Vinyl (LP, Compilation, Mono), 1958". 1958 – via Discogs.
- ^ a b "Como's Golden Records - Perry Como". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Perry Como – Como's Golden Records – Vinyl (LP, 10", Compilation), 1954". 1954 – via Discogs.
