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on: °F, IN STORES 8r. RACKS MONOPHONIC CLASSICAL STEREOPHONIC CLASSICAL ALBUMS 1. GROFE: GRAND CANYON SUITE Morton Gould, RCA Vidor LM 2433 1. GROFE: GRAND CANYON SUITE Morton Gould, RCA Victor LSC 2433 1. LANZA SINGS (ARUSO- Caruso Favorites 2. LANZA SINGS CARUSO- Caruso Favorites Lanza Mario -Enrico Caruso, RCA Victor LM 2393 Mario Lanza- Enrico Caruso, RCA Vidor LSC 2393

3. 3. TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 OVERTURE; CAPRICCIO SCHUMANN: CONCERTO IN MINOR Van Cliburn, RCA Victor LM 2455 ITALIEN Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ( Dorati), Mercury SR 90054 4. SIXTY YEARS OF MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST 4. TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 OVERTURE; RAVEL: BOLERO Assorted Artists. RCA Victor LM 6074 Morton Gould Orchestra, RCA Victor LSC 2345 5. TCHAIKOVSKY: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 5. SCHUMANN: CONCERTO IN A MINOR Van Cliburn, RCA Victor LSC 2455 Van Cliburn, Orchestra directed by Kiril Kondrashin. RCA Victor LM 2252

6. RODGERS: VICTORY AT SEA, VOL. 1 6. RODGERS: VICTORY AT SEA, VOL, 1 RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Bennett), RCA Victor LSC 2335 RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Bennett), RCA Victor LM 1779 1. TCHAIKOVSKY: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 1. THE LORD'S PRAYER..The Tabernacle Van Mormon Choir (Condie), Columbia Ml 5386 Cliburn, Orchestra directed by Kjrit Kondrashin, RCA Victor 1SC 2252

8. RAVEL: BOLERO 8. GROFE: GRAND CANYON SUITE Boston Symphony Orchestra (Munch), RCA Victor LM 1984 The Philadelphia Orchestra (Ormandy), Columbia MS 6003 9. TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 OVERTURE; RAVEL: BOLERO 9. RACHMANINOFf: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 Morton Gould Orchestra, RCA Victor LM 2345 Van Cliburn, Symphony of the Air (Kondrashin), RCA Victor LSE 2355 10. ARTHUR FIEDLER CONDUCTS A BOSTON POPS CONCERT (EVERYTHING BUT THE BEER) 10. ARTHUR FIEDLER CONDUCTS A BOSTON POPS CONCERT (EVERYTHING BUT THE BEER) Boston Pops Orchestra (Fiedler), RCA Victor LM 6082 Boston Pops Orchestra (Fiedler), RCA Victor LSC 6082

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"17 ., . STEREOPHONIC The pick of the new releases: THE FANTASTIC LLOYD PRICE AND HIS GREAT 1. Soul of Spaie, v.Sterl. I ORCHESTRA I01 Siting. ... eo Pideltty SP 6600 PIN ABC -Paramount ABC 2. Ebb Tide 346-The personable Mr. Price bubbles Frank C'hacks(icld..Richtnond S 30078 thru on every performance here. The material SPOTLIGHT WINNERS comprises 3. 101 Strings Play the Blues standards - "What Is This Thing Called Stereo Fidelity SF 5800 Noe OR THE Love," "Blue Skies," "Mean to Me" - with the excep- 4. SrmI of Spain, Vol 2 WEEK tion of one item written especially for the chanter. Ills Siting. SIC7E) Fidelity SF 9900 This is "Little Volcano." Sid Feller has put together S. Concerto Under the Mara a set of classy arrangements with pep and plenty of 101 Strings Stereo Fidelity SF 6700 unison brass. 6. Silver Sere. Strongest sales potential of all albums reviewed this week. lot Strings Stereo Fidelity SF 7000 7. East of Sun SING A SPIRITUAL. WITH ME 101 String ....Stereo Fidelity SF 11200 Tennessee Ernie Ford. Capitol STAO 1434. (Stereo I. Hawaii In Stereo & Monaural) - Ernie Ford's latest LP is certain to be Leo Addeo (irk In order to speed LP's, reviews of The Billboard a big sales item. ft is provided with de luxe RCA Camden CAS 510 packaging requests that ALL albums be sent to The Rec- in st hick the complete lyrics and the f. Wet Hoorn Billboard music of 14 spirituals on the disk are lut Strings ....Stereo Fidelity SP 10200 ord Review Deportment, P. O. Box 292, Times Square provided in a book which is If. The Music !sloe Ixlund into the cover. The chanter's renditions Station, New York 36, N. Y. However, be Vail.% Artist, Lion SI. 70091 singles should combine sincerity with a showmanly touch. He has sent to The Billboard Record Review Department, 1564 the assistance of a 16 -voice choir and uncluttered ar- rangements for MONOPHONIC Broadway, New York 36. his performance of such well -known spirituals as "Old -Time Religion," "Go Down 1 Moses," 1. Soul of Spain. Vol. "Joshua 101 Saines Somerset P 6600 Fit the Battle" and "Swing Low Sweet Chariot." 2. Sllre, Screen Pop 101 String. Somerset P '1000 TI{E BASHFUL BLOND J. Ebb Tide STRING ALONG Brian Hsiand, Kapp KL 1202 - Brian Hyland, the Frank Cha.kstield . Capitol T 1407 This is saying young lad Richmond M 20076 - with the smash single hit. "Itsy Bitsy Teenie a lot but this is one the best 4. of albums ever issued by Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," has his first album Good Housekeeping Redoelng Off the the Record Kingston Trio. The collection of songs in the al- here and he proves that his hit record is more than a Harmony HI 7143 bum, which range from tunes composed by Carl Sand - flash in the pan. In addition to "Bikini," the warbler tat Strings Play the Blum burg to Ray Charles, fit the boys beautifully and the sings "A, You're Adorable," "Paper Doll," and "I Don't Somerset ..P 5800 trio handles them all with their own fine style and Want to Set the World on Fire," with ease, helped 6. Volt Something to Do Mt harmony. Selections include their current hit, "Bad by excellent arrangements. A strong album for the Mario Lama ..RCA Camden CAL 450 Man Blunder." plus "1Vhen I Was Young," "Ever- younger set. 7. Sold of Spain. Vol. t glades." `Who's Gonna Hold Her Hand," and "The 101 Strings Somerset P 9900 Tattooed Lady." e. John !McCormack Sings Gish Songs ELMER GANTRY RCA Camden CAL 407 Burt Lancaster and Jean Simmons. United Artists UAL f. Perry Como Sings Jut for NICE AND EASY You 4069 - The movie, starring Burt Lancaster, is a sock RCA Camden CAL 440 Frank Sinatra. Capitol W 1417 - Mr. S. has an- box office item, and the soundtrack album should H. Concerto Under the Stan other fine outing here, with a flock of easy -going enjoy similar success. Altho Page's lot String. Somerset P 6700 Patti hymn solos ballads, with the usual handsomely scored backings by are deleted (she's under contract to Mercury), Andre Nelson Riddle. The set contains a number of new ver- Previns iIramatic score is richly varied and listenable. sions of old hits for Sinatra, like "I've Got a Crush on a (Continued on page 38) BEST SELLING You," "Tay Little Tenderness," "That Old Feeling," etc. A lot of programming here for the jocks and POP EP'S stores can sell plenty copies.

DOWN 1. Because They. Voting TO EARTH ALBUM COVERS OF THE WEEK Onanc Fddt Jamie 3.304 Jonathan Winters. Verve MG ' 15011 Here's the 2. Sing Along With Mitch - successor to Mitch stiller Columbia CPO I1601 the chart- riding "Wonderful World of Jon- 3. Enr the First Time athan Winters," and it's full of the same wild Winters Mario Lava RCA Victor EPA 4344 humor. Some of the titles are "Horror Movies," "Prison 4. Kingston Trio at Large Scene," "Commercials," and they're all full of Winter's C ,phut EAP 1199 5. HYMNS familiar pocketful of offbeat characters. A lot of action Tennessee Erne Ford for sure here.

Capitol EAP 1 -1818 6. Nearer the Cross Tennessee Ernie Ford GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME Capitol EAP 1 -1005 Fabian. Chancellor CHL 5012 musical 7. - The content He'll tiare to Co is as Jim Reeves RCA Victor EPA 4357 almost beside the point here, the label dresses up R. SPIRITUALS this package with three -color photos of the artist, for Tennessee Fernie Ford the benefit of teen fans, plus the offering of a special Capitel CAP 1-818 prize contest for buyers of the album. Tunes are all f. (:uuflghler Ballads and Trail Soap romantic standards like "In the Good Old Sum- Mart, Robbins ..Columbia BPS 13491 - MORE SONGS BY RICKY -Ricky Nelson, Imperial LP 9122. This gate -told cover. If. Faithfully mertime," "Ain't She Sweet," "If I Could Be With with full color pictures of Nelson on the front and back, should prove a solid Johnny Mathis ...Columbia BPB 14221 You," etc. This one should step out fast. display item. Inside are pictures of the singer at work and at play.

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