'S Marvelous


S Marvelous is an album by Ray Conniff and His Orchestra. It was released in mono in 1957 on the Columbia label and in stereo in 1958.

Chart performance

The album came after an unsuccessful one with a bop sound, but this one debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on December 23, 1957, peaked at No. 10, and remained on the chart for 31 weeks. On the Cash Box albums chart, it peaked at No. 7, staying on the chart for 15 weeks. It was certified by the RIAA as a gold record.

Reception

AllMusic later gave the album a rating of four-and-a-half stars. Reviewer William Ruhlmann called it "a set of lively arrangements of standards featuring a wordless chorus."

Track listing

Side 1
  1. "You [Do Something to Me (Cole Porter song)|You Do Something to Me]"
  2. "As [Time Goes By (song)|As Time Goes By]"
  3. "In the [Still of the Night (Cole Porter song)|In the Still of the Night]"
  4. "Someone to [Watch Over Me (song)|Someone to Watch Over Me]"
  5. "Be My Love"
  6. "Where or When"
Side 2
  1. "The Way You Look Tonight"
  2. "I Hear a Rhapsody"
  3. "They [Can't Take That Away from Me]"
  4. "Moonlight Serenade"
  5. "I [Love You (Cole Porter song)|I Love You]"
  6. "I've Told Ev'ry Little Star"