Selections from the Paramount Picture Road to Rio | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters |
Cover: | A-629 Road to Rio.jpg |
Released: | Original 78 album: 1948 |
Recorded: | 1947 |
Genre: | Popular |
Label: | Decca Records |
Chronology: | Bing Crosby |
Prev Title: | Bing Crosby Sings with Al Jolson, Bob Hope, Dick Haymes and the Andrews Sisters |
Prev Year: | 1948 |
Next Title: | Bing Crosby Sings with Judy Garland, Mary Martin, Johnny Mercer |
Next Year: | 1948 |
Selections from Road to Rio is a studio album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters released in 1948 featuring songs that were presented in the American comedy film Road to Rio.
Billboard reviewed it saying:
Two disk album featuring three novelty tunes and one ballad from the latest Crosby-Hope flicker, Road to Rio, is directly aimed at the film fan market, with release date timed to coincide with national showing of pic. Previously out as single platters, all four tunes enjoyed some success with Crosby's "But Beautiful" ballad easily taking top honors. Bing's "Language" with the Andrews Sisters will probably gain new popularity once public ganders gals and the groaner sell it on the screen.[1]
These recently issued songs were featured on a 2-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-629.[2] Bing Crosby is on both discs and the Andrews Sisters are on Disc 1. All of the songs were written by Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Johnny Burke (lyrics).
Side / Title | Recording date | Performed with | Time | |
Disc 1 (24282): | ||||
A. "You Don't Have to Know the Language" | November 25, 1947 | Vic Schoen and His Orchestra | 2:55 | |
B. "Apalachicola, Fla" | November 25, 1947 | Vic Schoen and His Orchestra | 2:53 | |
Disc 2 (24294): | ||||
A. "But Beautiful" | November 13, 1947 | Victor Young and His Orchestra | 2:38 | |
B. "Experience" | November 13, 1947 | Nan Wynn and Victor Young and His Orchestra | 2:38 |