And I Love You So (Perry Como album)
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And I Love You So was Perry Como's
21st RCA Victor 12-inch long-play album, the 19th recorded in full "living" stereophonic sound.
As with It's Impossible
, this album was recorded to be an album with a surprise hit song, in this case, Don McLean
's "And I Love You So
". Como brought the song to the national top 40 (Number One Easy Listening). Previous versions of the song by Elvis Presley
, Bobby Goldsboro
and Bobby Vinton
had met with mild or no success. Como's version was so successful, RCA asked him to record the song in Spanish. When Como said he didn't speak the language, he received personal Spanish lessons from the head of RCA International to get the record made.
Side Two
Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...
21st RCA Victor 12-inch long-play album, the 19th recorded in full "living" stereophonic sound.
As with It's Impossible
It's Impossible (album)
It's Impossible was Perry Como's 19th RCA Victor 12" long-play album, the 17th recorded in full "living" stereophonic sound.It's Impossible was recorded quickly to be an album to go with Como's surprise number one single, "It's Impossible"....
, this album was recorded to be an album with a surprise hit song, in this case, Don McLean
Don McLean
Donald "Don" McLean is an American singer-songwriter. He is most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the renowned songs "American Pie" and "Vincent".-Musical roots:...
's "And I Love You So
And I Love You So (song)
"And I Love You So" is a popular song written by Don McLean and released on his 1970 debut album, Tapestry. The song has been recorded by many artists in the years since McLean's original version, and it was a 1973 hit for singer Perry Como on his album of the same name, And I Love You So.Como's...
". Como brought the song to the national top 40 (Number One Easy Listening). Previous versions of the song by Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, Bobby Goldsboro
Bobby Goldsboro
Bobby Goldsboro is an American country and pop singer-songwriter. He had a string of Pop and Country hits during the 1960s and 1970s, including his signature #1 classic "Honey," which sold well over one million copies in the United States.-Early life:Goldsboro was born in Marianna, Florida...
and Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton is an American pop music singer of Polish origin. In pop music circles, he became known as "The Polish Prince".-Early life:...
had met with mild or no success. Como's version was so successful, RCA asked him to record the song in Spanish. When Como said he didn't speak the language, he received personal Spanish lessons from the head of RCA International to get the record made.
Track listing
Side One- "And I Love You SoAnd I Love You So (song)"And I Love You So" is a popular song written by Don McLean and released on his 1970 debut album, Tapestry. The song has been recorded by many artists in the years since McLean's original version, and it was a 1973 hit for singer Perry Como on his album of the same name, And I Love You So.Como's...
" (Words and Music by Don McLeanDon McLeanDonald "Don" McLean is an American singer-songwriter. He is most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the renowned songs "American Pie" and "Vincent".-Musical roots:...
) - "Killing Me Softly With Her Song" (Music by Charles Fox and lyrics by Norman Gimbel)
- "For the Good Times (song)For the Good Times (song)"For the Good Times" is a 1970 song penned by Kris Kristofferson that appeared on his debut album Kristofferson.Later that year, Ray Price recorded a version of the song which topped the U.S. country music charts and was awarded "Song of the Year" by the Academy of Country Music...
" (Words and Music by Kris KristoffersonKris KristoffersonKristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
) - "AubreyAubrey (song)"Aubrey" is a song written and composed by David Gates, and originally recorded by the Pop/Rock group Bread, of which Gates was the leader and primary music producer...
" (Words and Music by David A. GatesDavid GatesDavid Gates is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the group Bread, which reached the tops of the musical charts in Europe and North America on several occasions in the 1970s. The band was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame...
) - "Sing" (Words and Music by Joe Raposo)
Side Two
- "I Want to Give" (Lyrics By Gene Nash)
- "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak TreeTie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" is a song by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando, written by Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown and produced by Hank Medress and Dave Appell. It was a worldwide hit for the group in 1973....
" (Music by L. Russell Brown and lyrics by Irwin Levine) - "I Thought About You" (Words and Music by Ronald E. McCown)
- "It All Seems To Fall Into Line" (Music by Ben Weisman and lyrics by Al Stillman)
- "I Believe In Music" (Words and Music by Mac DavisMac DavisMac Davis is a country music singer, songwriter, and actor originally from Lubbock, Texas who has enjoyed much crossover success...
)
Chart positions
| Chart | Year | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
1974 | 1 |