Waltzing with Mantovani explained

Waltzing with Mantovani
Type:	studio
Artist:	Mantovani and His Orchestra
Cover:	Waltzing with Mantovani.png
Released:	June 1951
Genre:	Easy listening
Label:	London

Waltzing with Mantovani is an album by Mantovani and His Orchestra. It was released in June 1951 by London Recordings (catalog no. LB 381).^[1]

A review in The Ottawa Citizen noted: "Mantovani, a violinist, has surrounded himself with a very fine group of instrumentalists and the result is full-toned pleasure. There are no fancy arrangements in Mantovani's work. He turns out waltz tempos that are a pleasure for dancing or just plain listening."^[2]

Another review, in The Vancouver Sun, called it a "pleasant item" with "exceptionally fine recording."^[3]

The song, "Charmaine", was also released as a single and spent 19 weeks on the singles chart starting in November 1951; it peaked at No. 10.^[4]

Track listing

Side A

1. "Wyoming" (Williams)
2. "Under the Roofs of Paris" (Moretti, Siever)
3. "Kisses in the Dark" (Micheli)
4. "For You" (Dubin, Burke)

Side B

1. "Diane" (Rapee, Pollack)
2. "Babette" (Nicholls)
3. "Just for Awhile" (Geiger, Anderson)
4. "Charmaine" (Rapee, Pollack)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mantovani And His Orchestra – Waltzing with Mantovani. Discogs. December 28, 2020.
2. News: Spinning The Latest Discs. The Ottawa Sun. June 23, 1951. III-26. Newspapers.com.
3. News: Records on Review. The Vancouver Sun. Clyde Gilmour. July 14, 1951. Newspapers.com.
4. Book: Whitburn , Joel . Joel Whitburn . Top Pop Records 1940-1955 . Record Research . 1973 .