Al Martino - The Singles Collection 1952-62 [2018] (2 x CD's)

 

AL MARTINO

Al Martino - The Singles Collection 1952-62 [2018] (2 x CD's)

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. (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD1  

01 Al Martino Here In My Heart 3:19

02 Al Martino I Cried Myself To Sleep 3:27

03 Al Martino I Never Cared 3:02

04 Al Martino Take My Heart 3:08

05 Al Martino Say You'll Wait For Me 3:10

06 Al Martino I've Never Seen 2:46

07 Al Martino In All This World 3:00

08 Al Martino Now 3:11

09 Al Martino Rachel 2:35

10 Al Martino One Lonely Night 2:53

11 Al Martino Here Are My Arms 2:48

12 Al Martino Come Back To Sorrento 2:38

13 Al Martino When You're Mine 2:03

14 Al Martino This Night, I'll Remember 2:44

15 Al Martino Acque Amare (Bitter Waters) 2:19

16 Al Martino You Can't Go On Forever 2:47

17 Al Martino Sweetheart Of Mine 2:24

18 Al Martino Before 2:16

19 Al Martino Way Paesano 2:33

20 Al Martino Melancholy Serenade 2:52

21 Al Martino Wanted 2:58

22 Al Martino There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight 2:11

23 Al Martino On And On 2:16

24 Al Martino Give Me Something To Go With The Wine 2:17

25 Al Martino Don't Go To Strangers 3:24

26 Al Martino Say It Again, I Don't Believe It 2:33

CD2

27 Al Martino The Story Of Tina 2:53

28 Al Martino Destiny (No-One Can Change) 3:04

29 Al Martino Not As A Stranger 2:31

30 Al Martino The Snowy, SnowyMountains 2:12

31 Al Martino The Man From Laramie 2:23

32 Al Martino To Please My Lady 2:47

33 Al Martino Small Talk 2:45

34 Al Martino Journey's End 2:46

35 Al Martino A Love To Call My Own 3:00

36 Al Martino Some Cloud Above 2:27

37 Al Martino I Can't Get You Out Of My Heart 2:31

38 Al Martino Two Hearts Are Better Than One 2:10

39 Al Martino Darling I Love You 3:01

40 Al Martino The Memory of You 2:49

41 Al Martino Summertime 2:56

42 Al Martino Mama 3:19

43 Al Martino Dearest 2:40

44 Al Martino Our Concerto 2:40

45 Al Martino Why Do I Love You 3:04

46 Al Martino Come Back To Me 2:31

47 Al Martino Little Boy, Little Girl 2:39

48 Al Martino My Side Of The Story 2:50

49 Al Martino Granada 3:30

50 Al Martino Pardon 3:02

51 Al Martino Exodus 2:49

52 Al Martino Because You're Mine 3:25

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