Sings Songs Of Faith And Devotion by Perry Como - VitaMusik

COMPILATION

With a title (though not a cover) evoking the heady days of mid-'50s "concept" albums, the Buddha compilation Sings Songs of Faith & Inspiration grabs the complete contents of Perry Como's 1958 LP When You Come to the End of the Day and adds five tracks of a similar vintage which also fit the theme. Though the running order of the original LP is changed considerably, compiler/authority George Townsend's immense knowledge of all things Perry Como ensures a sympathetic treatment. Como occasionally stretches the upper limits of his smooth baritone, as on the highlights "Only One" and "I May Never Pass This Way Again," but usually clings to rather staid modes of delivery. Como-session linchpins Mitchell Ayres and the Ray Charles Singers appear on many tracks, lending that quintessentially '50s/MOR sound to nearly every track. Much more apt to be found on the night tables of infirm senior citizens than on the shelves of record collectors, Sings Songs of Faith & Inspiration is an average collection of Perry Como at his most sedate and conservative. ~ John Bush

2. May The Good Lord Bless You And Keep You

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Jack Andrews; Composer
Composer: Meredith Willson; Composer
Lyricist: Meredith Willson; Composer
Producer: Joe Reisman; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

11. Prayer for Peace

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: Perry Como
Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: The Ray Charles Singers
Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Joe Reisman; Composer
Composer: Nick Acquaviva
Norman Gimbel; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Acquaviva
Norman Gimbel; Composer
Producer: Joe Reisman; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

16. The Lord's Prayer

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: The Male Voices Of The Robert Shaw Chorale
The Robert Shaw Chorale; Performer
Vocals: Perry Como; Performer
Composer: Albert H. Malotte
Albert Hay Malotte; Composer
Lyricist: Albert H. Malotte
Albert Hay Malotte; Composer
Conductor: Mitchell Ayres; Conductor
Producer: Grean & Schapiro; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

17. Ave Maria (1959 Version)

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: With The Male Voices Of The Robert Shaw Chorale
Perry Como; Performer
Vocals: The Robert Shaw Chorale
Perry Como; Performer
Composer: Franz Schubert; Composer
Lyricist: Franz Schubert; Composer
Conductor: Orchestra Conducted By Mitchell Ayres
Mitchell Ayres; Conductor
Producer: Grean & Schapiro; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

1. A Still Small Voice

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Joe Reisman; Composer
Composer: Ben Weisman
Al Stillman; Composer
Lyricist: Al Stillman
Ben Weisman; Composer
Producer: Joe Reisman; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

4. Only One

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra
The Ray Charles Singers; Performer
Vocals: Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Joe Lippman; Composer
Composer: Sunny Skylar
Tom Glazer
Andrew Ackers; Composer
Lyricist: Andrew Ackers
Tom Glazer
Sunny Skylar; Composer
Producer: Joe Reisman; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

5. I May Never Pass This Way Again

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: Perry Como
The Ray Charles Singers
Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Jack Andrews; Composer
Composer: Murray Wizell
Irving Melsher; Composer
Lyricist: Murray Wizell
Irving Melsher; Composer
Producer: Joe Reisman; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

8. All Through the Night

Performer: Perry Como; Performer
Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Vocals: The Ray Charles Singers
Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Ray Charles; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Joe Reisman; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

9. He's Got the Whole World In His Hands

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra
Perry Como; Performer
Vocals: Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Joe Reisman; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Joe Reisman; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

10. In The Garden

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: The Ray Charles Singers; Performer
Vocals: Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Ray Charles; Composer
Composer: C. Austin Miles; Composer
Lyricist: C. Austin Miles; Composer
Producer: Joe Reisman; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

12. When You Come to the End of the Day

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: Perry Como
Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Joe Lipman; Composer
Composer: Gus Khan
Frank Westphal; Composer
Lyricist: Gus Khan
Frank Westphal; Composer
Producer: Joe Reisman; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

13. Vaya Con Dios

Performer: Perry Como
Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Vocals: The Ray Charles Singers
Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Jack Andrews; Composer
Composer: Buddy Pepper
Larry Russell
Inez James; Composer
Lyricist: Larry Russell
Inez James
Buddy Pepper; Composer
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

15. I Know What God Is

Performer: The Ray Charles Singers
Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Vocals: Perry Como; Performer
Composer: Ned Freeman
Don Raye
John G. Bowen; Composer
Lyricist: Ned Freeman
John G. Bowen
Don Raye; Composer
Producer: Charles Grean; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

6. Whither Thou Goest

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra
Perry Como
The Ray Charles Singers; Performer
Vocals: Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Jack Andrews; Composer
Composer: Guy Singer; Composer
Lyricist: Guy Singer; Composer
Producer: Joe Reisman; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

3. Scarlet Ribbons

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: Perry Como
Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Joe Lippman; Composer
Composer: Evelyn Danzig
Jack Segal; Composer
Lyricist: Evelyn Danzig
Jack Segal; Composer
Producer: Joe Reisman; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

7. No Well On Earth

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: Perry Como
Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Perry Como; Performer
Arranger: Jack Andrews; Composer
Composer: Bob Hilliard
Dave Mann; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Hilliard
Dave Mann; Composer
Producer: Joe Reisman; Production
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

14. Twilight On the Trail

Primary Artist: Perry Como; Main Performer
Performer: Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra
Perry Como; Performer
Vocals: The Ray Charles Singers
Perry Como; Performer
Composer: Louis Alter
Sidney Mitchell; Composer
Lyricist: Louis Alter
Sidney Mitchell; Composer
Remastering: Elliot Federman; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 31 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

16/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Crooners, International Pop, Christian, Vocal, Traditional Pop, Easy Listening, Vocal Pop, Good Old Days

Label

Buddha Records

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 10, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

744659983023