Hits from Broadway Shows
| Hits from Broadway Shows | ||||
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 1953 cover | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1953 (10-inch LP) 1956 (12-inch LP) | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Perry Como chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | (1956 ver.)[1] |
Perry Como Sings the Hits from Broadway Shows, or simply Hits from Broadway Shows, is a studio album by Perry Como released by RCA Victor in 1953.
The album was originally issued on a 10-inch LP (cat. no. LPM-3124) and contained eight tracks (four on each side).[2][3]
There is also a 1956 version with 12 tracks (six on each side).[4]
Reception
The album was featured on Billboard's alphabetical Popular Albums chart.[2]
Track listing
10-inch LP (RCA Victor LPM-3124)[3]
| No. | Title | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Bushel and a Peck" | and Betty Hutton | |
| 2. | "You're Just in Love (I Wonder Why)" | ||
| 3. | "Marrying for Love" | ||
| 4. | "It's a Lovely Day Today" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Some Enchanted Evening" | |
| 2. | "Bali Ha'i" | |
| 3. | "Hello, Young Lovers" | |
| 4. | "We Kiss in a Shadow" |
1956 version
- All the songs are performed by Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra except where noted.
12-inch LP (RCA Victor LPM-1191)[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Bushel and a Peck" | Loesser | and Betty Hutton | |
| 2. | "You're Just in Love (I Wonder Why)" | Berlin | with The Fontane Sisters | |
| 3. | "Marrying for Love" | Berlin | ||
| 4. | "It's a Lovely Day Today" | Berlin | with The Fontane Sisters | |
| 5. | "Summertime" | I. Gershwin–G. Gershwin | Sally Sweetland | |
| 6. | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Hammerstein II–Rodgers |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Some Enchanted Evening" | Hammerstein II–Rodgers | |
| 2. | "Bali Ha'i" | Hammerstein II–Rodgers | |
| 3. | "Hello, Young Lovers" | Hammerstein II–Rodgers | |
| 4. | "We Kiss in a Shadow" | Hammerstein II–Rodgers | |
| 5. | "My Heart Stood Still" | Hart–Rodgers | |
| 6. | "All at Once You Love Her" | Hammerstein II–Rodgers |
References
- ^ a b Colin Larkin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1990. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8. Retrieved May 25, 2025 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Billboard". October 3, 1953.
- ^ a b "Perry Como – Perry Como Sings Hits From Broadway Shows – Vinyl (LP, 10-, Album), 1953". 1953 – via Discogs.
- ^ a b "Perry Como – Perry Como Sings Hits From Broadway Shows – Vinyl (LP, Album), 1956". 1956 – via Discogs.
