Adam Wade's Greatest Hits

Ruby

Adam Wade's Greatest Hits
Produced by Joe Rene
Cover Photo: Columbia Photo Studio - Henry Parker
Epic LN 24019
1962

From the back cover: The story of Adam Wade's rise to success is, in its own way, just as fascinating as the Wade voice itself.

About three years ago, when he was 22, Adam Wade left Virginia State University to return to his home town, Pittsburgh. There, as a biochemist, he joined the staff of the Dr. Jonas Salk Polio Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. One evening, after Adam had been with a group a year, a composer friend asked him to go along on a trip to New York. This friend had written some songs and, being aware of Adam's exceptional gifts as a vocalist, wanted him to demonstrate them for several music publishers and record companies.

Although the songs were the principal purpose of the audition, Adam's song stylings immediately caught the fancy of record producers. Intrigued by Adam's vocal potential, they asked to hear more. And Adam obliged – with a dozen of the two hundred songs he had memorized in his leisure hours. Within a few minutes Adam Wade, former biochemist, was signed to a recording contract.

Tell Her For Me and Ruby were among Adam's first, and biggest, hits. Immensely successful appearances in nightclubs and theaters and a number of television shows quickly followed. Today, he is one of the most sought-after song stylists in the business. Epic Records is proud to welcome Adam Wade to its label and foresees as even more brilliant future for this young man with a truly exciting voice.

From Billboard - July 7, 1962: Here are Adam Wade's fine hits from the Coed Label, which were transferred to Epic along with Wade's singing by the firm. And fine listening it makes. Fans will readily remember such titles as "Ruby," "Tell Her For Me," "The Writing On The Wall," etc. A dozen titles all told and the set seems a natural for brisk action.

The Writing On The Wall
Tell Her For Me
Ruby
As If I Didn't Know
I Can't Help It
Speaking Of Her
Take Good Care Of Her
The Prisoner's Song
Linda
I Had The Craziest Dream
Tonight I Won't Be There
Sleepy Time Gall

Gettin' Any Feed For Your Chickens? - Del Reeves

Zero

Gettin' Any Feed For Your Chickens
Del Reeves
Produced by Kelso Herston
Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee
1966

From Billboard - August 27, 1966: Del's single "Gettin' Any Feed For Your Chicken?" leads off this package which is made up of new material coupled with solid country standards. Reeve's style is relaxed and breezy, and this package will be a strong one.

Gettin' Any Feed For Your Chickens
Take Good Care Of Her
Labrador Retriever
Laugher Keeps Running Down My Cheeks
All Together
On Sunday Afternoon
Gotta Leave You Light On
Swinging Doors
Zero
Skin Your Own Polecat
Plain As The Tears On My Face
Talkin' To The Wall

Oklahoma

I Can't Say No

Oklahoma
Words & Music by Rodgers & Hammerstein
Coronet Records CX-46
A Division of Premier Albums, Inc.

Overture
Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'
The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
Kansas City
I Can't Say No
People Will Say We're In Love
Many A New Day
Out Of My Dreams
Oklahoma!
Finale

The Shearing Touch - George Shearing

Snowfall

The Shearing Touch
Magnificent Performances Of Great Piano Favorite
String Choir Conducted by Billy May
Produced by Dave Cavanaugh and Tom Morgan
Piano by Baldwin
Capitol Records ST 1472
1960

Autumn Nocturne
Nola
Misty
Canadian Sunset
Autumn Leaves
Like Young
Sunrise Serenade
Honeysuckle Rose
Snowfall
Tonight We Love
Bewitched
One O'Clock Jump

Music Of Cole Porter - Andre Kostelanetz

Begin The Beguine

Music Of Cole Porter
Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra
Columbia CL 729

Begin The Beguine (from "Jubilee")
All Through The Night (from "Anything Goes")
I Concentrate On You (from "Broadway Melody of 1940")
I Love You (from "Mexican Hayride")
Night And Day (from "The Gay Divorcee")
In The Still Of The Night (from "Rosalie")
I've Got You Under My Skin (from "Born To Dance")
Blow, Gabriel, Blow (from "Anything Goes")

Dance To South Pacific - Les Brown

Bali Ha'i

Dance To South Pacific
Les Brown and His Band of Renown
Frank Comstock through courtesy of Columbia Records
Sonny Burke through courtesy of Decca Records
Capitol Records ST 1060
1958

Dance To South Pacific

Les Brown and His Band of Renown

Capitol Records (E.M.I Records Limited, Great Britain) ST 1060

From the back cover: The result is one of the most danceable albums of all time. It's one which is filled with not only satisfaction buy also surprise. Here is Billy May's arrangement of Bali Ha'i played as a bright cha-cha-cha. Here is Frank Comstock's tongue-in-cheek treatment of Bloody Mary, a swinging thing that brings back memories of Lunceford. Here, in fact, is the score of South Pacific in unique, varied, but always designed-for-dancing arrangements.

From Billboard - November 3, 1958: Les Brown's swingy, dance tempo treatments of the memorable "South Pacific" score are a stereo delight. Standouts are Billy May's cha-cha arrangement of Bali Ha'i" and an exciting Lunceford-styled treatment of "Bloody Mary." A solid buy.

Honey Bun
Happy Talk
The Loneliness Of Evening
A Wonderful Guy
Bloody Mary
Bali Ha'i
Dites-Moi
Younger Than Springtime
The Nearly Was Mine
There Is Nothing Like A Dame
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair

A Tribute To The Fabulous Dorseys - Fontanna

Green Eyes

A Tribute To The Fabulous Dorseys

Fontanna And His Orchestra
Masterseal Hi-Fi No. 69

Boogie Woogie
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Breeze And I
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Marie
Swanee River
Opus No. 1
I'll Never Smile Again
Song Of India
So Rare
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Green Eyes

3 Great Bands - Mancini, Hirt & Prado

Caravan

3 Great Bands
Henry Mancini, Al Hirt & Perez Prado
RCA Victor - LSP-2722
Made in Germany
1963

From Billboard - August 17, 1963: Here's a triple-header that should have great appeal for dance band music buffs. It displays the arranging and conducting talent of these dissimilar bands, Henry Mancini, Al Hirt and Perez Prado. they come through with four tracks each of top-styled arrangements of standard tunes, and the set offers a wide variety of music for dancing or just listening.

Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
Tender In The Night
Bluesy

Al (He's The King) Hirt and His Band
Blueberry Hil
Pick Your Up

Perez Prado and His Orchestra
Caravan
I Only Have Eyes For You

Henry Mancini and His Orchestra
Till There Was You
In A Mello Tone

Al (He's The King) Hirt and His Band
It's A Long Long Way To Tipperary
The World Is Waiting For The Sunshine

Perez Prado and His Orchestra
Para Mi
L'hippopotame

Queen Of Honky Tonk Street - Kitty Wells

Cincinnati, Ohio

Queen Of Honky Tonk Street
Kitty Wells
Cover Photo: Hal Buksbaum
Decca Stereo DL 74929
Decca Records, A Division Of MCA Inc.
1967

From Billboard - October 28, 1967: A solid, beautiful country hit in the old tradition of "Back Street Affair" is offered here by Kitty Wells – "Queen Of Honky Tonk Street," a tune that hit the chart hard and stayed there long. Miss Wells also performs outstanding versions of "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away?)" and "Need You."

Queen Of Honky Tonk Street
Walk Through This World With Me
If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away?)
Wasting My Time
Need You
Cincinnati, Ohio
All The Time
I Can't Get There From Here
It's Such A Pretty World Today
Paper Mansions
I'll Never Find Another You

Kabakevsky Suite - Gustave Stern

Epilogue

Kabalevsky Suite
The Comedians, Op. 26
The International Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Gustave Stern
Tops Records L1619

Prologue
Wanderers
Gallop
March
Waltz
Intermezzo
Gavotte
Scherzo
Epilogue
Humoresque (Tchaikovsky)
Gavotte (Prokofieff)
Grand Polonaise (Chopin)
Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Flat (Liszt)