Macrae,Gordon Collection 1945-62 CD

Gordon MacRae was an actor on stage and screen as well as a radio and TV star who was also a recording artist, having hits from the late 1940s through to the end of the '50s, both as a solo artist and in duets with Jo Stafford. He is best known for his starring roles in two movie versions of Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals, "Oklahoma!" in 1955 and "Carousel" the following year. This great-value 107-track 4-CD set provides a comprehensive overview of his recording career from his early days with the Musicraft label and through his many years with Capitol through to the early '60s by which time his exploits as a chart artist were over. It features his eight solo hits and his ten hit duets with Jo Stafford, including the 1948 No. 1 "My Darling, My Darling", and the Top 5 hits "'A' You're Adorable" and "Whispering Hope". Other artists featured in duets with him are Gisele Mackenzie and June Hutton, and the recordings include performances with some of the top arranger/conductors of the era - Walter Gross, Carlyle Hall, Paul Weston, Les Baxter, Frank de Vol, Carmen Dragon, Alex Stordahl and Van Alexander. Comprising selected A and B sides of his single releases plus tracks from his albums of this era, the collection has been compiled and annotated by former national newspaper showbiz writer Geoff Wilding.

1. It's Anybody's Spring 2. Love is The Sweetest Thing 3. Full Moon, Empty Arms 4. You Go To My Head 5. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 6. Stars Fell On Alabama 7. You Keep Coming Back Like A Song 8. Flattery Will Get You Nowhere 9. Talking Is A Woman 10. Oh, But I Do 11. Body And Soul 12. A Fellow Needs A Girl 13. I Still Get Jealous 14. I Surrender Dear 15. At The Candlelight Caf? 16. That Feathery Feeling 17. Do You Ever Think Of Me 18. Steppin' Out With My Baby 19. Hankerin' 20. At Your Command 21. It's Magic 22. You Were Meant For Me 23. Thoughtless 24. I Went Down To Virginia 25. Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue 26. Rambling Rose 27. Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart 28. Bluebird of Happiness 29. My Darling, My Darling 30. The Pussy Cat Song 31. You're Still The Belle Of The Ball 32. So In Love 33. I'll String Along With You 34. Need You 35. The Alphabet Song ('A' You're Adorable) 36. Younger Than Springtime 37. Lover's Gold 38. Whispering Hope 39. Wonderful One 40. The Prairie Is Still 41. Mule Train 42. Dear Hearts And Gentle People 43. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo 44. Echoes 45. Half A Heart Is All You Left Me 46. Poison Ivy 47. Dearie 48. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 49. This Is Heaven To Me 50. River Of Smoke 51. Stars And Stripes Forever 52. Pigskin Polka 53. Just The Way You Are 54. You Dyed Your Hair Chartreuse 55. Honky Tonk Ten Cent Dance 56. I'm Yours To Command 57. I'll Buy You A Star 58. On Rosary Hill 59. A Lover's Waltz 60. There's A Lull In My Life 61. Call Her Your Sweetheart 62. Brotherly Love 63. Blame It On My Youth 64. Congratulations To Someone 65. How Do You Speak To An Angel 66. I Don't Want To Walk Without You 67. C'est Magnifique 68. I Still Dream Of You 69. Stranger In Paradise 70. Never In A Million Years 71. Open Your Arms 72. Face To Face 73. Coney Island Boat 74. Cara Mia 75. Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep 76. Love Can Change The Stars 77. Here's What I'm Here For 78. You Forgot 79. Never Before And Never Again 80. Bella Notte 81. Follow Your Heart 82. One Misty Morning 83. A Woman In Love 84. Here's To A Wonderful Christmas 85. Fate 86. Who We Are 87. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face 88. Obey 89. Without Love 90. Endless Love 91. San Antonio Rose 92. The Last Roundup 93. When You Kiss Me 94. Syonara 95. If I Forget You 96. Now 97. The Secret 98. A Man Once Said 99. Fly Little Bluebird 100. Little Do You Know 101. Impossible 102. Sail Away 103. Ordinary People 104. Nobody Told Me 105. The Sweetest Sounds 106. People Will Say We're In Love 107. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top