In the Land of Hi-Fi | ||||
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Released | November 1956 | |||
Recorded | May 7–8, 1956 [1] | |||
Venue | Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 27:32 | |||
Label | EmArcy MG-36074 (mono) SR-80000 (stereo) | |||
Producer | Bob Shad | |||
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In the Land of Hi-Fi was a Patti Page album issued by Mercury Records on its EmArcy label. Musical accompaniment was by Pete Rugolo and his Orchestra. [2]
The album was originally issued in November 1956 as a vinyl LP. [3]
The album was Page's first release on the EmArcy label, generally used by Mercury as a label for jazz albums.
There are time differences between the mono and stereo editions of the album, with several of the tracks edited for space in the stereo version.
Track No. | Song | Songwriter(s) | Time |
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1 | "Nevertheless" | Harry Ruby/Bert Kalmar | 1:44 |
2 | "Out Of Nowhere" | Edward Heyman/John Green | 2:16 |
3 | "The Lady Is a Tramp" | Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart | 2:42 |
4 | "The Thrill Is Gone" | Lew Brown/Ray Henderson | 2:51 |
5 | "A Foggy Day" | George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin | 2:44 |
6 | "Mountain Greenery" | Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart | 2:23 |
7 | "I've Got My Eyes On You" | Cole Porter | 1:34 (mono) 1:38 (stereo) |
8 | "My Kind Of Love" | Louis Alter/Jo Trent | 2:37 (mono) 1:32 (stereo) |
9 | "I Didn't Know About You" | B. Russell/Duke Ellington | 2:39 |
10 | "My Sin" | Buddy DeSylva/Lew Brown/Ray Henderson | 2:37 (mono) 1:40 (stereo) |
11 | "Taking A Chance On Love" | Vernon Duke/John Latouche/Ted Fetter | 2:18 (mono) 1:23 (stereo) |
12 | "Love for Sale" | Cole Porter | 2:29 |
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