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| Released | July 1980 | |||
| Recorded | April 8–17, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Vocal pop, easy listening | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Mike Berniker | |||
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Perry Como was Perry Como's 26th LP album for RCA Records, released in 1980.
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Ray Charles was an American musician, singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and conductor who was best known as organizer and leader of the Ray Charles Singers who were featured on Perry Como's records and television shows for 35 years and were also known for a series of 30 choral record albums produced in the 1950s and 1960s for the Essex, MGM, Decca and Command labels.
We Get Letters is a 1957 album by Perry Como, his second RCA Victor 12" long-play album. The LP's concept is an album of requests from Como's television show, but forgoing the usual big-band sound of Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers for a small group known as "Como's little Combo", with soft, breezy jazz arrangements by Joe Lipman. The album was recorded between June 1956 and February 1957.
Saturday Night with Mr. C was Perry Como's third RCA Victor 12" long-play album, and his first recorded in stereophonic sound. The album is structured as an extended version of the request section of his popular television show, beginning and ending with his theme songs "Dream Along With Me" and "You Are Never Far Away" and with his TV request theme, "We Get Letters" used twice in the album as an intro. At the time, Perry was seen on NBC's Saturday night schedule at 8 P.M. Eastern Time.
When You Come to the End of the Day is Perry Como's fourth RCA Victor 12" long-playing album, released in 1958 and the second recorded in stereophonic sound. It was recorded as an album of inspirational songs featuring well known traditional hymns such as "In the Garden" and modern inspirational tunes including "May The Good Lord Bless and Keep You". The album was reissued on compact disc in 2001.
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.
Sing to Me Mr. C was Perry Como's Eighth RCA Victor 12" long-play album. Joe Lipman was the chief music arranger for the release.
By Request is Perry Como's Ninth RCA Victor 12" long-play album.
The Songs I Love was Perry Como's 11th RCA Victor 12" long-play album and the first featuring RCA Victor's Dynagroove technology.
The Scene Changes was Perry Como's 12th RCA Victor 12" long-play album.
Lightly Latin is Perry Como's 13th RCA Victor 12" long-play album.
Look to Your Heart is Perry Como's 16th RCA Victor 12" long-play album.
Perry Como in Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas is a 1970 album by Perry Como, his 18th 12" long-play album released by RCA Records and his first live album. These recordings were produced from Como's concerts at the International Hotel, his first concerts since his 1966 summer tour.
It's Impossible is Perry Como's 19th 12" long-play album released by RCA Records.
Perry was Perry Como's 22nd album released in 1974 by RCA Records.
Best Of British is an album by Perry Como released in 1977 by RCA Records in the UK and Canada only. The comparable US Como album, Where You're Concerned, was issued in the US in 1978; the two albums share seven tracks.
Perry Como Live On Tour was Perry Como's 27th 12" long-play album for RCA Records and his second live album. In 2015, RCA reissued the album for the first time on compact disc.
So It Goes, sometimes called So It Goes - Goodbye For Now, is a 1983 album by Perry Como, his 28th and penultimate such release for RCA Records.
Today is the 29th studio album by Perry Como. It was his final album for RCA Records and of his 55-year music career. This is also the penultimate recording ever made by Perry Como, the last being for a Christmas television special in 1994. This album is also significant in that it was the first and only album of Como's career to be released contemporaneously in both vinyl LP format and compact disc.
Where You're Concerned is the 25th album by Perry Como, released by RCA Records in 1978. Recorded in sessions in both the U.K. and the U.S., it shares most of its tracks with Perry's album, The Best of British. This album was made for U.S. release only, as The Best of British was offered for sale only in the U.K. and Canada.
And I Love You So is the 21st long-play album by Perry Como, released by RCA Records in 1973.
