''Bing Crosby's Treasury - The Songs I Love'' is an LP set issued in both mono and stereo formats by a mail-order firm, The Longines Symphonette Society, an educational service of the Longines-Wittnauer Watch Company. A similar LP set had been issued in 1966, see
Bing Crosby's Treasury - The Songs I Love
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Bing Crosby
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vocals.
Background
Very similar to the 1966 set, this was a six-LP album comprising seventy-one tunes chosen by Bing Crosby. The previous set had sixteen Crosby vocals and for this set he over-dubbed his voice to another twenty of the original orchestral tracks. The remaining tracks on the album were orchestral. On each side of all six LPs there were included three Crosby recordings and with the set there was an additional free "souvenir" LP (''Bing Crosby's All Time Hit Parade'') which consisted of 1930s and 1940s recordings by Crosby. The cost in the UK was £7.18.6d plus 8/6d postage and payment for it could be made in monthly instalments of £1 for seven months plus a final payment of 18/6d.
The director of the Society, Mishel Piastro, described as "Dean of American conductors, famed violin virtuoso and leader of the sessions" seemed, implicitly, to be the conductor of the orchestra and such was assumed until several years later when the popular British conductor and arranger Geoff Love revealed that he had made the arrangements and orchestral recordings in England. Crosby over-dubbed his voice later at Coast Recorders, San Francisco.
Reception
Ralph Harding writing in the fanzine "The Crosby Collector" said: "I have played and replayed all these tracks and paid particular attention to the 'new' and previously unissued tracks. The recording is excellent and quite up to the standard of the first 16 sides on the first Longines album issue. Without a doubt, they have captured a very pleasant and happy balance. No real complaints in this direction. And it would be impossible to choose any one side that towers above all. Each and every track is good and excellent Bing. Crosby appears perfectly at home on these oldies - 'standards' if you like - because they occupy a firm niche in any catalogue."
Track listing
- all orchestral tracks except where marked "(sung by Bing Crosby)".
Bing Crosby's Treasury - The Songs I Love
LWS 343 - SIDE ONE
# " That Old Gang of Mine" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 2.35
# " Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive"
# " Marie" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 2.36
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# " One for My Baby" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 3.30
LWS 343 - SIDE TWO
# "River, Stay 'Way from My Door" ( Mort Dixon,
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# "I Love My Baby" (
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) (sung by Bing Crosby) - 2.51
LWS 345 - SIDE ONE
# " Puttin' On the Ritz" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 2.38
# " Sophisticated Lady"
# " Always" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 2.55
# "You're Mine, You" (
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" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 2.41
LWS 346 - SIDE ONE
# "Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia" ( Frank Perkins,
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" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 3.00
# " The Peanut Vendor"
# " South of the Border" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 3.36
LWS 347 - SIDE ONE
# " Say Si Si" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 3.02
# "Honeymoon" (
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# " Amapola" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 2.57
LWS 347 - SIDE TWO
# " I Hear Music (sung by Bing Crosby) - 2.40
# "Just an Echo in the Valley" (
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" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 3.03
# " Yours"
# " Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 3.06
LWS 348 - SIDE TWO
# "Dance with a Dolly" (Terry Shand, Dave Kapp, Jimmy Eaton, Mickey Leader) (sung by Bing Crosby) - 2.34
# "Russian Lullaby" (
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" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 2.38
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# " The Breeze and I" (sung by Bing Crosby) - 2.44
Bing Crosby's All Time Hit Parade (1968 version) (LWS 349)
SIDE ONE
# "
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# "Sweet and Lovely" (
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# " Out of Nowhere" (recorded March 30, 1931)
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Love Is Just around the Corner "Love Is Just Around the Corner" is a popular song with music by Lewis E. Gensler and lyrics by Leo Robin, published in 1934. It was introduced in the 1934 Bing Crosby film ''Here is My Heart'' and was also included in the 1935 film ''Millions in th ...
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# "It's Easy to Remember (And So Hard to Forget), It's Easy to Remember" (recorded February 21, 1935)
# "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" (recorded August 8, 1934)
# "Moonlight Becomes You (song), Moonlight Becomes You" (recorded June 12, 1942)