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About this title: Instrumental Gems of the Fifties rounds up 40 hits, some of which are otherwise difficult to find on CD. Although most of the tracks are orchestral hits, the inclusion of Ernie Freeman's "Raunchy" and Santo & Johnny's "Sleepwalk" add variety and a little context, considering that many of these orchestral intrumentals coexisted and competed with rock & roll records on the charts. At least in part, this package documents a side of the '50s music scene that is nearly forgotten, considering that rock & roll often dominates any discussion of the era's pop music. Compiled and annotated by the late ...
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Tracks:
Third Man Theme
Sam's Song
Nola
Laura
Down Yonder
Delicado
Meet Mister Callaghan
Caravan
The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)
Oh!
Melancholy Serenade
April in Portugal
Ruby
Dragnet
Ebb Tide
Skokiaan
The High and the Mighty
The Crazy Otto
Melody of Love
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Unchained Melody
Lisbon Antigua
Autumn Leaves
Moritat (A.K.A. Mack the Knife)
The Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song)
Moonglow/Theme from "Picnic"
Canadian Sunset
Song for a Summer Night
The Shifting Whispering Sands
So Rare
The Portugese Washerwoman
The Swingin' Shepherd Blues
Patricia
Raunchy
Tea for Two
Peter Gunn Theme
Only You (And You Alone)
Quiet Village
Sleepwalk
The Enchanted Sea
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