Tony Travis I See Your Face Before Me + Come Swing With Me (2 LP On 1 CD)

Description: Personnel: Tony Travis (vcl), Dennis Farnon, Russell Garcia, Harry Geller, Hal Mooney, Buddy Bregman (arr, dir), Pete Candoli, John Audino, Don Fagerquist, Frank Beach, Paul Geil, Buddy Childers (tp), Vince De Rosa (Frh), Lloyd Ulyate, Joe Howard, Tommy Pederson (tb), George Roberts (b-tb), Richard Glese, Arthur Cleghorn (fl), Mitchel Lurie (cl), Russ Cheever (ss, as), Phil Sobel (as), Paul Horn (as, fl), Pete Terry (bs), Arnold Koblenz (oboe), Maury Ellenhorn, Johnny Williams (p), Larry Bunker (vib), Howard Roberts (g), Cliff Hills, Joe Mondragon (b), Max Albright, Jack Sperling (d), Ed Forrest, (perc), Ann Stockton (harp), Jacques Gasselin, Lenny Atkins, Joe Di Fiore, Ed Lustgarten (strings) The Best Voices Time Forgot Collectible Albums by Top Male Vocalists · Collector's Edition · 2 Original LPs on 1 CD · Original Cover Art, Liner Notes · Complete Personnel Details · Stereo / Mono Recordings · Newly Remastered in 24-Bit In the summer of 1954, Tony Travis launched his recording career as a singer with a single for RCA Victor which included It’s Easier Said than Done. His Sinatra-ish reading soon attracted deejays, and by 1955 he was performing around the country in a promotional tour with TV appearances. By November he was being heralded as “4th Most promising male vocalist” on Billboard’s Disk Jockey Poll. Right until the end of 1956 he recorded several more singles for RCA, as well as the LP “I See Your Face Before Me,” and in April the following year, he was signed to Verve Records by artist and repertoire topper Buddy Bregman. Tony became part of the label’s growing talent roster with his second LP, “Come Swing with Me,” but despite his success in the field, or maybe because of it, the young crooner turned to rock & roll music, and started getting roles on movies and TV. This CD contains his two albums for RCA and Verve, full of Travis’ tasteful and swinging touch, and with rock-solid, stylish orchestral backings by Dennis Farnon and Russell Garcia. As a bonus we can also listen to four pleasant numbers recorded while he was under contract with RCA. TRACKLIST: 01. Let's Fall In Love (Arlen-Koehler) 2:23 02. Lazy Afternoon (Hambleton-Latouche-Moross) 2:39 03. A Woman Is a Sometime Thing (Gershwin-Heyward-Gershwin) 2:35 04. Georgia on My Mind (Carmichael-Gorell) 3:48 05. Old Devil Moon (Lane-Harburg) 3:25 06. I See Your Face Before Me (Schwartz-Dietz) 3:25 07. Love Is Just Around the Corner (Robin-Gensler) 2:28 08. It Was Written in the Stars (Robin-Arlen) 2:38 09. Easy Street (Alan Rankin Jones) 3:45 10. Moon Country (Carmichael-Mercer) 3:41 11. Island in the West Indies (Duke-Gershwin) 3:00 12. Moanin' Low (Rainger-Dietz) 3:11 13. They Can't Take That Away from Me (G. & I. Gershwin) 2:50 14. What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter) 2:28 15. Jeepers Creepers (Warren-Mercer) 2:34 16. You’re Getting to Be a Habit With Me (Warren-Dubin) 2:51 17. Taking a Chance on Love (Duke-Latouche-Fetter) 2:08 18. Lonesome Road (Shilkret-Austin) 2:24 19. Just One of Those Things (Cole Porter) 3:06 20. I Get a Kick Out of You (Cole Porter) 3:36 21. How About You? (Lane-Freed) 2:20 22. Anything Goes (Cole Porter) 2:20 23. I Wish I Were In Love Again (Rodgers-Hart) 2:26 24. I Won't Dance (Kern-McHugh-Hammerstein-Harbach-Fields) 2:28 25. It's Easier Said than Done (Pressman-Corda) 2:56 * 26. Was That the Human Thing to Do (Young-Fain) 2:37 * 27. Our Town (Cahn-Van Heusen) 2:43 * 28. Speak to Me of Love (Lenoir-Sievier) 2:37 * ALBUM DETAILS (*) Bonus Tracks Sources: Tracks #1-12, from the album “I See Your Face Before Me” (RCA Victor LPM-1323) Tracks #13-24, from the album “Come Swing with Me” (Verve MGV-2100) Track #25, from the 45rpm single RCA Victor 47-5786 Track #26, from the 45rpm single RCA Victor 47-5895 Track #27, from the 45rpm single RCA Victor 47-6272 Track #28, from the 45rpm single RCA Victor 47-6389 Tony Travis, vocals in all tracks Personnel on “I See Your Face Before Me”: Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by Dennis Farnon Featuring: Frank Beach, William Guy, Paul Geil, trumpets; Lloyd Ulyate, Joe Howard, Ed Kusby, trombones; George Roberts, bass trombone; Larry Breen, tuba; Vince De Rosa, French horn; Phil Sobel, alto sax, clarinet; Russ Cheever, soprano, alto sax; Mitchell Lurie, clarinet; George Drexler, Arthur Cleghorn, Richard Giese, flutes; Lou Ellenhorn, oboe, tenor sax; Pete Terry, baritone sax; Howard Roberts, guitar; Maury Ellenhorn, piano; Cliff Hils, bass; Max Albright, drums; Ed Forrest, percussion; Ann Stockton, harp; Jacques Gasselin, Lenny Atkins, violins; Joe Di Fiore, viola; Ed Lustgarten, cello. Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 17 [#1-4,7,12], October 5 [#5,9-11] and October 13, 1956 ]#6,8] Personnel on “Come Swing with Me”: Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by Russell Garcia Featuring: Pete Candoli, John Audino, Don Fagerquist, Buddy Childers, trumpets; John Bambridge, tuba; Dick Nash, Lloyd Ulyate, Joe Howard, trombones; George Roberts, bass trombone; Paul Horn, flute & alto sax; Johnny Williams, piano & celeste; Larry Bunker, vibes; Howard Roberts, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Jack Sperling, drums. Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, February 5 & 11 [#13-15,17,18,20,22,24] and February 14, 1958 [#16,19,21,23] Bonus tracks: On #25 & 26 with Orchestra conducted by Harry Geller Recorded in May & October 1954 On #27 with Harold Mooney and his Orchestra Recorded in September 1955 On #28 with Buddy Bregman and his Orchestra Recorded in December 1955 RCA cover photo: David B. Hecht Recordings produced by Joe Carlton (#1-12 & 25-28) and Buddy Bregman (#13-24) New liner notes written by Jordi Pujol This CD compilation produced by Jordi Pujol Stereo / Mono • 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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