Rhapsody in Rhythm We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
The Collector’s Guide to the Works of Ray Conniff (by Manfred Thönicke), page 88 The Ray Conniff Recordings: The Columbia Years, Part 2: The Hollywood* Recordings (Part 1: 1962 – 1973) *unless stated otherwise / Label: Columbia unless stated otherwise Month Day Year Artist Title / Engagement Matrix No. Released on… Notes CL 1878 / CS 8678 Production coordinator: Ernie Altschuler; sound engineer: Bob Ballard Album Note on Ray Conniff’s “Artist Contract Card”: Columbia pop albums east A&R E. From RAY CONNIFF, RHAPSODY IN Altschuler, sessions May 4, 9, 10, 1962 will be covered by an agreement where May 9 1962 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RHYTHM all talent costs for the sessions are to be absorbed by Columbia as a flat pay- ment. The total cost is: $15,434.18. Produced by Rann Productions Irwing Ayres (payment for piano tuning $ 40.00) released August 13, 1962 RAY CONNIFF, 33 rpm stereo single S7 31557 released September 14, 1962 (c/w May 4 1962 MALAGUEÑA 70744 CS 8678 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS “Take Me In Your Arms”) RAY CONNIFF, 33 rpm stereo single S7 31555 released September 14, 1962 (c/w May 4 1962 LADY OF SPAIN 70745 CS 8678 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS “Beautiful Love”) RAY CONNIFF, KISS OF FIRE 33 rpm stereo single S7 31558 released September 14, 1962 (c/w May 4 1962 70746 CS 8678 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS (El Choclo) “Imagination”) RAY CONNIFF, 33 rpm stereo single S7 31556 released September 14, 1962 (c/w May 4 1962 LOVE WALKED IN 70747 CS 8678 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS “Moonlight And Roses”) RAY CONNIFF, May 9 1962 OUR WALTZ 70736 CS 8678 Tenor sax solo by Eddie Miller HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Tenor sax solo by Eddie Miller, Clavietta solo by Ray Conniff ; 33 rpm RAY CONNIFF, May 9 1962 IMAGINATION 70737 CS 8678 stereo single S7 31558 released September 14, 1962 (c/w “Kiss Of HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Fire”) RAY CONNIFF, Clavietta solo by Ray Conniff; 33 rpm stereo single S7 31557 released May 9 1962 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 70738 CS 8678 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS September 14, 1962 (c/w “Malagueña”) RAY CONNIFF, Tenor sax solo by Eddie Miller; 33 rpm stereo single S7 31555 re- May 9 1962 BEAUTIFUL LOVE 70739 CS 8678 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS leased September 14, 1962 (c/w “Lady Of Spain”) RAY CONNIFF, Composed by Ray Conniff; 33 rpm stereo single S7 31559 released May 10 1962 TO MY LOVE 70740 CS 8678 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS September 14, 1962 (c/w “My Romance”) RAY CONNIFF, 33 rpm stereo single S7 31556 released September 14, 1962 (c/w May 10 1962 MOONLIGHT AND ROSES 70741 CS 8678 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS “Love Walked In”) RAY CONNIFF, Flute solo by Arthur Gleghorn; 33 rpm stereo single S7 31559 released May 10 1962 MY ROMANCE 70742 CS 8678 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS September 14, 1962 (c/w “To My Love”) RAY CONNIFF, May 10 1962 I CONCENTRATE ON YOU 70743 CS 8678 Piano solo by Caesar Giovannini HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS CL 1892 / CS 8692 Production coordinator: Ernie Altschuler; sound engineer: Bob Ballard Album Note on Ray Conniff’s “Artist Contract Card”: Columbia pop albums east A&R E. From WE WISH YOU A Altschuler, Rann Prod., Inc. reimbr. for costs of “Christmas” album sess. $ THE RAY CONNIFF SINGERS May 15 1962 MERRY CHRISTMAS 7500.00 Produced by Rann Productions Gold Record and Platinum Awards (November 10, 1989) released September 17, 1962 Medley: LETIT SNOW! LETIT SNOW! LET IT May 15 1962 THE RAY CONNIFF SINGERS SNOW! & COUNT YOUR BLESS- 70748 CS 8678 EP 7-8692 released November 30, 1962 INGS (Instead Of Sheep) & WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS Updated May 10, 2013 The Collector’s Guide to the Works of Ray Conniff (by Manfred Thönicke), page 89 The Ray Conniff Recordings: The Columbia Years, Part 2: The Hollywood* Recordings (Part 1: 1962 – 1973) *unless stated otherwise / Label: Columbia unless stated otherwise Month Day Year Artist Title / Engagement Matrix No. Released on… Notes Medley: Promo single JZSP 58624; EP 7-8692 released November 30, 1962; May 15 1962 THE RAY CONNIFF SINGERS JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS & THE 70749 CS 8678 EP 7-8692 released November 30, 1962 LITTLE DRUMMER BOY Medley: THE FIRST NOËL & May 16 1962 THE RAY CONNIFF SINGERS HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING 70750 CS 8678 & O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL & WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRIST- May 16 1962 THE RAY CONNIFF SINGERS 70751 CS 8678 MAS May 17 1962 THE RAY CONNIFF SINGERS RING CHRISTMAS BELLS 70752 CS 8678 EP 7-8692 released November 30, 1962 Medley: O HOLY NIGHT & WE THREE May 17 1962 THE RAY CONNIFF SINGERS KINGS OF ORIENT ARE & DECK 70753 CS 8678 THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY Christmas Greetings from the En- Promo Announcement by Ray, in the background: ”We Wish You A Merry 1962 RAY CONNIFF tire Columbia Record Family JZSP 58623 Christmas”; Time: 0:34 Christmas Greetings from Ray Promo Announcement by Ray, in the background: ”We Wish You A Merry 1962 Conniff and the Singers JZSP 58623 Christmas”; Time: 0:34 In the summer of 1962, Ray Conniff spent nine weeks in Europe visiting Denmark, Sweden, German, France, Switzerland, Italy and England. In Milan (Italy) he received the Music Critic award of 1962, “The Critica Dis- cografica Italiana” CL 1949 / CS 8749 Lead trumpet: Conrad Gozzo / First released with the title ”MEMORY SONGS FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART” on the spine of the LP. Album Notes on Ray Conniff’s “Artist Contract Card”: Columbia pop albums east coast, From RAY CONNIFF, A&R E. Altschuler Nov. 5 1962 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS THE HAPPY BEAT produced by Rann Productions Rann Productions, Inc. reimb. for rec. costs as per contr. $ 7800.00, sess. Nov. 5, 6, 7, 1962 released January 21, 1963 (released date originally set for January 14, 1963) RAY CONNIFF, Single 4-42681 released February 15, 1963 (c/w “The Song From Nov. 5 1962 VOLARE 71009 CS 8749 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Moulin Rouge”) RAY CONNIFF, THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE Piano solo by Bobby Hammack; 4-42681 released February 15, 1963 Nov. 5 1962 71010 CS 8749 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS (Where Is Your Heart) (c/w “Volare”) RAY CONNIFF, Nov. 5 1962 BLUEBERRY HILL 71011 CS 8749 Single 4-42682 released February 15, 1963 (c/w “Gigi”) HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RAY CONNIFF, Nov. 5 1962 GIGI 71012 CS 8749 Single 4-42682 released February 15, 1963 (c/w “Blueberry Hill”) HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RAY CONNIFF, Nov. 6 1962 CHANSON D’AMOUR 71013 CS 8749 Clavietta solo by Ray Conniff HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RAY CONNIFF, YELLOW ROSE Clarinet solo by John Bambridge; single 4-42683 released February Nov. 6 1962 71014 CS 8749 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS (The Yellow Rose Of Texas) 15, 1963 (c/w “My Prayer”) RAY CONNIFF, Nov. 6 1962 CRY 71015 CS 8749 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RAY CONNIFF, Arr. file # 339; single 4-42685 released February 15, 1963 (c/w “I’ll Nov. 6 1962 MACK THE KNIFE 71016 CS 8749 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Walk Alone”) Updated May 10, 2013 The Collector’s Guide to the Works of Ray Conniff (by Manfred Thönicke), page 90 The Ray Conniff Recordings: The Columbia Years, Part 2: The Hollywood* Recordings (Part 1: 1962 – 1973) *unless stated otherwise / Label: Columbia unless stated otherwise Month Day Year Artist Title / Engagement Matrix No. Released on… Notes RAY CONNIFF, Nov. 7 1962 I’LL WALK ALONE 71017 CS 8749 Single 4-42685 released February 15, 1963 (c/w “Mack the Knife”) HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RAY CONNIFF, Piano solo by Bobby Hammack; single 4-42684 released February 15, Nov. 7 1962 WHEEL OF FORTUNE 71018 CS 8749 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS 1963 (c/w “Never on Sunday”) RAY CONNIFF, Clavietta solo by Ray Conniff; single 4-42684 released February 15, Nov. 7 1962 NEVER ON SUNDAY 71019 CS 8749 HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS 1963 (c/w “Wheel of Fortune”) RAY CONNIFF, Nov. 7 1962 MY PRAYER 71020 CS 8749 Single 4-42683 released February 15, 1963 (c/w “Yellow Rose”) HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Recording date unknown (either late '62 or early [May?] '63) According to a report on the screening of this show during a Ray Conniff Club party in London in 1966, the show was taped in 1962. In 1965, The Ray Con- RAY CONNIFF, TV: Late 1962 niff Show No. 1 was shown on television in Los Angeles (source: fan club HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS THE RAY CONNIFF SHOW magazine “Conniff & Rhythm”, No. 20). Comment on the internet: “Originally videotaped (transferred to kinescope film), and presented {syndicated?} in De- cember 1962.” RAY CONNIFF, THE HAPPY BEAT (TV Theme 1) Composed by Ray Conniff, based on the arrangement of 'Volare' HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RAY CONNIFF, BRAZIL HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RAY CONNIFF, CHOPIN’S NOCTURNE IN E-FLAT Piano solo by Mario Janaro HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RAY CONNIFF, PEOPLE WILL SAY WE’RE IN LOVE HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS THE RAY CONNIFF SINGERS GOLDEN EARRINGS Clavietta solo by Ray Conniff RAY CONNIFF, Ray Conniff, trombone solo; special arrangement for TV Show with Orchestra & HEARTACHES HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Chorus RAY CONNIFF, I'M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A EILAINE FENNIMORE Harp solo by Elaine Fenimore STRING RAY CONNIFF, VOLARE HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RAY CONNIFF, THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Medley: RAY CONNIFF, MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS & HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ‘S WONDERFUL & SCHUBERT’S SERENADE & BESAME MUCHO RAY CONNIFF, MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS “TV Sing-Along” HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS THE RAY CONNIFF SINGERS, featuring vocal solos by VANGIE CARMICHAEL MA, HE'S MAKING EYES AT ME Vangie Carmichael and Jay Meyer, vocal solos AND JAY MEYER VANGIE CARMICHAEL IT'S SO NICE TO HAVE A MAN Vangie Carmichael and Ray Conniff, vocal solos AND RAY CONNIFF AROUND THE HOUSE RAY CONNIFF, OKLAHOMA! HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Updated May 10, 2013 The Collector’s Guide to the Works of Ray Conniff (by Manfred Thönicke), page 91 The Ray Conniff Recordings: The Columbia Years, Part 2: The Hollywood* Recordings (Part 1: 1962 – 1973) *unless stated otherwise / Label: Columbia unless stated otherwise Month Day Year Artist Title / Engagement Matrix No.