Selections from Road to Rio

Selections from the Paramount Picture Road to Rio
Studio album by
Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters
Released Original 78 album: 1948
Recorded 1947
Genre Popular
Label Decca Records
Bing Crosby chronology
Bing Crosby Sings with Al Jolson, Bob Hope, Dick Haymes and the Andrews Sisters
(1948)Bing Crosby Sings with Al Jolson, Bob Hope, Dick Haymes and the Andrews Sisters1948		 Selections from Road to Rio
(1948)		 Bing Crosby Sings with Judy Garland, Mary Martin, Johnny Mercer
(1948)Bing Crosby Sings with Judy Garland, Mary Martin, Johnny Mercer1948
Andrews Sisters chronology
A Collection of Tropical Songs
(1947) A Collection of Tropical Songs1947		 Road to Rio
(1948) Road to Rio1948		 Go West Young Man
(1950) Go West Young Man1950

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.

Reception

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]

Original track listing

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 / TitleRecording datePerformed withTime
Disc 1 (24282):
A. "You Don't Have to Know the Language"November 25, 1947Vic Schoen and His Orchestra2:55
B. "Apalachicola, Fla"November 25, 1947Vic Schoen and His Orchestra2:53
Disc 2 (24294):
A. "But Beautiful"November 13, 1947Victor Young and His Orchestra2:38
B. "Experience"November 13, 1947Nan Wynn and Victor Young and His Orchestra2:38

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References

  1. ↑ "Billboard". Billboard: 32. April 3, 1948.
  2. ↑ "Bing Crosby With The Andrews Sisters* – Road To Rio". Discogs. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Decca Discography". Steven Abrams. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
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