By Request (Perry Como album)
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By Request is
The title made it sound like a number of his earlier LPs, again with the implication that the song choices were made by his audience rather than himself. But where previous records like
Track listing
Side one
- "Maria" (music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim) – 3:28
- "Lollipops and Roses" (words and music by Tony Velona) – 2:43
- "The Sweetest Sounds" (words and music by Richard Rodgers) – 2:46
- "More than Likely" (music by Jimmy Van Heusen, lyrics by Sammy Cahn) – 2:52
- "Moonglow and Theme from 'Picnic' – 3:23
- ("Moonglow", words and music by Will Hudson, Eddie DeLange, and Irving Mills)
- ("Theme from 'Picnic'", words by Steve Allen, music by George Duning)
- "My Favorite Things" (music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:56
Side two
- "Once Upon a Time" (music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams) – 3:50
- "Can't Help Falling in Love" (words and music by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore) – 3:07
- "What's New?" (music by Bob Haggart, lyrics by Johnny Burke) – 3:04
- "Somebody Cares" (music by Johnny Robba, Frank Reardon, and Ernest G. Schweikert) – 3:18
- "I'll Remember April" (music by Gene DePaul, lyrics by Patricia Johnston and Don Raye) – 3:02
- "Moon River" (music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer) –
A recording of "The Bells of St. Mary's" was made during the sessions, but left off the completed album.[2] It was not released until its inclusion on the 2001 compilation CD A Perry Como Christmas, which also includes "My Favorite Things" from this album.
Personnel
- Perry Como – vocals
- Peter Gamble – liner Notes
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ a b "By Request". Kokomo. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "By Request-credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2011.