Magic Moments: Best of 50's Pop (Dig)

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 10, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Shout Factory
• ASIN: B0002MHELE
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,788 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Moments To Remember-The Four Lads

2. Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)-Doris Day

3. Catch A Falling Star-Perry Como

4. You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford

5. Butterfly-Andy Williams

6. Wheel Of Fourtune-Kay Starr

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Disc: 2

1. Remember When-The Platters

2. Magic Moments-Perry Como

3. A Kiss To Build A Dream On-Louis Armstrong

4. Tammy-Debbie Reynolds

5. Here In My Heart-Al Martino

6. Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)-Les Paul & Mary Ford

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Disc: 3

1. Memories Are Made Of This-Dean Martin

2. Unforgettable-Nat “King” Cole

3. The Tennessee Waltz-Patti Page

4. That’s My Desire-Frankie Laine

5. Keep It A Secret-Jo Stafford

6. Moonglow And Theme From “Picnic”-Morris Stoloff & His Orchestra

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Editorial Reviews

The 1950s could be considered the last days of innocence. While Elvis gyrated to "Jailhouse Rock" and "All Shook Up," Pat Boone mused about "Love Letters In The Sand." Throughout the decade, "family-friendly" artists like Rosemary Clooney and Perry Como continued to release records and rule the AM airwaves. Pop music, short for "popular," was just that: music enjoyed by mom, dad and kids alike.

The 3-disc Magic Moments – The Best Of 50’s Pop, the companion set to the upcoming PBS special of the same name, revisits this time with the most memorable songs of the era. Includes #1 hits by Perry Como ("Catch A Falling Star"), Al Martino ("Here In My Heart"), Rosemary Clooney ("Hey There"), Debbie Reynolds ("Tammy"), Doris Day ("Secret Love") and more. All in a deluxe digibook packed with photos.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "overall '50s Popular Music Collection ~ Magic Moments", July 3, 2005

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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Shout Factory people and all the other labels in the world presents "MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF 50's POP", perfectly re-mastered from the vaults original recordings that have the who's who in the Music Department during those Golden Days of the fifties on the airwaves...Billy Vera did a bang up job producing and writing the informative (could have been a little more extensive) on the liner notes...each track remastered by Dave Donnelly (DNA Mastering-Studio City, California).

On the First Disc: (Moments To Remember)
A SUMMER PLACE (THEME FROM) (Percy Faith)
BAND OF GOLD (Don Cherry)
BUTTERFLY (Andy Williams)
CATCH A FALLING STAR (Perry Como)
CRY (Johnnie Ray)
DON'T YOU KNOW (Della Reese)
GRADUATION DAY (Four Freshmen)
HEY THERE (Rosemary Clooney)
HOT DIGGITY (DOG ZIGGITY BOOM) (Perry Como)
INNAMORATA (SWEETHEART) (Jerry Vale)
LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND (Pat Boone)
MISTER SANDMAN (The Chordettes)
MOMENTS TO REMEMBER (Four Lads)
STANDING ON THE CORNER (Four Lads)
THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU (J.P. Morgan)
26 MILES (SANTA CATALINA) (Four Preps)
WHATEVER, WILL BE, WILL BE (QUE SERA SERA) (Doris Day)
WHEEL OF FORTUNE (Kay Starr)
WONDERFUL WONDERFUL (Johnny Mathis)
YOU BELONG TO ME (Jo Stafford)

The Second Disc: (Remember When)
A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON (Louis Armstrong)
ALRIGHT, OK YOU WIN (Peggy Lee)
CANADIAN SUNSET (Eddie Heywood & Hugo Winterhalter)
CHERRY PINK & APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE (Perez Prado)
CRY ME A RIVER (Julie London)
GLOW WORM (Mills Brothers)
HERE IN MY HEART (Al Martino)
I BELIEVE (Frankie Laine)
I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING (Patti Page)
IT'S ALL IN THE GAME (Tommy Edwards)
JAMAICA FAREWELL (Harry Belafonte)
MAGIC MOMENTS (Perry Como)
MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC (Teresa Brewer)
REMEMBER WHEN (The Platters)
SH-BOOM (Crew Cuts)
SINCERELY (McGuire Sisters)
SINGING THE BLUES (Guy Mitchell)
TAMMY (Debbie Reynolds)
UNCHAINED MELODY (Al Hibbler)
VAYA CON DIOS (Les Paul & Mary Ford)

On the Final Disc Three: (Memories Are Made Of This)
AUTUMN LEAVES (Roger Williams)
ISTANBUL (NOT CONSTANTINOPLE) (Four Lads)
KEEP IT A SECRET (Jo Stafford)
LET ME GO LOVER (Joan Weber)
LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT (Kitty Kallen)
LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING (Four Aces)
MACK THE KNIFE (Bobby Darin)
MAMBO ITALIANO (Rosemary Clooney)
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS (Dean Martin)
MOONGLOW & PICNIC (Morris Stoloff)
ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE (Vic Damone)
SECRET LOVE (Doris Day)
SIXTEEN TONS (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
TENNESSE WALTZ (Patti Page)
THAT'S MY DESIRE (Frankie Laine)
THE END (Earl Grant)
TWILIGHT TIME (The Platters)
UNFORGETTABLE (Nat "King" Cole)
WAYWARD WING, THE (Gogi Grant)
YOU DON'T KNOW ME (Jerry Vale)

What!...no Frank Sinatra or Eddie Fisher...well you can't have everything...this is still one of the best compilations on the 50's that I've seen and heard so for...can't image a better collection of music just sit back, put the CD in, push play and close your eyes, let the enjoyment flow through the air...celebration of the songs that came from the heart with an appeal to all who were growing up or dating during the 50's...very detailed book that lists the record charts position, catalog number, label and the release date.

Some questions are noted in this very collectible book of liner notes which will test your sharp memories:
"Dean Martin once joked that he used to go over to which extremely mellow singer's house "to borrow a cup of sleep"? (was it Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Al Martino or Perry Como).

This doesn't have all the big hits of the '50s or all the big stars...an excellent over-view with some of the decade's biggest mainstream pop hits, this is a terrific nostalgia trip...I know most people think of the 50's music as Bill Haley & His Comets, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Elvis Presley...but many pop hits were out there before such as ballads, beautiful melodies with great lyrics and never to be forgotten love songs...all of the songs included in this collectiion make you feel young again remembering such wonderful MAGIC MOMENTS!

Total Time: 3-CD-Set ~ Shout Factory 30180 ~ (8/10/2004)

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Music of Singable Songs, December 3, 2005

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C. W. Emblom "Bill Emblom" (Ishpeming, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This three disc CD set is the closest thing you will get to an all-encompassing set of non-rock and roll or doo wop songs of the 1950's. It includes groups such as The Four Lads, The Four Preps, The McGuire Sisters, and other groups in addition to individual singers such as Johnny Ray, Teresa Brewer, Patti Page, Rosemary Clooney, and others. The songs are dripping with nostalgia if you were a part of this era. If you were not, you will still enjoy these timeless songs. The songs are memorable, singable, and beg you to have a singalong.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 50's Pop Music At Its Best !, October 26, 2005

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Michael McCracken "supremeflo" (North Missouri USA) - See all my reviews
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My Music starts right after this Music ended - The Early 60's ! Now that I'm older, I appreciate this Music very much. The PBS Special that went along with this was outstanding. Live performances of these songs - those who are still with us. One thing I noticed with the special was - the singers could still sing, whereas many of the performers from My era have lost their best voice. I guess We partied a little rougher - ahh for the clean living of the 50's. THESE SONGS ARE GOOD !