Name: The Ultimate Collection by Ray Conniff
Brand: Ray Conniff
SKU: 9399700087437
Price: 9.9 USD
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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

From Australia comes this inexpensive three-disc anthology of Ray Conniff's recordings, spanning the late '50s through the '70s. Perhaps because it originated Down Under, Ultimate Collection omits many of Conniff's U.S. hits (particularly his adult contemporary hits), but two of his biggest U.S. pop singles are here, "Somewhere My Love" and "Invisible Tears." Many uncommon album tracks are presented, and five Christmas songs are appended to the third disc as a bonus. These 65 performances are unfailingly pleasant renderings of popular songs that should be of particular interest to lovers of vocal groups, since most of the tracks feature full choral vocal performances rather than the wordless vocal accompaniment for which Conniff is known. Conniff himself takes a rare solo vocal turn on "Honey Come Back." The singalong quality makes this collection a thoroughly enjoyable survey of favorite songs: easy listening in the most literal sense. Collectables is reissuing Conniff's albums as a series of two-fers, but for those who want an expanded anthology without the investment of acquiring his complete recordings, Ultimate Collection is more than adequate.
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The Ultimate Collection

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 1

1. 'S Wonderful

2. As Time Goes By

3. It Had To Be You (Album Version)

4. Favorite Theme From Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto

5. Oh, What I Beautiful Morning (Album Version)

6. Cheek To Cheek (Album Version)

7. Rosalie (Album Version)

8. Buttons And Bows (Album Version)

9. An Improvisation On Liebestraum (Live)

10. Just One Of Those Things (Album Version)

11. Brazil

12. Deep Purple

13. Love Me Tender (Album Version)

14. Love Letters In The Sand

15. You're The Cream In My Coffee

16. Autumn Leaves/Just Walking In The Rain

17. I Wish I Didn't Love You So/Bewitched

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

19. Lady of Spain

20. Kiss of Fire

Volume 2

1. Volare

2. Mack The Knife (Album Version)

3. This Love Of Mine

4. You'll Never Know

5. You Oughta Be In Pictures

6. Invisible Tears

7. Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) (Album Version)

8. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (Album Version)

9. So Rare (Album Version)

10. Jamaica Farewell (Album Version)

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

12. King Of The Road

13. Red Roses For A Blue Lady (Album Version)

14. Mrs. Robinson (Album Version)

15. This Is My Song

16. Georgy Girl (Album Version)

17. The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Album Version)

18. It Must Be Him (Album Version)

19. Spanish Eyes

20. Gentle On My Mind (Album Version)

Volume 3

1. Turn Around Look At Me (Album Version)

2. Angel of The Morning (Album Version)

3. Those Were The Days

4. Do You Know The Way To San Jose (Album Version)

5. Bésame Mucho

6. Mame (Album Version)

7. Jean (Album Version)

8. A Man Without Love (Album Version)

9. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Album Version)

10. Everybody's Talkin' (Album Version)

11. Honey Come Back (Album Version)

12. I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Album Version)

13. Snowbird (Album Version)

14. What Have They Done To My Song, Ma?

15. El Condor Pasa

16. Sweet Caroline (Album Version)

17. Delilah

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

19. Alone Again (Naturally) (Album Version)

20. Playground In My Mind

21. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

22. Here Comes Santa Claus (Album Version)

23. Silver Bells

24. Jingle Bells (Album Version)

25. White Christmas

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