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Waltzing with Mantovani

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Waltzing with Mantovani
Studio album by
Mantovani and His Orchestra
ReleasedJune 1951
GenreEasy listening
LabelLondon

Waltzing with Mantovani is an album by Mantovani and His Orchestra. It was released in June 1951 by London Recordings (catalog no. LB 381).[1]

A review in The Ottawa Citizen noted: "Mantovani, a violinist, has surrounded himself with a very fine group of instrumentalists and the result is full-toned pleasure. There are no fancy arrangements in Mantovani's work. He turns out waltz tempos that are a pleasure for dancing or just plain listening."[2]

Another review, in The Vancouver Sun, called it a "pleasant item" with "exceptionally fine recording."[3]

The song, "Charmaine", was also released as a single and spent 19 weeks on the singles chart starting in November 1951; it peaked at No. 10.[4]

Track listing

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Side A

  1. "Wyoming" (Williams)
  2. "Under the Roofs of Paris" (Moretti, Siever)
  3. "Kisses in the Dark" (Micheli)
  4. "For You" (Dubin, Burke)

Side B

  1. "Diane" (Rapee, Pollack)
  2. "Babette" (Nicholls)
  3. "Just for Awhile" (Geiger, Anderson)
  4. "Charmaine" (Rapee, Pollack)

References

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  1. ^ "Mantovani And His Orchestra – Waltzing with Mantovani". Discogs. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Spinning The Latest Discs". The Ottawa Sun. June 23, 1951. p. III-26 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Clyde Gilmour (July 14, 1951). "Records on Review". The Vancouver Sun – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.