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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.
I Cried Myself to Sleep
I Never Cared
Take My Heart
Say You'll Wait for Me
I've Never Seen
In All This World
Now
Rachel
One Lonely Night
Here Are My Arms
Come Back to Sorrento
When You're Mine
This Night, I'll Remember
Acque Amare (Bitter Waters)
You Can't Go on Forever
Sweetheart of Mine
Before
Way Paesano
Melancholy Serenade
Wanted
There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
On and on
Give Me Something to Go with the Wine
Don't Go to Strangers
Say It Again, I Don't Believe It
The Story of Tina
Destiny (No-One Can Change)
Not As a Stranger
The Snowy, Snowymountains
The Man from Laramie
To Please My Lady
Small Talk
Journey's End
A Love to Call My Own
Some Cloud Above
I Can't Get You Out of My Heart
Two Hearts Are Better Than One
Darling I Love You
The Memory of You
Summertime
Mama
Dearest
Our Concerto
Why Do I Love You
Come Back to Me
Little Boy, Little Girl
My Side of the Story
Granada
Pardon
Exodus
Because You're Mine
