The Essential Ray Conniff by Ray Conniff - Uhune

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Volume 1

Volume 2

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. ~ Al Campbell

Volume 1

10. Brazil

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus
Ray Conniff; Performer
Arranger: Unknown; Composer
Composer: Ary Barroso; Composer
Lyricist: Ary Barroso; Composer
Producer: Al Ham; Production

4. Favorite Theme From Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Arranger: R. Conniff; Composer
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
P.i. Tchaikovsky; Composer
Adaptation: R. Conniff; Production
Producer: Mitch Miller; Production

13. African Safari (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus; Performer
Composer: R. Conniff; Composer
Lyricist: R. Conniff; Composer
Producer: Rann Productions; Production

5. Early Evening (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Composer: R. Conniff; Composer
Lyricist: R. Conniff; Composer
Producer: Mitch Miller; Production

8. Greensleeves (What Child Is This)

by The Ray Conniff Singers

Performer: The Ray Conniff Singers
Ray Conniff Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Arranger: R. Conniff; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Adaptation: R. Conniff; Production
Producer: Mitch Miller; Production

3. The Way You Look Tonight

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern
Dorothy Fields
D. Fields
J. Kern; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Kern
Dorothy Fields
D. Fields
J. Kern; Composer
Producer: George Avakian; Production

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. Walkin' And Whistlin' (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: R. Conniff; Composer
Lyricist: R. Conniff; Composer
Producer: Mitch Miller; Production

6. (When Your Heart's On Fire) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern
Otto Harbach
O. Harbach
J. Kern; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Kern
Otto Harbach
O. Harbach
J. Kern; Composer
Producer: Mitch Miller; Production

7. South of the Border (Down México Way) (Album Version)

by Ray Conniff, Billy Butterfield

Primary Artist: Billy Butterfield
Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Billy Butterfield
Ray Conniff; Performer
Composer: Michael Carr
Jimmy Kennedy; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Kennedy
Michael Carr; Composer
Producer: Mitch Miller; Production

9. Warsaw Concerto

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus; Performer
Composer: Richard Addinsell; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Addinsell; Composer
Inc.: Rann Productions; Production
Producer: Rann Productions, Inc.
Rann Productions; Production

11. Midnight Lace, parts 1 & 2 (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Composer: J. Howard
Joe Lubin
J. Lubin; Composer
Lyricist: J. Howard
Joe Lubin
J. Lubin; Composer
Producer: Al Ham; Production

12. Memories Are Made Of This (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus; Performer
Composer: Terry Gilkyson
Frank Miller
Richard Dehr; Composer
Lyricist: Terry Gilkyson
Frank Miller
Richard Dehr; Composer
Producer: Al Ham; Production

14. Scarlet (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus; Performer
Composer: R. Conniff; Composer
Lyricist: R. Conniff; Composer
Inc.: Rann Productions; Production
Producer: Ernie Altschuler
Rann Productions, Inc.
Rann Productions; Production

15. Sweet Sue, Just You (Single Version)

by Billy Butterfield, Ray Conniff, The Ray Conniff Sextet

Primary Artist: Billy Butterfield
Ray Conniff
The Ray Conniff Sextet; Main Performer
Performer: The Ray Conniff Sextet
Ray Conniff
Billy Butterfield; Performer
Composer: Victor Young
Will J. Harris; Composer
Lyricist: Victor Young
Will J. Harris; Composer
Producer: Ernie Altschuler; Production

16. Blue Moon (Album Version)

by The Ray Conniff Singers

Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Performer: The Ray Conniff Singers
Ray Conniff Singers; Performer
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart
R. Rodgers
L. Hart; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart
R. Rodgers
L. Hart; Composer
Producer: Ernie Altschuler; Production

17. Invisible Tears (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus; Performer
Composer: S. Miller
N. Miller; Composer
Lyricist: S. Miller
N. Miller; Composer
Producer: Ernie Altschuler; Production

18. Happiness Is (Album Version)

by Ray Conniff & His Singers, His Orchestra, His Sound

Performer: Ray Conniff & His Singers, His Orchestra, His Sound
Ray Conniff & His Singers; Performer
Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Composer: P. Evans
P. Parnes; Composer
Lyricist: P. Evans
P. Parnes; Composer
Producer: Ernie Altschuler; Production
His Orchestra: Ray Conniff & His Singers; Other
His Sound: Ray Conniff & His Singers; Other

Volume 2

9. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story (Album Version)

Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Composer: Francis Lai
Carl Sigman; Composer
Lyricist: Francis Lai
Carl Sigman; Composer
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

2. 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

12. Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from "The Godfather")

Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Composer: Nino Rota
Larry Kusik; Composer
Lyricist: Nino Rota
Larry Kusik; Composer
Producer: Snuff Garrett; Production

7. A Time for Us

Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Composer: Nino Rota
Larry Kusik
Eddie Snyder; Composer
Lyricist: Nino Rota
Larry Kusik
Eddie Snyder; Composer
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

4. Winds of Change (Main Title)

Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Vocals: Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Arranger: Ray Conniff; Composer
Composer: Mack David
Michel Legrand; Composer
Lyricist: Mack David
Michel Legrand; Composer
Conductor: Ray Conniff; Conductor
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

5. Tiny Bubbles (Album Version)

by The Ray Conniff Singers

Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Performer: The Ray Conniff Singers
Ray Conniff Singers; Performer
Composer: L. Pober; Composer
Lyricist: L. Pober; Composer
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

6. A Banda (Single Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Composer: Chico Buarque; Composer
Lyricist: Chico Buarque; Composer
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

8. The Power Of Love (Album Version)

Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Composer: R. Conniff; Composer
Lyricist: R. Conniff; Composer
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

10. With Every Beat Of My Heart (Single Version)

by Ray Conniff; Arranged And Conducted By Ray Conniff

Performer: Ray Conniff; Arranged And Conducted By Ray Conniff
Ray Conniff; Performer
Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Arranger: Ray Conniff; Composer
Composer: Ray Conniff; Composer
Lyricist: Ray Conniff; Composer
Conductor: Ray Conniff; Conductor
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

11. 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

13. Someone (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Composer: R. Conniff; Composer
Lyricist: R. Conniff; Composer
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

14. Harmony

Primary Artist: The Ray Conniff Singers; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & The Singers; Performer
Composer: Arthur Kaplan
Norman Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Arthur Kaplan
Norman Simon; Composer
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

15. Love Theme From An X-Rated Movie (Single Version)

by Ray Conniff; Arranged & Conducted By Ray Conniff

Performer: Ray Conniff; Arranged & Conducted By Ray Conniff
Ray Conniff; Performer
Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Arranger: Ray Conniff; Composer
Composer: Ray Conniff; Composer
Lyricist: Ray Conniff; Composer
Conductor: Ray Conniff; Conductor
Producer: Ray Conniff
Jack Gold; Production

16. My Little Friend (Theme from "Paper Tiger") (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Composer: Sammy Cahn
Roy Budd; Composer
Lyricist: Sammy Cahn
Roy Budd; Composer
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

17. Theme From "New York, New York" (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff; Performer
Composer: John Kander
Fred Ebb
F. Ebb
J. Kander; Composer
Lyricist: John Kander
Fred Ebb
F. Ebb
J. Kander; Composer
Producer: Ray Conniff; Production

18. My Way (Live)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus; Performer
Composer: Claude François
Paul Anka
Jacques Revaux
Gilles Thibaut; Composer
Lyricist: Claude François
Paul Anka
Jacques Revaux
Gilles Thibaut; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

1. Hello, Dolly! (Album Version)

Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus; Performer
Composer: Jerry Herman
J. Herman; Composer
Lyricist: Jerry Herman
J. Herman; Composer
Producer: Ernie Altschuler; Production

3. Seventeen (Single Version)

by Ray Conniff; Arranged And Conducted By Ray Conniff

Performer: Ray Conniff; Arranged And Conducted By Ray Conniff
Ray Conniff; Performer
Primary Artist: Ray Conniff; Main Performer
Arranger: Ray Conniff; Composer
Composer: Alan Brandt
Ole Hoyer
Eric Soya; Composer
Lyricist: Eric Soya
Ole Hoyer
Alan Brandt; Composer
Conductor: Ray Conniff; Conductor
Producer: Jack Gold; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

36 tracks available

Type

LIVE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 39 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 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

23/36 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

13/36 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, International Pop, Brazilian, Vocal, Traditional Pop, Classical, Classical Crossover, Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Vocal Pop, Instrumental Pop

Label

Columbia - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)
Japanese

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

696998917026