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, released in

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. It is the first long-play 10-inch album recorded by Martin for

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during two sessions recorded on the evening of November 20, 1952. The first session was recorded between 5 and 8 PM and it produced five songs featuring string arrangements. "There's My Lover" was recorded but not released. After a 90-minute break, Martin was joined by a brass arrangement to record the remaining four songs. Seven of the eight songs on this album appeared in the Martin & Lewis film, ''

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''. Two years later, the songs from this 10-inch album would be combined with four newly popular songs recorded between 1951 and 1953 to create a full-length 12-inch album. The 2005 Collectors' Choice reissue added four bonus songs recorded between 1949 and 1953 and was released with alternative cover artwork.

Track listing

10-inch Long Play

Capitol H-401

Side A

Side B

12-inch Long Play

Capitol T 401

Side A

Side B

Compact Disc

2005

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CD Catalog Number WWCCM05982 The 12-tracks of 2nd LP Plus: #"You're the Right One" (Sammy Gallop / Howard Steiner) Time: 3:09. Session 3098; Master 11695-5. Recorded August 13, 1953. #"Blue Smoke (Kohu Auwahi)" (Ruru Karaitiana) Time: 2:26. Session 2382; Master 9292-9. Recorded November 5, 1951. #"Johnny, Get Your Girl" (

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/ Mann Curtis) Time: 2:33. Session 1172A; Master 3907-2. Recorded January 26, 1949. #"As You Are" (Billy Friedman / Herbert L. Miller) Time: 3:05. Session 2382; Master 9282-7. Recorded November 5, 1951.

Personnel

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: Leader *Vincent Terri: Guitar *Norman V. Seelig: Bass *Ray S. Toland: Drums, Contractor *Louis Brown: Piano *Armond Kaproff: Cello (Session 2827) *Elias Friede: Cello (Session 2827) *Helen Bliss: Harp (Session 2827) *Louis Kievman: Viola (Session 2827) *Reuben Marcus: Viola (Session 2827) *John Augustine: Violin (Session 2827) *Victor Bay: Violin (Session 2827) *John Peter DeVoogt: Violin (Session 2827) * Nicholas 'Nick' Pisani: Violin (Session 2827) *Joseph G. Quadri: Violin (Session 2827) *Mischa Russell: Violin (Session 2827) *Jules Jacob: Saxophone (Session 2828) *Robert Lawson: Saxophone (Session 2828) *Theodore M 'Ted' Nash: Saxophone (Session 2828) *Edward 'Ed' Rosa: Saxophone (Session 2828) *Ray Heath: Trombone (Session 2828) *Eddie Kuczborski 'Eddie' Kusby: Trombone (Session 2828) *Paul O.W. Tanner: Trombone (Session 2828) *

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