The Magic Of Ruby Murray by Ruby Murray - Uhune

ALBUM

Irish thrush Ruby Murray was a regular feature on the British charts in the mid- to late-'50s, and reached the top spot with "Softly Softly" in 1955. The Magic of Ruby Murray is a 25-track anthology of her original '50s recordings that compiles most of her chart hits. It omits a Top Five song with Anne Warren ("If Anyone Finds This, I Love You") and a couple of other chart entries in favor of Murray's renditions of Irish songs such as "Danny Boy" and "How Can You Buy Killarney." Her final hit was "Goodbye Jimmy Goodbye," a lilting waltz that was a major hit in the United States for Kathy Linden. Like Linden, Murray had a cheerful, girlish voice and sang pop music in the rock era, sometimes with a mild "rock-a-ballad" beat so as to seem modern, but never so much as to fall into the category of rock & roll. The contemporary Christian artist Cristy Lane sounds quite a bit like Murray, although it is highly unlikely that Murray had any influence on her. British orchestra leader Ray Martin signed Murray and accompanied her on some recordings, as did Norrie Paramour, and their sweet orchestrations complement her candy-coated vocal performances. The anthology's main flaw is the overzealous application of noise reduction on some tracks. Completists may opt for Murray's four-disc box set, simply titled Anthology. ~ Greg Adams

1. Heartbeat

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Jerry Stevens; Composer
Composer: Jerry Stevens; Composer

2. Mr Wonderful

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Jerry Bock
Larry Holofcener
George Weiss
George David Weiss; Composer
Composer: George Weiss
Jerry Bock
Larry Holofcener; Composer

3. Little White Lies

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Walter Donaldson; Composer
Author: Walter Donaldson; Production

4. Have You Ever Been Lonely?

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: George Brown
Peter De Rose; Composer
Composer: George Brown
Peter De Rose; Composer

5. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Vocals: Ray Martin & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Ernest Ball
George Graff
Chauncey Olcott; Composer
Composer: Chauncey Olcott
Ernest Ball
George Graff; Composer

6. Let Him Go Let Him Tarry

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional
Carl Yale
Cliff Gordon
Max Maurice; Composer
Composer: Carl Yale
Cliff Gordon
Max Maurice
Traditional; Composer

7. Goodbye Jimmy Goodbye

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Jack Vaughn; Composer
Composer: Jack Vaughn; Composer

8. Knock on Any Door

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Connor
Reine; Composer
Composer: Connor
Reine; Composer

9. Passing Strangers

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Mel Mitchell
Rita Mann; Composer
Composer: Mel Mitchell
Rita Mann; Composer

10. Dear Old Donegal

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Graham; Composer
Composer: Steve Graham; Composer

11. I'll Come When You Call

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: David Caryll
Josephine Caryll; Composer
Composer: David Caryll
Josephine Caryll; Composer

12. Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Bert Kalmar
Harry Ruby; Composer
Composer: Bert Kalmar
Harry Ruby; Composer

13. Softly Softly

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Pierre Dudan
Paddy Roberts
Mark Paul; Composer
Composer: Mark Paul
Paddy Roberts
Pierre Dudan; Composer

14. Danny Boy

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Arranger: Jimmy Bilsbury
Les Humphries; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Frederick Weatherly; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Author: Frederick Weatherly; Production

15. Let Me Go Lover

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Jenny Lou Carson
Al Hill; Composer
Composer: Al Hill
Jenny Lou Carson; Composer

16. Honestly I Do

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Heath
Cooper; Composer
Composer: Cooper
Heath; Composer

17. Evermore

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Paddy Roberts
Gerry Levine; Composer
Composer: Gerry Levine
Paddy Roberts; Composer

18. Make Him Jealous

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Larry Stock
Al Lewis; Composer
Composer: Al Lewis
Larry Stock; Composer

19. Two Kinds of Tears

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Wayne Elmer; Composer
Composer: Wayne Elmer; Composer

20. Galway Bay

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Orchestra: Ray Martin & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Ray Martin & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Arthur Colahan; Composer
Composer: Arthur Colahan; Composer
Conductor: Ray Martin & His Orchestra; Conductor
Conductor: Ray Martin & His Orchestra; Conductor

21. How Can You Buy Killarney

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Grundland
Steels
Fred Grant
Gerald Morrison
Hamilton Kennedy; Composer
Composer: Fred Grant
Gerald Morrison
Grundland
Hamilton Kennedy
Steels; Composer

22. O'Malley's Tango

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: John Carter
Mitchell; Composer
Composer: John Carter
Mitchell; Composer

23. Smile

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin; Composer
Lyricist: John Turner
Geoffrey Parsons; Composer
Composer: Charles Chaplin; Composer

24. Happy Days and Lonely Nights

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Fred Fisher
Billy Rose; Composer
Composer: Billy Rose
Fred Fisher; Composer

25. Mountains of Mourne

Primary Artist: Ruby Murray; Main Performer
Composer: Percy French
Houston Collisson; Composer
Composer: Houston Collisson
Percy French; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

25 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 7 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 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

11/25 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/25 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Blues, Easy Listening, Vocal

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 18, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724385508455