Nelson Riddle News
Updated 24th June 2008
At long last in CD format, the album that won Nelson a Grammy in 1958
Buddy DeFranco Plays Nelson Riddle's
Cross Country Suite
Universal Music B0011035-02
Tall Timber / Smoky Mountain Country / The Rockies / The Great Lakes / The Great Plains / Gulf Coast /
The Mississippi / Down East / El Camino Real / Metropolis / Long Horn
2008 UK Tour Dates for the Nelson Riddle Orchestra are
Auditorium, Grimsby Tues 14th October
Victoria Theatre, Halifax Thurs 16th October
Assembly Halls, Tunbridge Wells Fri 17th October
Hippodrome, Bristol Sat 18th October
The Alban Arena, St Albans Sun 19th October
Opera House, Manchester Mon 20th October
Wycombe, High Wycombe Sat 15th November
Venue Cymru, Llandudno Tues 18th November
Theatre, Southport Thurs 20th November
New Theatre, Oxford Mon 24th November
Symphony Hall, Birmingham Tues 25th November
Pavilion Theatre, Worthing Thurs 27th November
Fairfield Hall, Croydon Sat 29th November
The Pavilion, Weymouth Sun 30th November
International Centre, Harrogate Sun 21st December
The Congress Theatre, Eastbourne Wednesday 23rd December
BIC, Bournemouth Sat 27the December
Two sets from Jasmine released in May 2008 featuring Nelson Riddle and the Orchestra
First Jimmy Wakely " A Rainbow At Midnight " 120 Tracks
A 4 CD Set JASBOX 19-4
Three tracks with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra
A Rainbow At Midnight ( Title Track ) / When It's Harvest Time, Sweet Angeline / Pale Moon
The second Jasmine release is a double CD, Billy Eckstine " All Of My Life" 55 Tracks
Jasmine JASCD 483
Tracks featuring Nelson Riddle and Orchestra are
Younger Than Springtime / Until Eternity / Pass The Word Around / So Far / Coquette / Early Autumn / Everything Depends On You / People Will Say We're In Love / That's For Me.
The following tracks are with the Lou Bring Orchestra but are arranged by Nelson Riddle
Don't Get Around Much Anymore / Lost In Lovelines / Prelude To A Kiss / Solitude / I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
Released in the UK in April 2008
Matt Sings Nelson Swings
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Brother John / Come Back To Me / What To Do? / Let's Face The Music And Dance / In The Arms Of Love / Walk Away / It's Alright With Me / Born Free / When You Become A Man / Shadow Of Your Smile / The John F Kennedy March / Softly As I Leave You / Strike Up The Band.
This is from a BBC TV programme of 1967 and was known to Monro and Riddle fans through the respective Appreciation Societies in early 2006
This CD was availabe to coincide with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra Tour of the UK 2007/2008
By Arrangement with Nelson Riddle
Something's Gotta Give- Ella Fitzgerald / Got The World On A String- Frank Sinatra / Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart-Judy Garland / Your Nobody Till Somebody Loves You- Dean Martin / Nice 'N' Easy-Frank Sinatra / Young At Heart- Frank Sinatra / Someone To Watch Over Me- Linda Ronstadt / Unforgettable- Nat King Cole / Witchcraft-Frank Sinatra / You Make Me Feel So Young-Frank Sinatra / They Can't Take That Away From Me-Ella Fitzgerald / Get Me To The Church On Time-Rosemary Clooney / Ain't That A Kick In The Head-Dean Martin / I Can't Give You Anything But Love- Judy Garland / What's New- Linda Ronstadt / Mona Lisa- Nat King Col / I Ain't Got Nobody ( And Nobody Cares For Me)-Rosemary Clooney / 'S Wonderful-Ella Fitzgerald / I've Got You Under My Skin-Frank Sinatra / Let's Face The Music And Dance- Nelson Riddle .
The first release for 2008 on 29th January
Although I cannot understand why they should release a 2 on 1 that has been issued before, in the UK 1993 and in the USA in 2002
Hey Let Yourself Go / C'mon Get Happy!
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Let's Face The Music And Dance / Your Are My Lucky Star / You And The Night And The Music / Younger Than Springtime / You Leave Me Breathless / You're An Old Smoothie / Then I'll Be Happy / I Get Along Without You Very Well / I Can't Escape From You / Have You Got Any Castles Baby / Darn That Dream / Let Yourself Go / Jeannine( I Dream Of Lilac Time) / Without A Song / September In The Rain / S'Posin' / Am I Blue? / Rain / I'll Get By ( As Long As I Have You ) / Diga Diga Doo / For All We Know / Time Was (Over Me) / Something To Remember You By / Get Happy
Released 19 November 2007 in the UK, a 4CD box set containing 12 tracks backed by Nelson
Margaret Whiting My Ideal - The Definitive Collection
Jasmine JASBOX 17-4
The 12 tracks are I Speak To The Stars / I Just Love You / C O D / Stowaway / My Son My Son / It's Nice To Have You Home / Ask Me / My Own True Love / Something Wonderful Happens / The Night Holds No Fear / All I Want Is All There Is And More Some / Joey
Released in the UK on 20th August 2007
We Love Nelson Riddle!
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Drive In / Brother John / Shadow Waltz / All Er Nothin' / Pore Jud Is Daid / Lisbon Antigua / The Argentine Fire Brigade / Robin Hood / Port Au Prince / Midnight Blues / Vilia / Vera Cruz / The Deep Blue Sea / The Love Of Genevieve ( Ah! Quel Bonheur) / Theme From "The Proud Ones" / Farmer's Tango / Could You / Holiday In Naples / Johnny Concho- Main Title / The Challenge / Johnny Concho's Theme ( Wait For Me ) / Johnny's Victory / Loveletters / All Or Nothin' At All / Body And Soul / You're Mine You!
Released on 14th May 2007 in the UK
Riddle Me This
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Lisbon Antigua / In The Hall Of The Mountain King / Port Au Prince / Theme From "The Proud Ones" / The Love Of Genevieve ( Ah! Quel Bonheur ) / Moonglow / Vilia / All Or Nuthin' / Pore Jud Is Daid / Brother John / Martin Kane Theme / Vera Cruz / Never Never Land / The Tender Touch The- Complete Classic Album / Love Letters / As You Desire Me / All Or Nothing At All / I Was Lucky / Body And Soul / The Touch Of Your Lips / Please Be Kind / Your Mine You / Heaven Can Wait / Symphony / The Tender Touch / BONUS TRACK- Yvonne DeCarlo with Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra- Take It Or Leave It
Released on 19th March 2007 in the UK, a 2-CD set
The Essential Collection FRANK SINATRA THE NELSON RIDDLE YEARS
Avid AVC 902
CD1 Same Old Saturday Night / I'm Walking Behind You * / Not As A Stranger / I've Got The World On A String / Three Coins In The Fountain / Love And Marriage / From Here To Eternity / South Of The Border / Rain ( Falling From The Skies ) / The Gal That Got Away / Young At Heart / Learnin' The Blues / Don't Worry 'Bout Me / ( Love Is ) The Tender Trap / Songs For Young Lovers The Girl Next Door / They Can't Take That Away From Me / Violets For Your Furs / Someone To Watch Over Me / My One And Only Love / Little Girl Blue / Like Someone In Love / A Foggy Day / It Worries Me / I Can Read Between The Lines / I Get A Kick Out Of You / My Funny Valentine
CD2 Swing Easy Jeepers Creepers / Taking A Chance On Love / Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Lean Baby ** / I Love You / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter / Get Happy / All Of Me / How Could You Do A Thing Like That To Me ?/ Why Should I Cry Over You ? / Sunday / Just One Of Those Things / Songs For Swingin' Lovers You Make Me Feel So Young / It Happend In Monterey / You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me / You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me / Too Marvelous For Words / Old Devil Moon / Old Devil Moon / Pennies From Heaven / Love Is Here To Stay / I've Got You Under My Skin / I Thought About You / We'll Be Together Again / Makin' Whoopee / Swingin' Down The Lane / Anything Goes / How About You
* Arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl
** Conducted by Axel Stordahl
The First release of 2007 on the 1st January
Songs for Swingin' Lovers & The Hits with Nelson Riddle
Forum FRC 6122
Songs For Swingin' Lovers You Make Me Feel So Young / It Happened In Monterey / You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me / You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me / Too Marvelous For Words / Old Devil Moon / Pennies From Heaven / Love Is Here To Stay / I've Got You Under My Skin / I Thought About You / We'll Be Together Again / Makin' Whoopee / Swingin' Down The Lane / Anything Goes / How About You? / More classics with Nelson Riddle include: I Get A Kick Out Of You / My Funny Valentine / A Foggy Day ( In London Town ) / They Can't Take That Away From Me / Someone To Watch Over Me / Three Coins In The Fountain / Love And Marriage / Young At Heart / The Tender Trap / South Of The Border