100 HITS OF THE GREAT CROONERS (4CD SET)

Artist: VARIOUS ARTISTS
Format: 4CD
Bar-code: 5060324800415
Cat No: NOT4CD041

£10.99

Once upon a time it was virtually unheard of for musical performers to write their own songs. That was the province of a separate breed, the professional songwriters who worked for music publishers in New York’s Brill Building, or else touted their wares down the Tin Pan Alleys of the world. Essential to the whole process were the vocalists, because someone had to sing the songs. These were often under contract with a specific dance band. In the parlance of the day, these singers were often referred to as ‘crooners’. The hundred tracks on this 4-CD set are mostly drawn from the 1950s and early 1960s largely a mixture of standards from the pens of classic songwriters like Cole Porter and George Gershwin, as well as showtunes taken from musicals like My Fair Lady and Showboat.

DISC 1

1. Memories Are Made Of This – Dean Martin
2. Moon River – Andy Williams
3. Mack The Knife – Bobby Darin
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You – Frank Sinatra
5. Just One Of Those Things – Louis Armstrong
6. I Left My Heart In San Francisco – Tony Bennett
7. The Memory Of You – Al Martino
8. Dream A Little Dream Of Me – Bing Crosby
9. Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
10. My Kind Of Girl – Matt Monro
11. An Orchid For The Lady – Johnnie Ray
12. Catch A Falling Star – Perry Como
13. All Of You – Mel Tormé
14. It’s A Wonderful World – Vic Damone
15. I Remember You – Bobby Vinton
16. The Very Thought Of You – Jerry Vale
17. Ev’ry Time – Julius La Rosa
18. That’s My Desire – Frankie Laine
19. I Like The Likes Of You – Jack Jones
20. You Are Too Beautiful – Eddie Fisher
21. A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening – Brook Benton
22. The Lady Is A Tramp – Sammy Davis Jr.
23. If You Love Her Tell Her So – Steve Lawrence
24. On The Sunny Side Of The Street – Johnny Mathis
25. Unchained Melody – Jimmy Young

DISC 2

1. Misty – Johnny Mathis
2. Chicago – Tony Bennett
3. Mona Lisa – Nat King Cole
4. Georgia On My Mind – Ray Charles
5. I’ve Got A Crush On You – Frank Sinatra
6. Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton
7. You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You – Dean Martin
8. Round And Round – Perry Como
9. Vagabond Shoes – Vic Damone
10. Have You Met Miss Jones? – Bing Crosby
11. That Old Feeling – Al Martino
12. Blue Skies – Brook Benton
13. Cry – Johnnie Ray
14. Gonna Build A Mountain – Matt Monro
15. I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan – Bobby Darin
16. Julie – Jack Jones
17. If – Jerry Vale
18. Night And Day – Sammy Davis Jr.
19. The Girl I’ve Been Looking For – Julius La Rosa
20. A Woman In Love – Frankie Laine
21. I Wish I Were In Love Again – Eddie Fisher
22. A Fool In Love – Jimmy Rosselli
23. A Summer Place – Andy Williams
24. By Myself – Mel Tormé
25. It Don’t Mean A Thing – Louis Armstrong

DISC 3

1. Portrait Of My Love – Matt Monro
2. Cheek To Cheek – Bing Crosby
3. It’s Only A Paper Moon – Nat King Cole
4. Stranger On The Shore – Andy Williams
5. Begin The Beguine – Frank Sinatra
6. And No One Knows – Jerry Vale
7. I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face – Dean Martin
8. The Nearness Of You – Brook Benton
9. Jeepers Creepers – Louis Armstrong
10. The More I See You – Bobby Darin
11. Hey There – Sammy Davis Jr.
12. ‘Round Midnight – Mel Tormé
13. When Sunny Gets Blue – Johnny Mathis
14. With Plenty Of Money And You – Tony Bennett
15. Tina Marie – Perry Como
16. In Love In Vain – Eddie Fisher
17. Answer Me – Frankie Laine
18. Time After Time – Al Martino
19. You Laugh – Jack Jones
20. No Love, No Nothin’ – Julius La Rosa
21. You’ll Never Know – Dick Haymes
22. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? – Buddy Clark
23. I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine – Tony Martin
24. The Sheik Of Araby – Jimmy Roselli
25. Cry Me A River – Vic Damone

DISC 4

1. When I Fall In Love – Nat King Cole
2. Nice Work If You Can Get It – Frank Sinatra
3. When You’re Smiling – Louis Armstrong
4. La Mer (Beyond The Sea) – Bobby Darin
5. Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes – Perry Como
6. Twilight Time – Andy Williams
7. Memories Of You – Matt Monro
8. Moon Song – Mel Tormé
9. That Lucky Old Sun – Frankie Laine
10. I’ve Got A Lot Of Livin’ To Do – Jack Jones
11. Sweet Lorraine – Johnny Mathis
12. Go Chase A Moonbeam – Jerry Vale
13. Ol’ Man River – Bing Crosby
14. Comes Love – Sammy Davis Jr.
15. Puttin’ On The Ritz – Fred Astaire
16. But Beautiful – Julius La Rosa
17. Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone – Johnnie Ray
18. Summertime – Al Martino
19. I’ll Be Around – Brook Benton
20. Nature Boy – Nat King Cole
21. Let’s Face The Music And Dance – Matt Monro
22. Last Night When We Were Young – Vic Damone
23. Smile – Tony Bennett
24. Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin’ – Ray Charles
25. The Story Of Life (All This Is Mine) – Dean Martin