So Smooth / We Get Letters

Perry Como | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 8, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00005B518
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,457 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. It's a Good Day

2. As Time Goes By

3. I've Got the World on a String

4. My Funny Valentine

5. For Me and My Gal

6. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues

7. Breezin' Along With the Breeze

8. It's the Talk of the Town

9. You Do Something to Me

10. It Happened in Monterey

11. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)

12. In the Still of the Night

13. Swingin' Down the Lane

14. It's Easy to Remember

15. South of the Border

16. That's What I Like

17. Honey, Honey (Bless Your Heart)

18. Angry

19. They Can't Take That Away from Me

20. S'posin'

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

From the Label

These two albums were remastered from premium quality monaural LP masters and handled with the utmost of care throughout their production.

Product Description

"SO SMOOTH" was Perry Como's first RCA Victor 12" long-play album, recorded and originally released in 1955. This was also Perry's first album recorded at Webster Hall, New York City, and his first album with the Ray Charles Singers who would support him generally throughout the remainder of his recording career. The companion album is Perry's 1957 "We Get Letters" which featured a small section of Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra fondly referred to as "Como's Little Combo" backing Perry in a relaxed atmosphere of jazz-like arrangements. The album "SO SMOOTH" was released in England as "We Get Letters Volume 2" as Perry's popularity gained international appeal during the late 1950s. These were Perry's first two full-featured original 12" albums.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality, May 15, 2001

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Mr. M. Dunnington (West Midlands, United Kingdom United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: So Smooth / We Get Letters (Audio CD)

A quality transfer. For those who missed the Japanese Cd releases this a golden opportunity to hear Como at his very best! Don't assume the other Cd's from Perry on "Collectables" are of the same standard, some are quite poor.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars just what it says "so smooth", November 6, 2005

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Nicholas J. Leipzig (Mt Prospect, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So Smooth / We Get Letters (Audio CD)

Another one of my Dad's favorite vinyl LP's he bought in the early 60's that became scratched and almost unplayable. This is a quality CD release and the album speaks for itself as being "SO SMOOTH" and IS the best album by Perry Como. Every person I have had listen to this album, who has all kinds of music tastes, can't believe this is Perry Como. Another one of my FAVORITE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two great albums from one of the best crooners, December 11, 2002

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M. Lemiszko "mnlem" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So Smooth / We Get Letters (Audio CD)

The ultimate in easy listening. "We Get Letters" is particularly interesting in that Como foregoes the big band backing for a smaller, tighter ensemble. Absolutely wonderful, you can't take this away from me.