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Nelson Riddle was one of great arranger/conductors of the post-war era, who also excelled as a musician and composer. He was legendarily associated with Frank Sinatra during his golden period when he created his 'concept' albums of the late '50s, but his extensive output encompassed an extraordinary roll call of top flight male and female vocalists of the era, his classic arrangements contributing to their creative and commercial success - witness his landmark arrangement for Peggy Lee's InchThe Folks Who Live on the HillInch, including here. This great-value 106-track 4-CD set brings together examples of Nelson Riddle's work from recordings as a trombonist in Charlie Spivak's Orchestra in 1941 through two decades of memorable recordings with major artists and with his own orchestra, with contributions from Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Billy Eckstine, Mel Torme, Dinah Shore, Al Martino, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Keely Smith, Louis Jordan and many more. Following on from our highly successful collections devoted to Billy May, Percy Faith and Hugo Winterhalter and with compilation and notes once again provided by former top journalist and showbiz photographer Geoff Wilding, this will undoubtedly strike a chord with collectors and enthusiasts. Album Tracks 1. Prairieland Lullaby 2. Slap, Slap 3. When the Sun Comes Out 4. This Is No Laughing Matter 5. Opus One 6. Sunny Side of the Street 7. Mona Lisa 8. Unforgettable 9. Take Me Back 10. Weaver of Dreams 11. My Buddy 12. Blacksmith Blues 13. When You're in Love 14. Darlene 15. Dreamers Cloth 16. No Other Love But Yours 17. You Will Never Grow Old 18. Kiss of Fire 19. Here in My Heart 20. I'm Sorry 21. I've Never Seen 22. Say You'll Wait for Me 23. Come to the Mardi Gras 24. I'll Walk Alone 25. That's the Chance You Take 1. This Can't Be Love 2. I Didn't Know Wh
