VA - Memory Lane - 200 Golden Tracks From Days Gone By (10 CD) (2005)

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Title: Memory Lane - 200 Golden Tracks From Days Gone By
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: K-tel Entertainment (UK) Ltd – ECD9991R
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Latin, Blues, Pop, Folk, World, Stage & Screen
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 09:16:29
Total Size: 2.15 GB
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Tracklist:

Disc 1: The Number Ones
20 Chart Topping Songs
01. Secret Love - Doris Day
02. Rose Marie - Slim Whitman
03. Little Things Mean A Lot - Kitty Kallen
04. She Wears Red Feathers - Guy Mitchell
05. Broken Wings - The Stargazers
06. This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney
07. Just Walkin' In The Rain - Johnnie Ray
08. Answer Me - David Whitfield
09. I Believe - Frankie Laine
10. I'll Be Home - Pat Boone
11. Stranger In Paradise - Tony Bennett
12. Hold My Hand - Don Cornell
13. You Belong To Me - Jo Stafford
14. I'm Walking Behind You - Eddie Fisher
15. Here In My Heart - Al Martino
16. Comes A-Long A-Love - Kay Starr
17. Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Perry Como
18. Hey, Joe! - Frankie Laine
19. Look At That Girl - Guy Mitchell
20. Mambo Italiano - Rosemary Clooney

Disc 2: The Great Love Songs
20 Romantic Favourites
01. When I Fall In Love - Doris Day
02. Somewhere Along The Way - Nat King Cole
03. Till I Waltz Again With You - Teresa Brewer
04. No Other Love - Perry Como
05. Walkin' My Baby Back Home - Johnnie Ray
06. Cold, Cold Heart - Tony Bennett
07. Love Letters In The Sand - Pat Boone
08. It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
09. Love Letters - Peggy Lee
10. Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) - Frank Sinatra
11. Let's Do It - Billie Holiday
12. I Remember You - Jo Stafford
13. September Song - Walter Huston
14. It Might As Well Be Spring - Dick Haymes
15. I Need You Now - Eddie Fisher
16. The Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page
17. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
18. Embraceable You - Judy Garland
19. Beautiful Brown Eyes - Rosemary Clooney
20. Kiss - Dean Martin
Total Time: 00:57:12

Disc 3: Stage And Screen
20 Great Show Stoppers
01. Bless Your Beautiful Hide (from Seven Brides For Seven Brothers) - Howard Keel
02. Singin' In The Rain (from Singin' In The Rain) - Gene Kelly
03. The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away) (from Calamity Jane) - Doris Day
04. Hello, Young Lovers (from The King And I) - Perry Como
05. Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' (from Oklahoma) - Frank Sinatra
06. Anything You Can Do (from Annie Get Your Gun) - Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney
07. Hernando's Hideaway (from The Pyjama Game) - Johnnie Ray
08. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top (from Oklahoma) - Peggy Lee
09. Standing On The Corner (from The Music Man) - The Four Lads
10. Drinking Song (Drink, Drink, Drink) (from The Student Prince) - Mario Lanza
11. So In Love (from Kiss Me Kate) - Howard Keel & Kathryn Grayson
12. Almost Like Being In Love (from Brigadoon) - Gene Kelly
13. If I Loved You (from Carousel) - Jo Stafford
14. Some Enchanted Evening (from South Pacific) - Perry Como
15. I Whistle A Happy Tune (from The King And I) - Bing Crosby
16. They All Laughed (from Shall We Dance) - Fred Astaire
17. Serenade (from The Student Prince) - Mario Lanza
18. The Black Hills Of Dakota (from Calamity Jane) - Doris Day
19. Ol' Man River (from Showboat) - Frank Sinatra
20. Over The Rainbow (from The Wizard Of Oz) - Judy Garland
Total Time: 00:58:40

Disc 4: The Golden Discs
20 Million Selling Hits
01. Oh! My Papa (O Mein Papa) - Eddie Fisher
02. Let Me Go, Lover - Teresa Brewer
03. China Doll - Slim Whitman
04. Mister Sandman - Dickie Valentine
05. Give Me Your Word - Tennessee Ernie Ford
06. No One Will Ever Know - Tony Bennett
07. High Noon - Frankie Laine
08. The Glow Worm - The Mills Brothers
09. Cara Mia - David Whitfield
10. A-Round The Corner (Beneath The Berry Tree) - The Stargazers
11. Make Love To Me! (Tin Roof Blues) - Jo Stafford
12. Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) - The Crew Cuts
13. Wanted - Perry Como
14. There's Always Room At Our House - Guy Mitchell
15. Fool, Fool, Fool - Kay Starr
16. Take My Heart - Al Martino
17. Walkin' To Missouri - Tony Brent
18. Because You're Mine - Mario Lanza
19. Faith Can Move Mountains - Jimmy Young
20. Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
Total Time: 00:56:39

Disc 5: Two's a Company
20 Classic Duets
01. How D'Ya Like Your Eggs In The Morning? - Dean Martin & Helen O'Connell
02. Hambone - Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford
03. A Bushel And A Peck - Perry Como & Betty Hutton
04. Let's Take An Old-Fashioned Walk - Doris Day & Frank Sinatra
05. Gone Fishin' - Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
06. You're Just In Love - Rosemary Clooney & Guy Mitchell
07. Don't Rock The Boat, Dear - Dean Martin & Margaret Whiting
08. Zing A Little Zong - Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman
09. Maybe - Eddie Fisher & Perry Como
10. Ma Says, Pa Says - Johnnie Ray & Doris Day
11. One Moment More - The Stargazers & Jimmy Young
12. Too Old To Cut The Mustard - Rosemary Clooney & Marlene Dietrich
13. I'll Never Be Free - Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford
14. Sugarbush - Doris Day & Frankie Laine
15. 'Cause I Love You, That's A-Why - Guy Mitchell & Mindy Carson
16. Hoop-Dee-Doo - Perry Como & The Fontaine Sisters
17. All Through The Day - Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes
18. Don't Fence Me In - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
19. The Old Master Painter - Peggy Lee & Mel Torme
20. A Little Kiss Goodnight - Guy Mitchell & Doris Day
Total Time: 00:55:09

Disc 6: The Best of British
20 Favourites From The UK
01. The Finger Of Suspicion - Dickie Valentine
02. I Still Believe - Ronnie Hilton
03. Happy Days And Lonely Nights - Frankie Vaughan
4. Bell Bottom Blues - Alma Cogan
05. The Book - David Whitfield
06. Why Don't You Believe Me? - Jimmy Young
07. My Son, My Son - Vera Lynn
08. Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) - Donald Peers
09. I See The Moon - The Stargazers
10. (The Gang That Sang) Heart Of My Heart - Max Bygraves
11. Bridge Of Sighs - Anne Shelton
12. Lady Of Spain - Winifred Atwell
13. Never - David Hughes
14. Don't Laugh At Me ('Cause I'm A Fool) - Norman Wisdom
15. My Love And Devotion - Teddy Johnson
16. Allentown Jail - Lita Roza
17. In A Golden Coach (There's A Heart Of Gold) - Dickie Valentine
18. Eternally - Jimmy Young
19. My Truly, Truly Fair - Dick James with The Stargazers
20. Someone Else's Roses - Joan Regan
Total Time: 00:54:33

Disc 7: Unforgetable
20 Musical Memories
01. Such A Night - Johnnie Ray
02. If I Give My Heart To You - Doris Day
03. Pretend - Nat King Cole
04. Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters
05. The Green Door - Jim Lowe
06. The Shot Gun Boogie - Tennessee Ernie Ford
07. April Love - Pat Boone
08. Heartaches By The Number - Guy Mitchell
09. Caribbean - Mitchell Torok
10. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers
11. C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) - Stan Freberg
12. Cross Over The Bridge - Patti Page
13. With A Song In My Heart - Jane Froman
14. The Little Shoemaker - Eve Boswell
15. Papa Loves Mambo - Perry Como
16. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) - The Four Preps
17. Dark Moon - Bonnie Guitar
18. Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio
19. Anytime - Eddie Fisher
20. It Takes Two To Tango - Louis Armstrong
Total Time: 00:52:55

Disc 8: Hits from the Rat Pack
20 Hits From 3 Superstars
01. Young At Heart - Frank Sinatra
02. That's Amore - Dean Martin
03. Begin The Beguine - Sammy Davis Jr
04. Three Coins In The Fountain - Frank Sinatra
05. Who's Sorry Now? - Dean Martin
06. If - Dean Martin
07. And This Is My Beloved - Sammy Davis Jr
08. My Blue Heaven - Frank Sinatra
09. I'm Yours - Dean Martin
10. They've Got An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil (The Coffee Song) - Frank Sinatra
11. Autumn In New York - Frank Sinatra
12. Louise - Dean Martin
13. Hey There - Sammy Davis Jr
14. The Birth Of The Blues - Sammy Davis Jr
15. Money Burns A Hole In My Pocket - Dean Martin
16. All Of Me - Frank Sinatra
17. Little Did We Know - Dean Martin
18. That Old Black Magic - Sammy Davis Jr
19. Luna Mezzo Mare - Dean Martin
20. Meet Me At The Copa - Frank Sinatra
Total Time: 00:56:52

Disc 9: The Early Birds
20 Hits From The Girls
01. Heartbeat - Ruby Murray
02. Gonna Get Along Without You Now - Teresa Brewer
03. I Can't Tell A Waltz From A Tango - Alma Cogan
04. Lover - Peggy Lee
05. Half As Much - Rosemary Clooney
06. Kiss Of Fire - Georgia Gibbs
07. Have You Heard? - Lita Roza
08. Changing Partners - Patti Page
09. Side By Side - Kay Starr
10. The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant
11. Ricochet - Joan Regan
12. The Ferry Boat Inn - The Beverly Sisters
13. Let's Do It Again - Margaret Whiting
14. Busy Line - Rose Murphy
15. Forget-Me-Not - Vera Lynn
16. Jambalaya - Jo Stafford
17. It's A Pity To Say Goodnight - Ella Fitzgerald
18. But Not For Me - Judy Garland
19. Orange Coloured Sky - Betty Hutton
20. Ready, Willing And Able - Doris Day
Total Time: 00:55:43

Disc 10: Melodies to Remember
20 Instrumental Hits
01. Swedish Rhapsody - Mantovani & His Orchestra
02. Limelight (Terry's Theme) - Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra
03. Blue Tango - Ray Martin & His Orchestra
04. April In Portugal - Les Baxter & His Orchestra
05. The Moulin Rouge Theme - Mantovani & His Orchestra
06. Nola - Les Paul
07. Peg O' My Heart - Jerry Murad
08. The Harry Lime Theme - Anton Karas
09. Delicado - Percy Faith & His Orchestra
10. Ebb Tide - Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra
11. El Toreador - Mantovani & His Orchestra
12. Holiday For Strings - David Rose & His Orchestra
13. Goofus - Les Paul
14. The Jamaican Rumba - Mantovani & His Orchestra
15. Black And White Rag - Winifred Atwell
16. Charmaine - Mantovani & His Orchestra
17. Marching Strings - Ray Martin & His Orchestra
18. Plink, Plank, Plunk - Norrie Paramour & His Orchestra
19. The Story Of Three Loves - Winifred Atwell
20. Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No 1 - Liberace
Total Time: 00:53:42

The collection "Memory Lane - 200 Golden Tracks From Days Gone By," released by K-Tel (catalog number ECD9991R) between 2003 and 2006, is a comprehensive anthology of popular music, focusing primarily on the 1950s.
From a professional perspective, this release can be described as a comprehensive retrospective of the "golden age" of pop music before the British Invasion.
Thematic Structure (10 CDs)
Each of the ten discs is grouped according to a specific concept, making the collection a convenient tool for navigating the styles of the era:
• The Number Ones: A collection of chart-topping hits (e.g., Doris Day, Frankie Laine).
• The Rat Pack: Jazz vocal and swing classics performed by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. • Stage & Screen: Famous numbers from musicals and films (Gene Kelly, Howard Keel).
• The Golden Discs & Million Sellers: Tracks that achieved gold status and sold over a million copies.
• Romantic Favorites: Lyrical ballads and pop standards.

Authenticity and Quality
One of the key features of this release is the use of original recordings by the original artists (Original Artists / Original Recordings), which is crucial for collectors. Only a small number of tracks (about 13 out of 200) are presented in other versions, which is specifically noted in the booklet. All tracks have been digitally remastered, ensuring a clear sound without the hiss typical of older recordings.
Genre Diversity
The collection covers a wide range of genres from the mid-20th century:
• Traditional Pop & Vocal: Traditional pop (Perry Como, Pat Boone).
• Jazz & Swing: Big band and orchestral jazz (Nat King Cole).
• Early Rock & Roll / Rockabilly: Early forms of rock (Slim Whitman, Guy Mitchell).
• Easy Listening: Relaxing music characterized by melodicism and soft arrangements.
• Country & Blues: The influence of country and early blues on the popular scene of the time.
This release is considered one of the best value for money, providing the listener with a fundamental foundation of mid-century hits in one box set.


VA - Memory Lane - 200 Golden Tracks From Days Gone By (10 CD) (2005)