Description
Ray Noble was an English pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger
Ray Noble was an English pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger (as well as being a radio comedian and actor), who enjoyed huge and sustained success leading his orchestra through the 1930s and '40s, during which time he provided a platform for the career of the popular crooner Al Bowlly. He was that rare phenomenon of a British artist who made the move to the USA and became as popular there as he was in his home country, racking up a such a lengthy string of hits credited with a Top 20 position that there were too many to be able to include them all on this excellent-value 46-track 2-CD set. Every recording in this collection is credited in 'Joel Whitburn's Pop Memorios' book as having reached a chart position of No. 18 or higher in the USA based on available data. Recording initially as a studio orchestra for HMV as The London Mayfair Dance Orchestra, he became the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra and then Ray Noble & His Orchestra, he had chart successes right through to the late '40s. As well as Al Bowlly, his records featured some noted vocalists, including Howard Philips, Tony Martin, Snooky Lanson, Larry Stewart and Buddy Clark. The wall-to-wall hits include the No. 1s 'Love Is The Sweetest Thing', 'The Very Thought Of You', 'Isle Of Capri', 'Let's Swing It', 'Paris In The Spring' and 'Linda', and it's a feast for nostalgia lovers.
Track Listing
Disc 1:- Lady Of SpainÂ
- Lights Of Paris
- Hold My Hand
- Sailing On The Robert E. Lee
- We've Got The Moon And Sixpence
- Lying In The Hay
- Love Is The Sweetest Thing
- The Old Spinning WheelÂ
- Tiger Rag
- Who Walks In When I Walk Out'Â
- My Hat's On The Side Of My HeadÂ
- The Very Thought Of You
- It's All Forgotten Now
- I'll Follow My Secret Heart
- Isle Of Capri
- Blue Danube
- Clouds
- Flowers For Madame
- It's Bad For MeÂ
- Mad About The Boy
- Paris In The Spring
- Chinatown, My ChinatownÂ
- Let's Swing It
- The Piccolino
- Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
- Double Trouble
- Where Am I'
- Dinner For One, Please, James
- A Beautiful Lady In BlueÂ
- The Touch Of Your Lips
- When I'm With YouÂ
- I've Got You Under My Skin
- Easy To Love
- I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
- You Couldn't Be CuterÂ
- I Hadn't Anyone Till YouÂ
- The Moon Of Manakoora
- My Walking StickÂ
- Alexander's Ragtime BandÂ
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
- By The Light Of The Silv'ry Moon
- Sweet Dreams, SweetheartÂ
- Full Moon And Empty Arms
- Linda
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
- I'll Dance At Your Wedding
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Adult Contemporary/MOR
Language: English
Run Time: 143 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 09/13/19
UPC: 824046331221
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