''When You Come to the End of the Day'' is
Perry Como's fourth
RCA Victor 12" long-playing album, released in 1958 and the second recorded in stereophonic sound. It was recorded as an album of inspirational songs featuring well known traditional hymns such as "
In the Garden" and modern inspirational tunes including "May The Good Lord Bless and Keep You". The album was reissued on compact disc in 2001.
Track listing
Side one
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He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
"He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" is a traditional African-American spiritual, first published in 1927. It became an international pop hit in 1957–58 in a recording by English singer Laurie London, and has been recorded by many other si ...
" (Traditional gospel song adapted by Geoff Love)
#"
Whither Thou Goest
"Whither Thou Goest" is a popular song written by Earl Chalmers Guisinger, under the pseudonym Guy Singer. The song was published in 1954. The words are adapted from the Bible (Ruth 1:16-17) (King James Version).
The most popular version was r ...
" (Music and Lyrics by Guy Singer, 1954)
#"No Well On Earth" (Music by
Dave Mann and lyrics by
Bob Hilliard
Bob Hilliard (born Hilliard Goldsmith; January 28, 1918 – February 1, 1971) was an American lyricist. He wrote the words for the songs: "Alice in Wonderland", "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", " Any Day Now", " Dear Hearts and Gentle ...
)
#"Only One" (Words and Music by
Sunny Skylar,
Tom Glazer
Thomas Zachariah Glazer (September 2, 1914 – February 21, 2003) was an American folk singer and songwriter known primarily as a composer of ballads, including: "Because All Men Are Brothers", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and M ...
and Andrew Ackers)
#"
Scarlet Ribbons" (Music by
Evelyn Danzig
Evelyn Danzig Levine (January 16, 1902 – July 26, 1996) was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter, who was a one hit wonder best known for co-writing the music for the folk style ballad popular song " Scarlet Ribbons", published in 1949, with lyr ...
and lyrics by
Jack Segal, 1949)
#"
I May Never Pass This Way Again" (Words and Music by Murray Wizell and Irving Melcher)
Side two
#"A Still Small Voice" (Music by Ben Weisman and lyrics by
Al Stillman
Al Stillman ''(né'' Albert Irving Silverman; 26 June 1901 Manhattan, New York – 17 February 1979 Manhattan, New York) was an American lyricist.
Biography
Stillman was born to Jewish parents Herman Silverman and Gertrude Rubin ''(maiden).'' He a ...
)
#"
In the Garden" (Words and Music by
C. Austin Miles, 1912)
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May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You
"May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" is a popular song by Meredith Willson, originally published in 1950.
The song is now considered a standard, recorded by many artists.
It was used as Tallulah Bankhead's theme song for her NBC radio program, ...
" (Words and Music by
Meredith Willson
Robert Reiniger Meredith Willson (May 18, 1902 – June 15, 1984) was an American flutist, composer, conductor, musical arranger, bandleader, playwright, and writer. He is perhaps best known for writing the book, music, and lyrics for the 19 ...
)
#"Prayer For Peace" (Music by
Nick Acquaviva with English lyrics by
Norman Gimbel
Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist of popular songs, television and movie themes. He wrote the lyrics for songs including " Killing Me Softly with His Song", " Ready to Take a Chance Again" (both wit ...
)
#"
All Through The Night" (Traditional Old Welsh hymn, Arranged by Ray Charles)
#"When You Come to The End of The Day" (Music by
Frank C. Westphal and lyrics by
Gus Kahn
Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886October 8, 1941) was an American lyricist who contributed a number of songs to the Great American Songbook, including " Pretty Baby", " Ain't We Got Fun?", " Carolina in the Morning", " Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo ...
)
References
External links
Perry Como Discography
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Perry Como albums
1958 albums
RCA Victor albums