Perry Como – 16 Top Tracks

Perry Como – 16 Top Tracks

Perry Como – 16 Top Tracks is a 16-track collection showcasing the smooth, relaxed vocal style that made Como one of the most successful and enduring American crooners of the 20th century. Originally issued on RCA in 1988, this compilation brings together a selection of Como's recordings of well-known standards and contemporary pop songs, demonstrating his ability to make material from several generations of popular music sound unmistakably his own.

The collection opens with “(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco” and “Fly Me To The Moon,” immediately establishing the sophisticated traditional-pop and easy-listening character associated with Como. His repertoire here ranges from classic standards such as “Temptation” and “For All We Know” to more contemporary material including The Beatles' “Something,” The Carpenters' “We've Only Just Begun” and “The Way We Were.”

One of the album's attractions is the breadth of its songwriting. Como brings his understated, conversational delivery to “My Colouring Book,” “What Kind Of A Fool Am I,” “It's Impossible” and “Yesterday I Heard The Rain,” while songs such as “Snow Bird,” “If” and “Behind Closed Doors” place his voice within the softer adult-pop sound of the late 1960s and 1970s. The result is a collection that sits comfortably between classic crooner, traditional pop and easy listening.

“The Hands Of Time (Brian's Song)” adds a cinematic touch, while Como's interpretation of “Something” demonstrates how his style could absorb contemporary rock and pop songwriting without losing its characteristic warmth. This mixture makes 16 Top Tracks an appealing snapshot of Perry Como's later recording career rather than simply a collection of his earliest hits.

For fans of Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Andy Williams and classic traditional pop, 16 Top Tracks offers an accessible selection of polished vocal performances and familiar melodies. It is particularly suited to listeners looking for crooner, easy-listening, vocal pop and classic American popular music.

Tracklist

1. (I Left My Heart) In San Francisco – 3:17
2. Fly Me To The Moon – 3:20
3. My Colouring Book – 3:33
4. What Kind Of A Fool Am I – 2:34
5. It's Impossible – 3:14
6. Something – 3:33
7. Snow Bird – 3:07
8. We've Only Just Begun – 3:24
9. If – 2:49
10. Yesterday I Heard The Rain – 3:01
11. I Think Of You – 3:30
12. For All We Know – 2:31
13. Temptation – 2:30
14. The Hands Of Time (Brian's Song) – 3:12
15. Behind Closed Doors – 2:48
16. The Way We Were – 3:10