Martino,Al Singles Collection 1952-62 CD

Al Martino was one of the illustrious coterie of Italian-American crooners who played such a huge part in popular music during the post-war decades and which included the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, Tony Bennett, Frankie Laine, Tony Martin and others. Encouraged by family friend, another great Italian-American singer, Mario Lanza, he became a singer after service in WWII, performing in clubs and making obscure records for Jubilee, before winning the highly influential "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts" TV show, leading to a recording contract for the independent BBS label and a debut single with "Here In My Heart", soon picked up by Capitol. It was a No. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic - it was No. 1 in the very first UK record sales chart - and launched a career as recording artist, cabaret performer, TV personality and movie actor, appearing in the "The Godfather" trilogy of films through to 1990. This great value 54-track 2-CD set comprises selected A & B sides from his singles released on Capitol & 20th Century Fox during this era, and features all his US and UK chart entries during this era, including the No. 1 hit "Here In My Heart" along with the Top 10 hits "Take My Heart", "Now", "Rachel", "Wanted" and "The Story Of Tina". It's an entertaining overview of his first decade as a chart performer, and a fine showcase for his talent as an interpreter of top class repertoire from across the pop and easy listening spectrum.

1. I Cried Myself to Sleep 2. I Never Cared 3. Take My Heart 4. Say You'll Wait for Me 5. I've Never Seen 6. In All This World 7. Now 8. Rachel 9. One Lonely Night 10. Here Are My Arms 11. Come Back to Sorrento 12. When You're Mine 13. This Night, I'll Remember 14. Acque Amare (Bitter Waters) 15. You Can't Go on Forever 16. Sweetheart of Mine 17. Before 18. Way Paesano 19. Melancholy Serenade 20. Wanted 21. There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight 22. On and on 23. Give Me Something to Go with the Wine 24. Don't Go to Strangers 25. Say It Again, I Don't Believe It 26. The Story of Tina 27. Destiny (No-One Can Change) 28. Not As a Stranger 29. The Snowy, Snowymountains 30. The Man from Laramie 31. To Please My Lady 32. Small Talk 33. Journey's End 34. A Love to Call My Own 35. Some Cloud Above 36. I Can't Get You Out of My Heart 37. Two Hearts Are Better Than One 38. Darling I Love You 39. The Memory of You 40. Summertime 41. Mama 42. Dearest 43. Our Concerto 44. Why Do I Love You 45. Come Back to Me 46. Little Boy, Little Girl 47. My Side of the Story 48. Granada 49. Pardon 50. Exodus 51. Because You're Mine