Ray Conniff had constantly innovate on sound since the mid 50s with the blending of voices and instruments. The combination gives a sort of smoothness in the sound of the music which cannot be reproduced with instruments alone. His adoption of the fast swinging rhythm introduces "life" and "color" to his music. The two discs album includes his all time favourites "'S Wonderful", "The Way You Look Tonight" and Tchaikovsky's "First Piano Concerto" which are almost synonymous with his name. I really enjoyed the two discs album even after 50 years. With modern digital remastering and believe me or not the CDs sounded even better with the same speakers which I designed 50 years ago, but with modern electronics. I will not hesitate to recommend the album to old Hi Fi enthusiast like myself.
Tracklist:
CD1: 01. 'S Wonderful (Album Version) (2:28)
02. Theme From 'New York, New York' (Album Version) (3:19)
03. Unchained Melody (2:39)
04. Music To Watch Girls By (3:07)
05. Somethin' Stupid (2:33)
06. Invisible Tears (Album Version) (2:06)
07. Blue Moon (Album Version) (2:22)
08. Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From 'The Godfather') (Album Version) (2:33)
09. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (2:36)
10. Summertime (Album Version) (2:41)
11. Chanson D'Amour (Song Of Love) (Album Version) (2:46)
12. Moonlight Serenade (Album Version) (2:48)
13. The Shadow Of Your Smile (Album Version) (2:55)
14. Edelweiss (Album Version) (2:06)
15. A Time For Us (Album Version) (3:28)
16. Hello, Dolly! (Album Version) (2:49)
17. As Time Goes By (Album Version) (2:58)
18. African Safari (Album Version) (3:11)
19. Favorite Theme From Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto (Album Version) (2:57)
20. Don't Cry For Me Argentina (3:19)
CD2: 01. Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme from 'Doctor Zhivago') (Album Version) (2:30)
02. For All We Know (Album Version) (2:44)
03. I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (Album Version) (2:31)
04. Midnight Lace, parts 1 & 2 (Album Version) (4:54)
05. Happiness Is (Album Version) (2:15)
06. The Continental (You Kiss While You're Dancing) (Album Version) (2:48)
07. Mack The Knife (Album Version) (2:51)
08. Volare (Album Version) (2:46)
09. They Can't Take That Away From Me (Album Version) (3:03)
10. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story (Album Version) (3:01)
11. Fernando (Album Version) (3:26)
12. Up, Up And Away (2:22)
13. Sentimental Journey (2:45)
14. Memories Are Made Of This (Album Version) (2:33)
15. The Way You Look Tonight (Album Version) (3:08)
16. Killing Me Softly With Her SongThere Was A Girl (3:31)
17. Begin The Beguine (2:45)
18. Just The Way You Are (Album Version) (2:57)
19. This Guy's In Love With You (Album Version) (3:23)
20. My Way (Live) (3:46)
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