Passport to Romance
| Passport to Romance | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Percy Faith & His Orchestra | |
| Released | 1956 |
| Genre | Easy listening |
| Label | Columbia |
Passport to Romance is a 1956 album of orchestral pop instrumentals by Percy Faith & His Orchestra. It was released in 1956 by Columbia Records.[1] The album contains 12 songs built around a theme of travel in Europe.[2]
It debuted on the pop album chart on July 28, 1956, peaked at the No. 18 spot, and remained on the chart for two weeks.[3] AllMusic gave the album a rating of four stars. Reviewer Greg Adams wrote: "Faith's orchestrations are cheerful and varied, evoking sunny days and happy times . . . Faith's fresh and exciting arrangements make Passport to Romance a virtual vacation in music."[2]
Track listing
[edit]Side A
- "Madeira"
- "Merry-Go-Round"
- "Bonjour Tristesse"
- "Moritat"
- "Heart Of Paris"
- "Bread, Love And Dreams"
Side B
- "Little Bells And Big Bells"
- "The Little Lost Dog"
- "Scalinatella"
- "Portuguese Washerwoman"
- "Sierra Madre"
- "Sombra"
References
[edit]- ^ "Percy Faith & His Orchestra – Passport To Romance". Discogs. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Passport to Romance [Columbia]". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 107. ISBN 0823076318.