VA - Readers Digest Records, Romantic Strings [1993 - 1996] (9 x CD's)

THE ROMANTIC STRINGS

 VA - Readers Digest Records, Romantic Strings [1993 - 1996] (9 x CD's)

"The Romantic Strings and Orchestra" (and its variants) is a pseudonym for an unknown or various "pick-up" orchestras conducted by various, and mostly anonymous conductors. One of the known conductors was William Hill-Bowen, a British conductor and arranger, who recorded for the Reader's Digest label, though these were marketed anonymously under the name of "Singing Strings" and "The Romantic Strings and Orchestra". Another possible conductor was the American Robert Mandell who recorded over 50 LP discs in London for Readers Digest Records under a variety of pseudonyms.

As the titles suggest, here are 9 wonderful CD's for your Easy Listening Pleasure. Included are: Full Moon and Empty Arms [1993], Great Broadway Favorites [1993], Great Romantic Waltzes [1996], Magical Melodies Of The '40s [1995], Night and Day, the Great Songs of Cole Porter [1993], Thanks For The Memory [1995], Today's Most Beautiful Melodies [1993], Very Special Songs Of The '70s [1996].  Also included is a bonus CD VA - World's Most Beautiful Melodies, Somewhere, My Love, Romantic Guitar [1995]

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 Track lists

CD1     Full Moon and Empty Arms [1993]

01     Laura     3:29
02     I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (Adapted From Chopin's "Fantaisie-Im-Promptu)     3:40
03     Hey There     3:42
04     Moon Love (Based On The Second Movment Of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5)     4:32
05     Easy To Love     2:57
06     Barcarolle From The Tales Of Hoffman     3:16
07     Full Moon And Empty Arms (Based On The Third Movement Of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concert No. 2)     4:36
08     No Other Love     3:08
09     My Twilight Dream (Based On Chopin's Nocturne In E Flat)     3:16
10     Tonight We Love (Based On The First Movment Of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1)     2:37
11     The Story Of A Starry Night (Adapted From The First Movement Of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6)     3:35
12     Romance From "Soirees De Saint-Peters-Bourg"     4:09
13     Stars In My Eye's     3:02
14     The Last Time I Saw Paris     2:37
15     Our Love (Based On Tchaikovsky's Romeo And Juliet Fantaisie Overture)     4:22
16     Vienna, City Of My Dreams     3:21
17     Love Theme From Elvira Madigan (Andante From Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21)     4:30
18     Nature Boy     3:17
19     Bess, You is My Woman Now     3:23
20     Baubles, Bangles And Beads (Adopted From Borodin's String Quartet In D)     3:23

CD2      Great Broadway Favorites [1993]

01     Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' [From "Oklahoma!"]  3:06
02     I Could Have Danced All Night [From "My Fair Lady"]  2:35
03     This Nearly Was Mine [From "South Pacific"]   2:47
04     The Girl That I Marry [From "Annie Get Your Gun"]   2:30
05     If Ever I Would Leave You [From "Camelot"]   4:12
06     The Music Of The Night [From "Phantom Of The Opera"]   3:44
07     One [From "A Chorus Line"]   3:30
08     Hello, Young Lovers [From "The King And I"]   3:21
09     Mack The Knife [From "The Threepenny Opera" (Die Dreigroschenoper)] (Die Moritat Von Mackie Messer)   3:38
10     Carousel Waltz [From "Carousel"]   5:04
11     Someone To Watch Over Me [From "Oh, Kay!"]   3:25
12     Where Or When [From "Babes In Arms"]   3:05
13     I Dreamed A Dream [From "Les Misérables"] (J'avais Rêvé D'une Autre Vie)   3:34
14     Tomorrow [From "Annie"]   2:47
15     My Cup Runneth Over [From "I Do! I Do!"]   2:55
16     There's A Small Hotel [From "On Your Toes"]  3 :05
17     I Have Dreamed ["The King And I"]   5:28
18     Camelot [From "Camelot"]   2:27
19     The Heather On The Hill [From "Brigadoon"]   3:51
20     The Sound Of Music [From "The Sound Of Music"]  3:36

CD3     Great Romantic Waltzes [1996]

01     Beautiful Dreamer    
02     Anniversary Song    
03     Waltz Of The Red Lady    
04     I'm Falling In Love With Someone    
05     Night Waltz    
06     Matchmaker, Matchmaker    
07     Mattinata    
08     Tennessee Waltz    
09     The Boy Next Door    
10     Valse Romantique    
11     Around The World    
12     Speak To Me Of Love    
13     Walzes Of Youth    
14     O Marie    
15     The Drinking Song    
16     After The Ball    
17     When I Grow Too Old To Dream    
18     Now Is The Hour    
19     Goodnight, My Someone

CD4      Magical Melodies Of The '40s [1995]

01      On A Slow Boat To China   2:36
02      A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square   4:22
03      Amapola   2:55
04      You Make Me Feel So Young   2:52
05      Golden Earrings [From Movie Of Same Name]   3:40
06      The Surrey With The Fringe On Top   3:17
07      I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)   4:08
08      Five Minutes More   2:33
09      I've Never Been In Love Before   2:52
10      On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe [From The Movie "The Harvey Girls"]   2:18
11      Symphony [Adapted From "Symphonie"]   3:53
12      (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover   3:25
13     Ole Buttermilk Sky [From The Movie "Canyon Passage"]   2:45
14      Tangerine   3:45
15      Once In Love With Amy   3:29
16      That Old Black Magic   2:57
17     Laura [From The Movie Of The Same Name]   3:00
18      Linda   2:40
19      Ballerina [Sometimes Known As "Dance, Ballerina, Dance"]   3:03
20      Paper Doll   2:43

CD5   Night and Day, the Great Songs of Cole Porter [1993]

01     Begin The Beguine     3:31
02     Easy To Love     2:49
03     Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)     2:41
04     Night And Day     2:27
05     I Get A Kick Out Of You     4:10
06     True Love     3:08
07     You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To     2:52
08     From This Moment On     2:35
09     In The Still Of The Night     2:50
10     It's All Right With Me     3:02
11     Just One Of Those Things     2:56
12     I Love Paris     3:12
13     So In Love     3:00
14     I Love You     3:00
15     What Is This Thing Called Love?     3:34
16     Do I Love You     3:09
17     I've Got You Under My Skin     3:06
18     Anything Goes     2:07
19     My Heart Belongs To Daddy     2:25
20     Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye     2:29

CD6     Thanks For The Memory [1995]

01     Embraceable You [From Girl Crazy]   2:28
02     Over The Rainbow [From The Wizard Of Oz]   3:13
03     Sunrise Serenade   2:57
04     I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You   2:50
05     Body And Soul   3:11
06     Ciribiribin   3:09
07     I'm In The Mood For Love [From Every Night At Eight]   2:36
08     Too Marvelous For Words [From Ready, Willing And Able]   2:59
09     I Only Have Eyes For You [From Dames]   2:48
10     Thanks For The Memory [From The Big Broadcast Of 1938]   4:44
11     Deep Purple   4:24
12     Bidin' My Time [From Girl Crazy]   2:58
13     Someday My Prince Will Come [From Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs]   3:06
14     Love Is Here To Stay [From The Goldwyn Follies]   2:27
15     It's Only A Paper Moon [From Take A Chance]   2:42
16     The Moon Of Manakoora   3:43
17     I've Got The World On A String   2:25
18     The Very Thought Of You   3:57
19     The Continental [From The Gay Divorcee]   2:19
20     Goodnight, Sweetheart   2:32

CD7      Today's Most Beautiful Melodies [1993]

01    The First Ever I saw Your Face   (2:33)
02    She's Always A Womann   (2:59)
03    You Light Up My Life   (3:16)
04    The Wind Beneath My Wings   (4:33)
05    You Don't Bring Me Flowers   (3:05)
06    Do You Know Where You Are Going To?    (2:42)
07    She Believes In Me    (2:40)
08    Three Times A Lady    (3:20)
09    Can You Read My Mind   (2:53)
10    Could It Be Magic    (2:39)
11    We're All Alone    (2:32)
12    Memory   (5:34)
13    Music Box Dancer    (3:18)
14    (Everything I Do) I Do It For You    (3:43)
15    Nadia's Theme     (4:14)
16    I Just Called To Say I Love You    (3:37)
17    I'll Never Love This Way Again    (3:17)
1    Theme From Term's Of Endearment    (3:15)
19    I'll Never Say Goodby    (2:49)
20    Don't Cry Out Loud   (2:53)

CD8     Romantic Strings Orchestra - Very Special Songs Of The '70s [1996]

01    You Light Up My Life    (4:04)
02    Touc Me In The Morning    (4:03)
03    Yesterday Once More    (3:28)
04    Killing Me Softly With His Song    (2:36)
05    Mandy    (2:53)
06    Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree    (1:59)
07    With You I'm Born Again    (3:37)
08    Just The Way You Are    (3:09)
09    Feelings    (3:09)
10    How Deep Is Your Love    (3:35)
11    Even Now    (2:47)
12    Theme From The Love Boat    (2:49)
13    Cracklin Rosie    (3:16)
14    The Air That I Breathe   (4:09)
15    Theme From New York, New York   (3:11)
16    Have You Ever Been Melllow?   (2:38)
17    Make It With You   (3:34)
18    I'll Be There   (3:14)
19    Without You   (3:17)
20    Pachelbel Canon in D   (3:12)


CD9    VA - World's Most Beautiful Melodies, Somewhere, My Love, Romantic Guitar [1995]
1. Chet Atkins - Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme From Dr, Zivago) (2:39)
2. Laurindo Almeida - The Girl From Ipanema (2:30)
3. Gregg Galbraith - Mack the Knife (Moritat) (2:23)
4. Francis Goya - You Belong to My Heart (Solamente Una Vez) (3:07)
5. Francis Goya - Quando, Quando, Quando (2:31)
6. Chet Atkins - Jalousie (2:27)
7. Wayne Moss - How High the Moon (1:51)
8. Chet Atkins - Here, There and Everywhere (2:29)
9. Francis Goya - Blame It on the Bossanova (3:32)
10. Lenny Breau - Lullay Fo Birdland (3:36)
11. Laurindo Almeida - Wave (2:37)
12. David Palmer - Aranjuez Concerto (3:23)
13. Jorge Morel - One Note Samba (2:26)
14. Chet Atkins - Midnight (2:30)
15. Francis Goya - Mona Lisa (3:08)
16. Francis Goya - Perfidia (2:33)
17. Jorge Morel - Greensleeves (2:47)
18. Francis Goya - Besame Mucho (5:06)
19. Gregg Galbraith - The Green Leaves of Summer (3:09)
20. Francis Goya - Vaya Con Dios (4:01)

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