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Two of Ray Conniff's best selling Lps on one CD!

Joe Taravella | 03/15/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Clive Davis, president of Columbia Records in the late 1960s, urged Ray Conniff to move from recording standards to popular songs of the day. Conniff was initially skeptical fearing that contemporary songs would shorten the shelf life of his albums.Ultimately Davis won out and he was right: Conniff album sales soared with the release of these albums. Both of them were RIAA certified Gold and reached the Billboard Top 40. By recording covers of pop tunes, Conniff sold tens of millions of albums for Columbia and stayed with the label for another 30 years.Listening to these albums, one realizes that Ray Conniff was correct in his thinking too. These recordings from 1967 seem a bit more dated than earlier ones by the Ray Conniff Singers. In this reviewer's opinion, the most "essential" Conniff recordings are from his first 10 years at Columbia, when he seemed to have more control over what he was recording.That said, this is still a wonderful pairing of two great albums. Recommended cuts include "Music To Watch Girls By" and "The Look Of Love.""

The best of the late 60s in this collection!

PATRICK J.POWERS | Duncombe,IA | 05/27/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This was one of the first CD two fers that Collectibles issued in 2002. Ray Conniff proved that audiences still enjoyed the sounds of his chorus and orchestra in a time when rock reigned supreme. He gave them what they wanted to hear. Both of these albums when they were first released were big sellers! I have admired the music of this man with Honey and It Must Be Him. Good stuff again from Ray!"