604988279122

How High The Moon - Their U.s. Top 20 Hits

Les Paul & Mary Ford

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Format: CD

Cat No: JASMCD2791

Release Date:  14 July 2023

Label:  Jasmine Records

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  604988279122

Genres:  Easy Listening  Pop  

  • Description

    Les Paul and Mary Ford's impact and influence was immeasurable, not merely as singers and musicians but for their recording, mixing and studio practices, notably overdubbing, tape delay, phasing and multi-tracking.
    Les was a full-on genius/visionary, totally re-imagining the design and acoustics of the electric guitar. Mary was an awesome singer, possessed of a mellifluous, extraordinarily versatile voice, which Les was able to multi-track to perfection.

    During the early 1950s they became the first "modern" Pop stars, their cutting-edge techniques yielding a run of enormous hits, which crossed the musical genres. 'How High The Moon' topped the U.S. charts for 9-weeks, while 'Vaya Con Dios' spent 11-weeks at No.1.

    This compilation presents all their U.S. Top 20 records between 1945 and 1955, including a couple backing other big names before they made it themselves, and a bonus track of a 45 which only made it to #23.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. It's Been A Long, Long Time (With Bing Crosby)
      • 2. Rumours Are Flying (With The Andrews Sisters)
      • 3. Nola
      • 4. Tennessee Waltz
      • 5. Little Rock Getaway
      • 6. Mockin' Bird Hill
      • 7. How High The Moon
      • 8. Josephine
      • 9. I Wish I Had Never Seen Sunshine
      • 10. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
      • 11. Whispering
      • 12. Just One More Chance
      • 13. Jazz Me Blues
      • 14. Jingle Bells
      • 15. Tiger Rag
      • 16. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
      • 17. Carioca
      • 18. Smoke Rings
      • 19. In The Good Old Summertime
      • 20. Meet Mister Callaghan
      • 21. Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me
      • 22. My Baby's Coming Home
      • 23. Lady Of Spain
      • 24. Bye Bye Blues
      • 25. I'm Sitting On Top Of The World
      • 26. Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)
      • 27. Johnny (Is The Boy For Me)
      • 28. Don'cha Hear Them Bells
      • 29. I Really Don't Want To Know
      • 30. I'm A Fool To Care
      • 31. Whither Thou Goest
      • 32. Mandolino
      • 33. Hummingbird