Nelson Riddle - Collection 1941-62 (CD)

Nelson Riddle was one of great arranger/conductors of the post-war era, who also excelled as a musician and composer. He was legendarily associated with Frank Sinatra during his golden period when he created his 'concept' albums of the late '50s, but his extensive output encompassed an extraordinary roll call of top flight male and female vocalists of the era, his classic arrangements contributing to their creative and commercial success - witness his landmark arrangement for Peggy Lee's "The Folks Who Live on the Hill", including here. This great-value 106-track 4-CD set brings together examples of Nelson Riddle's work from recordings as a trombonist in Charlie Spivak's Orchestra in 1941 through two decades of memorable recordings with major artists and with his own orchestra, with contributions from Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Billy Eckstine, Mel Torme, Dinah Shore, Al Martino, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Keely Smith, Louis Jordan and many more. Following on from our highly successful collections devoted to Billy May, Percy Faith and Hugo Winterhalter and with compilation and notes once again provided by former top journalist and showbiz photographer Geoff Wilding, this will undoubtedly strike a chord with collectors and enthusiasts.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Prairieland Lullaby
2. Slap, Slap
3. When the Sun Comes Out
4. This Is No Laughing Matter
5. Opus One
6. Sunny Side of the Street
7. Mona Lisa
8. Unforgettable
9. Take Me Back
10. Weaver of Dreams
11. My Buddy
12. Blacksmith Blues
13. When You're in Love
14. Darlene
15. Dreamers Cloth
16. No Other Love But Yours
17. You Will Never Grow Old
18. Kiss of Fire
19. Here in My Heart
20. I'm Sorry
21. I've Never Seen
22. Say You'll Wait for Me
23. Come to the Mardi Gras
24. I'll Walk Alone
25. That's the Chance You Take

Disc: 2

1. This Can't Be Love
2. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
3. It's Better to Wait for Love
4. Only Yesterday
5. Just Like a Butterfly
6. Where Did He Go
7. I've Got the World on a String
8. From Here to Eternity
9. Waltz to the Blues
10. Make Believe That You're in Love with Me
11. Martin Kane Theme
12. Getting Sentimental Over You
13. Brother John
14. Young at Heart
15. Answer Me My Love
16. Goodbye
17. I Speak to the Stars
18. Please Remember
19. Love Turns Winter Into Spring
20. In the Chapel in the Moonlight
21. Shadow Waltz
22. Argentine Fire Brigade
23. I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me
24. Stowaway
25. In the Hall of the Mountain King
26. Robin Hood
27. Lisboa Antigua

Disc: 3

1. Julie Is Her Name
2. Instead of You
3. Port Au Prince
4. To the Ends of the Earth
5. Could You
6. Keep Your Eye on the Hands
7. If You Wanna See Mamie Tonight
8. I Feel a Song Coming on
9. Lucky Day
10. Come Rain or Come Shine
11. Theme from 'The Proud Ones'
12. Farmers Tango
13. Accordion Willy
14. Love of Genevieve
15. Holiday in Naples
16. Blame It on Paree
17. Let's Face the Music
18. I Get Along Without You Very Well
19. Let Yourself Go
20. You and the Night and the Music
21. You're An Old Smoothie
22. Seven Nights a Week
23. Man on Fire
24. Folks Who Live on the Hill
25. There Is No Greater Love
26. Rue Madeleine
27. In a Small Forgotten Town
28. Witchcraft

Disc: 4

1. Tangi Tahiti
2. Get Happy
3. Something to Remember You By
4. When Your Lover Has Gone
5. Put Your Dreams Away
6. I Wish You Love
7. Easter Isle
8. Just in Time
9. When Your Lover Has Gone
10. Girl Most Likely
11. Jump for Joy
12. Seventh Voyage of Sinbad
13. Love Theme from St. Louis Blues
14. Volare
15. Two Loves Have I
16. Five O'Clock Whistle
17. It All Depends on You
18. Taking a Chance on Love
19. Medley: Where or When/They Can't Take That Away from Me/Easy to Love/Ge
20. Get Me to the Church on Time
21. Cabin in the Sky
22. Love Me or Leave Me
23. Don't Be That Way
24. Ol' MacDonald
25. Route 66 T.V. Theme
26. Naked City Theme