Perry Como - Dance Only With Me (stereo!)
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Topic: Perry Como - Dance Only With Me (stereo!)
Posted By: davidclark
Subject: Perry Como - Dance Only With Me (stereo!)
Date Posted: 27 December 2014 at 2:26am
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While browsing the Net today, I came across this CD on amazon:
Perry Como "Standards & Rarities Vol. 2: If I Could Be With You" a November 2014 release. The notes below state that the #19 b-side "Dance Only With Me" is in stereo. It also seems to have the original recording of "Ivy Rose", not yet listed as being on a US CD in the database. I managed to find MP3s of these and yes, Dance Only With Me is stereo and Ivy Rose is the original. This CD would be a key CD, if indeed my MP3s came from it, which I believe to be the case. However, the CD appears to be from the U.K., so the database will not need an update. ------------- dc1 |
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Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 27 December 2014 at 7:06pm
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dc was kind enough to forward me the two perry como tracks
missing from my collection for my review......and here's what i've come up with.......'ivy rose' issued as the b- side of rca victor 7050 with 'just born (to be your baby)' as the a-side lists a run time on the label as 3:04 but actually runs 3:05 and this file matches my vinyl 45 perfectly......'dance only with me' issued as the b-side of rca victor 7202 with 'kewpie doll' as the a-side lists a run time on the label as 2:46 but actually runs 2:47.....if you fold down the stereo version dc sent you can effectively re-create the mono 45 version..... thx dc!! ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 06 April 2025 at 5:33pm
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Aaron, Take note this top 40 Billboard hit from 1958 is not in the database. I do not know a CD it is actually on as I have numerous Perry Como comps and they don't have it. If anyone knows what CD either in the US or overseas kindly chime in. Thanks. I'm happy to take a stereo but would prefer the mono. Anything would be better then the quality I have right now.... I do have a digital copy from {1942-1962 Hits Collection} which appears lossless but the sound isn't as good as Como's other 1957-1959 recordings from the same period.... ------------- Favorite two expressions to live by on this board: "You can't download vinyl" and "Not everything is available on CD." |
Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 06 April 2025 at 6:34pm
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Rich, here are the two mp3s I discussed in my 2014 post. They sound fine. https://mega.nz/file/nMYn1Lyb#-UxgYR-hrNHPISRDmDBAEy5dxjaD4Hv3voqgF37zTuU" rel="nofollow - https://mega.nz/file/nMYn1Lyb#-UxgYR-hrNHPISRDmDBAEy5dxjaD4Hv3voqgF37zTuU ------------- dc1 |
Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 07 April 2025 at 5:06am
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David, Did you ever find out where your stereo "Dance Only with Me" actually came from? I do hear vinyl noise (although it is pretty clean). Do you have the stereo "Ivy Rose" to listen to? Thanks! Andy |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 07 April 2025 at 11:39am
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I came across the 1943-1962 collection from Acrobat online and the sound isn't the greatest. Haven't there been issues with collections from Acrobat in the past? ------------- John Gallagher Erie, PA https://www.johngallagher.com" rel="nofollow - John Gallagher Wedding & Special Event Entertainment / Snapblast Photo Booth |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 07 April 2025 at 12:26pm
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That's the only place to find it John G in mono the 1943-1962 collection. Otherwise it has no digital CD footprint.... ------------- Favorite two expressions to live by on this board: "You can't download vinyl" and "Not everything is available on CD." |
Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 07 April 2025 at 6:59pm
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It's been 11 years and my notes show that the stereo "Dance Only With Me" came from the CD I mention, but I don't remember the specifics as to how I got the actual song - I didn't buy the actual CD myself. Ivy Rose is not stereo, only mono. ------------- dc1 |
Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 08 April 2025 at 4:43am
Thank you for the update! Andy |
davidclark wrote:Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 09 April 2025 at 3:53pm
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I ordered the only US Cd copy available. Will Update when I have it. ------------- Favorite two expressions to live by on this board: "You can't download vinyl" and "Not everything is available on CD." |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 16 April 2025 at 9:31am
The "Standards and Rarities" CD David refers to is on the UK Sepia label, which is a "gray-area" reissue label that uses shellac or vinyl for all its sources. So anything on the Sepia label is going to be taken from vinyl. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 16 April 2025 at 10:21am
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I can confirm, as I have this CD. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 18 April 2025 at 3:27am
It's my understanding that the Acrobat label releases recordings in the U.K.'s public domain and, therefore, the quality varies wildly from title to title. That said, I should point out that I recently picked up a surprisingly good Ames Brothers 2-CD set on Acrobat ADDCD3181 called Hits Collection 1948-60. This compilation contains 54 tracks, including every single Billboard Hot 100 and Cashbox chart entry spanning the group's entire career. Though many of the tracks are dubbed from vinyl 45s and 78s, the sound quality ranges from respectable to decent overall, but not great, and are presented in their original mono mixes. Meanwhile, the packaging, artwork, and graphic design is impressively vibrant and colorful, while the CD booklet contains 15 pages of detailed liner notes. Everything on this release appears to be pretty well-researched. One of the big downsides, unfortunately, is that the discs consist of CD-Rs, not factory silver-pressed commercial CDs. I should also note that this is the only Acrobat title I currently own, and that I've heard less than stellar reviews regarding other releases from this label. So, proceed with caution if you buy anything from Acrobat as your mileage will likely vary. |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 20 April 2025 at 5:44pm
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The only US CD to have the track, The Best of Como 20 Songs has it in stereo, my CD finally came. Happy to report Aaron's rip sounds better from the Rarities set. ------------- Favorite two expressions to live by on this board: "You can't download vinyl" and "Not everything is available on CD." |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 20 April 2025 at 7:41pm
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That’s unfortunate. The rip I sent is definitely from vinyl, although the sound isn’t bad. You’re saying the Sony set is not good sounding? ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 21 April 2025 at 5:37am
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Aaron, you sent a rip from the Rarities set? Did I miss that, or did you send directly to Rich? I expect it's the same version that I have. ------------- dc1 |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 21 April 2025 at 6:03pm
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David, You said you had an emergency that is why I didn't send it to you. I can send you both when you return. ------------- Favorite two expressions to live by on this board: "You can't download vinyl" and "Not everything is available on CD." |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 21 April 2025 at 6:05pm
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Aaron, I wasn't impressed with it. The Rarities sounded better overall. Bill C had a look and did his best to match the mono 45 mp3 the 45 prof gave. The Stereo folded down isn't an exact match to the 45 mix. ------------- Favorite two expressions to live by on this board: "You can't download vinyl" and "Not everything is available on CD." |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 21 April 2025 at 9:47pm
The version from Sony "Best of Perry Como" is from tape, but it does have wonky EQ. It sounds better if you add some high end. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 22 April 2025 at 6:48am
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Rich sent over the Sony CD source, and to my ears it's significantly better than the UK vinyl dub. I hear a lot of noise reduction on the UK CD that's not on the Sony disc, and like Brian said, Sony's source is from tape. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |