The Fabulous Fifties: Favorite Hits

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You You You
recording of:
You, You, You
lyricist:
Robert Mellin
composer:
Lotar Olias (composer and lyricist)
version of:
You You You
The Ames Brothers2:56
2Half as Much
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-08-23)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1951-08-23)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1951-08-23)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
cover recording of:
Half as Much (on 1951-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Curley Williams (in 1951)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1951) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-10-17)
Rosemary Clooney32:49
3The Yellow Rose of Texas
Mitch Miller & His Orchestra3:03
4Smile
recording of:
Smile (song version w/ lyrics)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd., Bourne, Inc. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
Johnny Mathis3:18
5Are You Sincere
recording of:
Are You Sincere
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Walker
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc.
Andy Williams2:40
6Band of Gold
cover recording of:
Band of Gold (1955 song) (on 1955-10-17)
lyricist:
Bob Musel (American journalist, lyricist)
composer:
Jack Taylor (US soul producer/songwriter)
Don Cherry2:36
7A Guy Is a Guy
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1952-02-07)
orchestra:
Paul Weston Orchestra (on 1952-02-07)
conductor:
Paul Weston (on 1952-02-07)
recording of:
A Guy Is a Guy (on 1952-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Brand
publisher:
Ludlow Music
Doris Day2:43
8Papa Loves Mambo
producer:
Joe Carlton
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1954-08-31) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1954-08-31)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1954-08-31)
recording of:
Papa Loves Mambo (on 1954-08-31)
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Bickley Reichner
Perry Como2.52:44
9Marianne
vocals:
Rich Dehr
recording of:
Marianne
writer:
Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter)
Terry Gilkyson & the Easy Riders2:25
10My Heart Cries for You
recording of:
My Heart Cries for You
additional writer:
Percy Faith and Carl Sigman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Gladys Music Inc. and Massey Music Co., Inc.
is based on:
La Jardinière du roi
Guy Mitchell2:48
11Harbor Lights
Sammy Kaye3:22
12Eternally
Jerry Vale2:17
13Where Is Your Heart (From 'Moulin Rouge)
recording of:
The Song From Moulin Rouge (aka “Where Is Your Heart”)
lyricist:
William Engvick
composer:
Georges Auric (composer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
part of:
Moulin Rouge (1952 film)
Percy Faith & His Orchestra3:19
14Just Walking in the Rain
vocals:
Johnnie Ray (aka Johnny Ray, US 1950s songwriter and singer) (on 1956-06-29)
orchestra:
Ray Conniff, His Orchestra & Chorus (on 1956-06-29)
cover recording of:
Just Walkin’ in the Rain (on 1956-06-29)
writer:
Johnny Bragg, Buddy Killen and Robert Riley
Johnnie Ray42:41
15I Believe
cover recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter), Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl (Songwriter) and Al Stillman
publisher:
Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Frankie Laine2:07

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Release

copyrighted (©) by:Time–Life Music (from 2000 to present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 2000 to present)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10075979 [info]
ASIN:US: B00005AQIY [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001365496 [info]

Release group

part of:The Fabulous Fifties (Time-Life Music) (number: M18624) (order: 4)