The Continental/The Whiffenpoof Song/Beyond The Sea/Swing Little Glow Worm/The Poor People Of Paris/ Strange Music/Tico-Tico/The White Cliffs Of Dover/African Safari/Morgen/Lisbon Antigua/Green Eyes
S’Continental s’reversion to the quirky titles of Ray Conniff’s earliest LPs. With changing musical tastes there would be a dip in the chart placing of his future albums. (US:6)
“The songs were secular standards, in this case many with a European origin (though The Continental, of course, came from the continent of Hollywood), and the voices were back to 'da-das' and 'doot-doots.' The result was another top ten hit and a lengthy stay in the charts. Conniff's return to the form of his first albums accurately suggested that he was repeating himself, and this album marked the end of his most popular period.”
“This is one of the best of Ray's classic albums, the songs are terrific and with the best energy of Ray's orchestra and chorus; many of the tunes have dancing themes, like The Continental and Swing Little Glow Worm. There are beautiful romantic ballads like La Mer and Strange Music and typical European ballads like The Poor People Of Paris and Lisbon Antigua. This is an excellent LP.”
“If you like the orchestral and wordless arrangements of Ray Conniff then this is an LP I can recommend. I especially enjoyed the jazzed up version of Glow Worm and the rendition of the White Cliffs Of Dover. Ray Conniff presents some of the most entertaining tunes in his repertoire. Enjoyable listening for everyone.”
“A delightful trip into the past. Beautiful music, excellent arrangements.”
“This is one the absolute best of Conniff's albums, I never get tired of hearing it. I have all of his albums from 1956 to 1966.”
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