Riddle,Nelson 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.

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 26. This Can't Be Love 27. I Didn't Know What Time It Was 28. It's Better to Wait for Love 29. Only Yesterday 30. Just Like a Butterfly 31. Where Did He Go 32. I've Got the World on a String 33. From Here to Eternity 34. Waltz to the Blues 35. Make Believe That You're in Love with Me 36. Martin Kane Theme 37. Getting Sentimental Over You 38. Brother John 39. Young at Heart 40. Answer Me My Love 41. Goodbye 42. I Speak to the Stars 43. Please Remember 44. Love Turns Winter Into Spring 45. In the Chapel in the Moonlight 46. Shadow Waltz 47. Argentine Fire Brigade 48. I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me 49. Stowaway 50. In the Hall of the Mountain King 51. Robin Hood 52. Lisboa Antigua 53. Julie Is Her Name 54. Instead of You 55. Port Au Prince 56. To the Ends of the Earth 57. Could You 58. Keep Your Eye on the Hands 59. If You Wanna See Mamie Tonight 60. I Feel a Song Coming on 61. Lucky Day 62. Come Rain or Come Shine 63. Theme from 'The Proud Ones' 64. Farmers Tango 65. Accordion Willy 66. Love of Genevieve 67. Holiday in Naples 68. Blame It on Paree 69. Let's Face the Music 70. I Get Along Without You Very Well 71. Let Yourself Go 72. You and the Night and the Music 73. You're An Old Smoothie 74. Seven Nights a Week 75. Man on Fire 76. Folks Who Live on the Hill 77. There Is No Greater Love 78. Rue Madeleine 79. In a Small Forgotten Town 80. Witchcraft 81. Tangi Tahiti 82. Get Happy 83. Something to Remember You By 84. When Your Lover Has Gone 85. Put Your Dreams Away 86. I Wish You Love 87. Easter Isle 88. Just in Time 89. When Your Lover Has Gone 90. Girl Most Likely 91. Jump for Joy 92. Seventh Voyage of Sinbad 93. Love Theme from St. Louis Blues 94. Volare 95. Two Loves Have I 96. Five O'Clock Whistle 97. It All Depends on You 98. Taking a Chance on Love 99. Medley: Where or When/They Can't Take That Away from Me/Easy to Love/Ge 100. Get Me to the Church on Time 101. Cabin in the Sky 102. Love Me or Leave Me 103. Don't Be That Way 104. Ol' MacDonald 105. Route 66 T.V. Theme 106. Naked City Theme