Perry Como in Italy


Perry Como in Italy is Perry Como's 14th RCA Victor 12" long-play album.

Background

By 1966, Como's chart presence decline, but he still recorded charting albums, and this was his second language themed album, coming after his last one, "lightly Latin", which reached No. 86 on the Billboard [Top LPs].

Overview

"In Italy" was recorded at the RCA Italiana studios in Rome with arrangements by Nick Perito and choral direction by Ray [Charles (musician, born 1918)|Ray Charles]. The album did slightly better than his last one, reaching No. 81 on the Billboard Top LPs.

Track listing

Side 1
  1. "Souvenir d'Italie"
  2. "Oh, Mary!"
  3. "Cominciamo ad amarci"
  4. "Love Theme from "La Strada""
  5. "Forget Domani"
  6. "Anema e core"

Side 2
  1. "Un giorno dopo l'altro"
  2. "Santa [Lucia (song)|Santa Lucia]"
  3. "E Lei"
  4. "Toselli's Serenade"
  5. "O Marenariello"
  6. "Arrivederci Roma"

    Charts