''S Continental'' is an album by

Ray Conniff Joseph Raymond Conniff (November 6, 1916 – October 12, 2002) was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s. Biography Conniff was born November 6, 1916, in Attleboro, Massachusetts, United S ...

and His Orchestra & Chorus. It was released in 1962 on the Columbia label (catalog nos. CS 8576 stereo and CL 1776 monaural). The album debuted on ''

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'' magazine's " Top LPs" chart on May 12, 1962, peaked at No. 6, and remained on that chart for 18 weeks. AllMusic later gave the album a rating of three stars. Reviewer William Ruhlmann wrote that the album marked Conniff's return to "a familiar approach" with the vocals "back to 'da'das' and 'doot-doots.'"

Track listing

Side 1 # " The Continental (You Kiss While You're Dancing)" (

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Herb Magidson Herbert A. Magidson (January 7, 1906 – January 2, 1986) was an American popular lyricist. His work was used in over 23 films and four Broadway revues. He won the first Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1934. Life and career Magidson was ...

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, T. B. Galloway) :21# " Beyond The Sea (La Mer)" (

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) :32# " Swing Little Glow Worm" (arr. Ray Conniff) :09# " The Poor People Of Paris" (

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) :48# "Strange Music" (from the musical production ''

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, Robert Wright) :58 Side 2 # " Tico-Tico" (

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Zequinha de Abreu José Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu (September 19, 1880 – January 22, 1935), was a Brazilian musician and composer. Abreu was born in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, São Paulo state. He is best known for the famous chor ...

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) :38# "African Safari" (R. Conniff) :09# " Morgen (One More Sunrise)" (

Noel Sherman Noel Sherman (30 June 1930 Brooklyn – 4 June 1972 New York City, New York) was an American lyricist and nightclub producer. Among the standards that Sherman composed, often with his brother Joe Sherman (songwriter), Joe Sherman, are "Ramblin' Ros ...

, Peter Moesser) :00# " Lisbon Antigua" (Amadeu do Vale, José Galhardo, Raul Portela) :37# " Green Eyes" (Adolfo Utrera, Eddie Rivera,

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:S Continental 1962 albums Columbia Records albums Ray Conniff albums