Memories Are Made of This

Ray Conniff | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 4, 1992)
• Original Release Date: 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000024QY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,748 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Memories Are Made of This was one of Ray Conniff's most commercially successful albums -- and also one of his most distinctive. The songs are a typical assortment of hits from the previous decade, but Conniff remakes them in surprising and creative ways. The album is strictly instrumental in its approach, with Conniff's chorus confined to the wordless vocalizing for which it is famous. Subtle Latin beats and playful arrangements transform 'Tammy' and 'Three Coins in the Fountain' into minor masterpieces; the listener may recognize the melodies, but Conniff's interpretations are refreshingly new. The repertoire smartly ties together traditional and teen pop to create a broadly appealing program of songs. Memories Are Made of This is simultaneously an infectiously fun album and an impressive display of inspired arrangements. Hallmark. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Norm Kearney in down under Aussie, August 20, 2004

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N. Tkearney (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memories Are Made of This (Audio CD)

I love all Ray Conniff music ;particularly the earlier songs that were using the voices as instruments with no actual words. this album like many others released in the sixties contain a rich and wonderful sound that to me is a great alternative to well known tracks presented in a different way that you never seem to tire of.I loved his style when i was in my teens and i still have not tired of it at 55 years of age. Truly Conniff presents music to "get lost in"

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The first word and last word in great music...RAY CONNIFF!, October 9, 2003

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PATRICK J.POWERS "PAT POWERS" (Duncombe,IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memories Are Made of This (Audio CD)

If there is one artist that captures the great sound of music it's the late Ray Conniff! His orchestra and chorus put out some fabulous albums in the 50's to the re-release C.D.'s of today. The C.D. version of Ray's albums are great to listen to. No skips and pops like you would hear on an album. Anyway "Memories Are Made of This" is wonderful listening. I like to pop on this C.D. and the others he made when I busy writing e-mail. "Only You" is my favorite on this entire C.D.! Enjoy!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memories Are Made of This, November 12, 2003

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Dr. Glenn W. Briggs "MusicDr" (KSC, Florida & Chengdu, China) - See all my reviews
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This is one of the most memorable of Conniff's early albums, in that it provided exquisite, traditional Conniff treatments of some of the most popular songs of the middle and late fifties. For anyone who appreciates truly good music, this CD, and its immediate predecessor "Somebody Loves Me," will fill your head with some incredibly full and rich sounds.