Al Martino - Singles Collection 1952-62 (CD)

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 Godfrey's 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 2-CD 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". It's 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.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. I Cried Myself to Sleep
2. I Never Cared
3. Take My Heart
4. Say You'll Wait for Me
5. I've Never Seen
6. In All This World
7. Now
8. Rachel
9. One Lonely Night
10. Here Are My Arms
11. Come Back to Sorrento
12. When You're Mine
13. This Night, I'll Remember
14. Acque Amare (Bitter Waters)
15. You Can't Go on Forever
16. Sweetheart of Mine
17. Before
18. Way Paesano
19. Melancholy Serenade
20. Wanted
21. There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
22. On and on
23. Give Me Something to Go with the Wine
24. Don't Go to Strangers
25. Say It Again, I Don't Believe It

Disc: 2

1. The Story of Tina
2. Destiny (No-One Can Change)
3. Not As a Stranger
4. The Snowy, Snowymountains
5. The Man from Laramie
6. To Please My Lady
7. Small Talk
8. Journey's End
9. A Love to Call My Own
10. Some Cloud Above
11. I Can't Get You Out of My Heart
12. Two Hearts Are Better Than One
13. Darling I Love You
14. The Memory of You
15. Summertime
16. Mama
17. Dearest
18. Our Concerto
19. Why Do I Love You
20. Come Back to Me
21. Little Boy, Little Girl
22. My Side of the Story
23. Granada
24. Pardon
25. Exodus
26. Because You're Mine