Passport to Romance

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]

Passport to Romance
Studio album by
Percy Faith & His Orchestra
Released1956
GenreEasy listening
LabelColumbia

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

Side A

  1. "Madeira"
  2. "Merry-Go-Round"
  3. "Bonjour Tristesse"
  4. "Moritat"
  5. "Heart Of Paris"
  6. "Bread, Love And Dreams"

Side B

  1. "Little Bells And Big Bells"
  2. "The Little Lost Dog"
  3. "Scalinatella"
  4. "Portuguese Washerwoman"
  5. "Sierra Madre"
  6. "Sombra"

References
  1. "Percy Faith & His Orchestra – Passport To Romance". Discogs. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. "Passport to Romance [Columbia]". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 107. ISBN 0823076318.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.