The Best Of Ray Conniff by Ray Conniff - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

The Best of Ray Conniff spotlights many of the arranger's easy listening renditions of popular songs spanning three decades. Originally recorded for Columbia Records, these 20 tracks include "Unchained Melody," "Somewhere My Love," "Up, Up and Away," and "All by Myself." Although it's far from a perfect retrospective, it's a nice sampler of familiar items.
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1. 'S Wonderful

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Composer: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Producer: Mitch Miller; Production

2. For All We Know (Album Version)

Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Composer: J.f. Coots
S.m. Lewis
Arthur James; Composer
Lyricist: S.m. Lewis
J.f. Coots
Arthur James; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vic Anesini; Production
Producer: Ernie Altschuler
Jack Gold; Production

3. Unchained Melody (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Composer: Hy Zaret
A. North
H. Zaret; Composer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus; Performer
Inc.: Rann Productions; Production
Producer: Rann Productions Inc.
Rann Productions; Production

4. Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo (Album Version)

Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Composer: B. Kaper
H. Deutsch; Composer
Lyricist: H. Deutsch
B. Kaper; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Vic Anesini; Production
Producer: Ernie Altschuler; Production

5. The Look Of Love (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff
The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff
Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Composer: Burt Bacharach
Hal David; Composer
Lyricist: Burt Bacharach
Hal David; Composer
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

6. Music To Watch Girls By (Album Version)

Performer: Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Composer: Anthony Velona
Sidney Ramin
T. Velona
S. Ramin; Composer

7. Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme from "Doctor Zhivago") (Album Version)

Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Composer: Maurice Jarre; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Francis Webster; Composer
Producer: Ernie Altschuler; Production

8. Killing Me Softly With Her Song/There Was A Girl (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Norman Gimbel
Charles Fox
R. Conniff
N. Gimbel; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Gimbel
Charles Fox
R. Conniff
N. Gimbel; Composer

9. As Time Goes By

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Herman Hupfeld
Hupfeld
H. Hupfeld; Composer
Lyricist: Herman Hupfeld
Hupfeld
H. Hupfeld; Composer
Producer: In Research; Production

10. Memories Are Made of This

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus
Ray Conniff; Performer
Composer: F. Miller
T. Gilkyson
R. Dehr; Composer
Lyricist: F. Miller
R. Dehr
T. Gilkyson; Composer
Executive Producer: Jerry Shulman; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Ruff; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tom Ruff; Production

11. The Continental (You Kiss While You're Dancing)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus; Performer
Composer: C. Conrad
H. Magidson; Composer
Lyricist: C. Conrad
H. Magidson; Composer
Producer: Rann Productions; Production

12. Goin' Out of My Head (Album Version)

Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Composer: B. Weinstein
T. Randazzo; Composer
Performer: Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Producer: In Research; Production

13. Up, Up And Away (Album Version)

Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Webb; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Webb; Composer

14. (When Your Heart's On Fire) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern
O. Harbach
J. Kern; Composer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra; Performer
Producer: In Research; Production

15. I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (Album Version)

Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Composer: B. Davis
Roger Cook
Roger Greenaway
B. Backer
R. Cook
R. Greenaway; Composer
Lyricist: B. Davis
Roger Cook
Roger Greenaway
B. Backer
R. Cook
R. Greenaway; Composer
Producer: Snuff Garrett; Production

16. Fernando (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Piano: Pete Jolly; Performer
Trumpet: Zeke Zarchy; Performer
Arranger: Ray Conniff; Composer
Composer: Björn Ulvaeus
B. Anderson
Stig Anderson
B. Ulvaeus
S. Anderson; Composer
Lyricist: Björn Ulvaeus
B. Anderson
Stig Anderson
B. Ulvaeus
S. Anderson; Composer
Conductor: Ray Conniff; Conductor
Engineer: Dick Bogert; Production
Producer: Ray Conniff; Production

17. All By Myself

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Composer: Eric Carmen
Sergei Rachmaninoff; Composer
Lyricist: Eric Carmen
Sergei Rachmaninoff; Composer
Producer: Ray Conniff
Jack Gold; Production

18. Frost Festival (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Ray Conniff; Composer
Lyricist: Ray Conniff; Composer
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

19. Don't Cry for Me Argentina

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Piano: Pete Jolly; Performer
Trumpet: Zeke Zarchy; Performer
Arranger: Ray Conniff; Composer
Composer: Tim Rice
Andrew Lloyd-webber; Composer
Lyricist: Andrew Lloyd-webber
Tim Rice; Composer
Conductor: Ray Conniff; Conductor
Engineer: Dick Bogert; Production
Producer: Ray Conniff; Production

20. Moonlight Sonata (European Edit)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827); Composer
Adaptation: R. Conniff; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

20 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

57 minutes and 58 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 601x601 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

14/20 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/20 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, International Pop, Easy Listening, Vocal, Classical, Classical Crossover, Traditional Pop, Jazz, Smooth Jazz

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 25, 1998

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099748824929