Taking A Look At Hits Of Yester-Year 2
Ray Conniff And His Orchestra & Chorus
- Artist
- Ray Conniff And His Orchestra & Chorus
- Label
- Philips
- Catalog number
- 435 152 BE
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · EP · Mono
- Country
- Netherlands
- Released
- 1961
- Genre
- Jazz
What’s on it
Taking A Look At Hits Of Yester-Year 2 has 4 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
A1Three Coins In The Fountain
- Written-By
- Jule Styne And Sammy Cahn
A2No Other Love
- Written-By
- Rodgers & Hammerstein
B1Around The World
- Written-By
- Harold Adamson, Victor Young
B2Moments To Remember
- Written-By
- Al Stillman, Robert Allen (3)
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Where it came from
Released in 1961 on the Philips label, this extended play record represents a period when Ray Conniff was firmly established as a dominant force in easy-listening jazz and pop. The series was designed to capitalize on the public's enduring nostalgia for mid-century standards, applying Conniff's signature arrangements—notably his trademark vocal chorus, which mimicked instrumental lines to create a seamless, lush texture—to familiar hits of the past.
The production style was crafted to provide an accessible, polished listening experience that aligned with the high-fidelity trends of the early 1960s. While Conniff was often criticized by contemporary jazz purists for his highly commercialized and repetitive style, his work achieved massive success with the record-buying public who valued his ability to modernize popular melodies through precise, professional orchestration.
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