Al Martino - The Singles Collection 1952-62 (2018)

Al Martino was one of the illustrious coterie of Italian-American crooners who played such a huge part in popular music during the post-war decades and which included the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, Tony Bennett, Frankie Laine, Tony Martin and others. Encouraged by family friend, another great Italian-American singer, Mario Lanza, he became a singer after service in WWII, performing in clubs and making obscure records for Jubilee, before winning the highly influential Arthur Godfreys Talent Scouts TV show, leading to a recording contract for the independent BBS label and a debut single with Here In My Heart, soon picked up by Capitol. It was a No. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic it was No. 1 in the very first UK record sales chart - and launched a career as recording artist, cabaret performer, TV personality and movie actor, appearing in the The Godfather trilogy of films through to 1990. This great value 54-track set comprises selected A & B sides from his singles released on Capitol & 20th Century Fox during this era, and features all his US and UK chart entries during this era, including the No. 1 hit Here In My Heart along with the Top 10 hits Take My Heart, Now, Rachel, Wanted and The Story Of Tina. Its an entertaining overview of his first decade as a chart performer, and a fine showcase for his talent as an interpreter of top class repertoire from across the pop and easy listening spectrum.

TRACKLIST

01. Here In My Heart
02. I Cried Myself To Sleep
03. I Never Cared
04. Take My Heart
05. Say You'll Wait For Me
06. I've Never Seen
07. In All This World
08. Now
09. Rachel
10. One Lonely Night
11. Here Are My Arms
12. Come Back To Sorrento
13. When You're Mine
14. This Night, I'll Remember
15. Acque Amare (Bitter Waters)
16. You Can't Go On Forever
17. Sweetheart Of Mine
18. Before
19. Way Paesano
20. Melancholy Serenade
21. Wanted
22. There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
23. On And On
24. Give Me Something To Go With The Wine
25. Don't Go To Strangers
26. Say It Again, I Don't Believe It
27. The Story Of Tina
28. Destiny (No-One Can Change)
29. Not As A Stranger
30. The Snowy, SnowyMountains
31. The Man From Laramie
32. To Please My Lady
33. Small Talk
34. Journey's End
35. A Love To Call My Own
36. Some Cloud Above
37. I Can't Get You Out Of My Heart
38. Two Hearts Are Better Than One
39. Darling I Love You
40. The Memory of You
41. Summertime
42. Mama
43. Dearest
44. Our Concerto
45. Why Do I Love You
46. Come Back To Me
47. Little Boy, Little Girl
48. My Side Of The Story
49. Granada
50. Pardon
51. Exodus
52. Because You're Mine