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The Collector’s Guide to the Works of Ray Conniff (by Manfred Thönicke), page 127 The Ray Conniff Recordings: The Columbia Years, Part 3: The Hollywood* Recordings (Part 2: 1974 – 1986)

*unless stated otherwise / Label: Columbia unless stated otherwise

Updated May 11, 2013

Month Day Year Artist Title / Engagement Matrix No. Released on… Notes May 10 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS Singles session Produced by Jack Gold

May 10 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SING ALONG SONG 121407 3-10097 Single released February 11, 1975 (c/w “Ecstasy”) / released on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 1” on the Collectables label in 2005.

May 10 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL (Auld Lang Syne) 121408 3-10002 Single released July 10, 1974 (c/w “The Entertainer”) / released on

“The Singles Collection, Vol. 1” on the Collectables label in 2005.

May 10 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS THE ENTERTAINER 121409 3-10002 Single released July 10, 1974 (c/w “I Understand Just How You Feel”) / re-released on “The Happy Sound of Ray Conniff”

May 10 1974 JACKIE WARD, VOCAL, WITH RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I WILL FOLLOW HIM 121410 Collectables

COL-9743 Ray wrote two arrangements of this song; released on “The Singles Collection, Vol.3”

From May

13

1974

RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

Album THE HAPPY SOUND OF RAY CONNIFF (In The Mood – The Great Hits of Yesterday and Today) Produced by Jack Gold

KC / CQ* 33139 (*quad)

released September 6, 1974

Photographs of the Conniff family (Ray, Tamara, and Vera) by Albert Watson, designed by Nancy Donald.

May 13 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

I’LL BE WITH YOU IN APPLE BLOSSOM TIME 121406 3-10022 /

KC 33139 Single released August 16, 1974 (c/w “When Mabel Comes in the Room”)

May 13 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE 121401 KC 33139

May 13 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS WHITE SILVER SANDS 121402 KC 33139

May 13 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS IN THE MOOD 121405 KC 33139 Extended version on 'Southwind / Tioga / Kenskill / Jamboree Quad

Demo Tape', featuring Ray, explaining the quad system.

June 24 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS

Album RAY CONNIFF PLAYS CARPENTERS produced by Jack Gold

Japan: CBS/Sony SOPM 129 /(USA: 2P6410;UK/D: 80612)

release date unknown (probably early 1975)

International project; album was only released in Japan and Europe; in the USA, it was one of the LP’s featured in a 2 record club set titled “Ray Conniff Pre-sents..., Vol.1”, featuring YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (from Harmony) / I WON’T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU / TOP OF THE WORLD (from The Way We Were) / RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS / FOR ALL WE KNOW (from Love Story) / SING (from You Are The Sunshine of My Life) / SUPERSTAR & THERE WAS A BOY / WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN (from We’ve Only Just Begun) / HURTING EACH OTHER (from Love Theme from ‘The Godfather’) / BLESS THE BEASTS AND THE CHILDREN / A SONG FOR YOU / (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU (from We’ve Only Just Begun)

June 24 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS 121490 SOPM 129

June 24 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS Medley: SUPERSTAR & THERE WAS A BOY 121491 SOPM 129 “There Was A Boy” composed by Ray Conniff /

Vocals: Jerry Whitman and Jackie Ward

June 24 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS A SONG FOR YOU 121492 SOPM 129

June 24 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I WON’T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU 121493 SOPM 129

June 24 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS BLESS THE BEASTS AND THE CHILDREN 121494 SOPM 129




Month Day Year Artist Title / Engagement Matrix No. Released on… Notes

July 16/17 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO 121518 KC 33139

July 16/17 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU (I Didn’t Want to Do It) 121519 KC 33139

July 16/17 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM 121520 3-10022 /

KC 33139 From “Mack and Mabel” / Single released August 16, 1974 (c/w “I’ll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time”)

July 16/17 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS DON’T BE THAT WAY 121521 KC 33139

July 16/17 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS HALF AS MUCH 121522 KC 33139

July 16/17 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ECSTASY 121523 KC 33139 Composed by Ray Conniff, originally titled “the Ultimate in Sound”

From October

21

1974

RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS Sessions continued on January 13, 1975

Album LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN produced by Jack Gold

KC / CQ* 33332 (*quad)

released February 8, 1975

Engineered by Dick Bogert Illustration: Ignacio Gomez Art direction: Nancy Donald

October 21 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I HONESTLY LOVE YOU 122116 KC 33332

October 21 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS (YOU’RE) HAVING MY BABY 122117 KC 33332

October 21 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE 122118 KC 33332

October 21 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SUNDOWN 122119 KC 33332

October 21 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SEASONS IN THE SUN 122120 KC 33332

October 21 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS ERES TU 122121 KC 33332

October 21 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS PAPER MOON (It’s Only a Paper Moon) 122122 Collectables

COL-9743

Two different versions were recorded. The version with the “chipmunk”-voices remains unreleased. This version released on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 3”.

Nov. 8 - Dec. 2 1974

RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

Second UK TOUR

Repertoire included: I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time / In The Mood / Brazil / Chattanooga Choo Choo / Somewhere My Love / For All We Know / When Mabel Comes In The Room / Memories Are Made Of This Sing-Along / 's Wonderful / Don't Be That Way Tin Roof Blues / South Rampart Street Parade / Aquarius & Let The Sunshine In / Mame / Hello, Dolly / When The Saints Go Marching In / Mack The Knife / On The Street Where You Live (as for personnel, see BBC II live broadcast below) Places performed at: Manchester (Nov. 8), Liverpool (Nov. 9), Leeds (Nov. 10), London (Hippodrome, BBC broadcast, see below, Nov. 12), Southport (Nov. 13), Glasgow (Nov. 14), Aberdeen (Nov. 15), Edinburgh (Nov. 16), Coventry (Nov. 17), Hemel Hempstead (Nov. 18), Stoke (Nov. 20), Chatham (Nov. 21), Portsmouth (Nov. 22), Bournemouth (Nov. 23), London (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Nov. 24), Brighton (Nov. 25), Bristol (Nov. 26), Oxford (Nov. 27), Paignton (Nov. 28), Birmingham (Nov. 29), Croydon (Dec. 1), Dublin (Dec. 2) Producers: Kennedy Masters Ltd.




Month Day Year Artist Title / Engagement Matrix No. Released on… Notes Singers and musicians: Judy Murdock, Sandy Baldwin, Pamela Ramseyer, Lynn Lauridsen, Madeline Vergari, Heidi Oistad, Carol Turnbow, Jackie Allen, Errol Horne, Frank Fetta, Don Stein, Fred Goodman, Jim Wheeler, Harry Martin, Milt Chapman, Stan Beard; Skeets Herfurt (cl), Panama Francis (dr), Shorty Sherock (trumpet). Stan Reynolds and John Huckridge (trumpets / flugelhorns), Wally Smith, Keith Christie (tenor trombones), Bill Geldard (bass trombone), saxophones: Jimmy Chester, Jimmy Hastings, Dave Willis, Eddie Mordau; Ralph Dollimore (piano), Ernie Sheer (guitar), Terry Walsh (guitar, mandolin), Rodney Muirfield (percussion), Sally Cooper (harp).

London, UK, Nov. 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS

Soundtrack album PAPER TIGER

Capitol SW-11475

released

National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Roy Budd

Nov. 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MAIN THEME FROM 'PAPER TIGER'

Capitol SW-11475 (OPENING TITLES) Singers hum main theme

Nov. 1974 ? THE CABLE CAR Capitol SW-

11475 Melody of "My Little Friend" most likely hummed by The Mike Sammes Singers, not Ray's group

Nov. 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MY LITTLE FRIEND (End Titles)

Capitol SW-11475

Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

Second BBC II BROADCAST (LIVE)

This live performance originally was planned for release on an album (“Ray Conniff In Britain, Vol. 2”). Tracks recorded and broadcast on the radio were as follows:

Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

I'LL BE WITH YOU IN APPLE BLOSSOM TIME

Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS IN THE MOOD

Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS BRAZIL

Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO

Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SOMEWHERE MY LOVE Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS FOR ALL WE KNOW

Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM

Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND DIXIELAND BAND

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCH-ING IN

Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS AQUARIUS / LET THE SUNSHINE IN

Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MAME Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MAME (REPRISE)

Singers: Judy Murdock, Sandy Baldwin, Pamela Ramseyer, Lynn Lauridsen, Madeline Vergari, Heidi Oistad, Carol Turnbow, Jackie Allen, Errol Horne, Frank Fetta, Don Stein, Fred Goodman, Jim Wheeler, Harry Martin, Milt Chapman, Stan Beard Musicians: Shorty Sherock, Stan Reynolds, John Huckridge (trumpets, fluegelhorn), Wally Smith and Keith Christie, tenor trombones; Skeets Herfurt, Jimmy Chester, Jimmy Hastings, Dave Willis, Eddie Mordeau (saxes); Ralph Dollimore, piano; Ernie Sheer, guitar; Terry Walsh, guitar and mandolin; Jack Seymour, bass and bass guitar; Panama Francis, drums; Rodney Muirfield, percussion; Sally Cooper, harp General Manager: Douglas Niemann

Nov. 12 1974 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

not broadcast when repeated on BBC II

Dec. 9-14 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

Album RAY CONNIFF IN MOSCOW

Sequence listed here refers to dates of arrangements written. Recorded in Moscow between Dec. 8 and 20 on 4 sessions (20 hours) MOSCOW CHAMBER CHORUS, Artistic Director Vladimir M'nin VOCAL QUARTET "ULYBKA". "MELODIYA" ENSEMBLE, Artistic Director Georgi Garanian / Recording engineers: Ray Conniff, Victor Babushkin, Opera-tor: Stepan Bogdanov, Sound producers: Tamara Chernova, Igor Vagin, Editor Vladimir Ryzhikov






THE WILD HORES (HORSES, THE BEASTS) Melodiya

05499-500 Also titled 'SINGS SONGS BY M.BLANTER' (arrangement written on Sept. 12, 1974)


BIRCH SAP (THE BIRCH SAP) Melodiya

05499-500 Clavietta solo by Ray Conniff (arrangement written on Sept. 16, 1974)


I WILL NOT COME BACK TO YOU (I WON'T COME BACK TO YOU)

Melodiya 05499-500

Also titled 'I'LL NOT COME BACK TO YOU' (Arrangement written on Sept. 17, 1974)


THE LITTLE PRINCE (A LITTLE PRINCE) Melodiya

05499-500 Clavietta solo by Ray Conniff (Arrangement written on Sept. 18, 1974)


A HAPPY DAY (THE HAPPY DAY) Melodiya

05499-500 (Arrangement written on Sept. 18, 1974)


IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN (IT WILL NEVER REPEAT) Melodiya


Dec. 9-14 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS MELODY (MELODIE) Melodiya



A SONG OF GENA THE CROCO-DILE (THE SONG OF GENA'S CROCODILE)

Melodiya 05499-500

Also titled ‘A SONG OF GHENA, CROCODILE' (Arrangement written on Sept. 23, 1974)


FLEETING MOMENTS (MOMENTARY) Melodiya

05499-500 Also titled 'MOMENTS' / Clavietta solo by Ray Conniff (Arrangement written on Sept. 25, 1974)

Dec. 9-14 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RAY CONNIFF IN MOSCOW Melodiya

05499-500 Written by Ray Conniff (Arrangement written on Sept. 26, 1974)


KEEP IT SLOW (DON'T BE IN A HURRY) Melodiya

05499-500 Also titled 'HURRY NOT' (Arrangement written on Sept. 27, 1974)

Dec. 9-14 1974 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS MOSCOW WINDOWS Melodiya


Sessions for LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN continued

Jan. 13 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN 122203 KC 33332 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

Jan. 13 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MANDY 122204 KC 33332

Jan. 13 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS CAT’S IN THE CRADLE 122205 KC 33332

Jan. 13 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS ANGIE BABY 122206 KC 33332

Feb. 17 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS Singles session Produced by Jack Gold

Feb. 17 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS / ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS LOVE DANCE 122294 unreleased

This is probably the first take of “Love Theme from an X-Rated Movie” with a different title. Another title was “Duck Walk”. Composed by Ray Conniff on February 6, 1975; sax solo by Harvey Honker

Feb. 17 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MY LITTLE FRIEND (Theme from “Paper Tiger”) 122295 unreleased This is probably the first take of mx # 122306.

Feb. 17 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS ON THE RUN 122296 unreleased This is probably the first take of mx # 122303.

Feb. 17 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SHE LOVES TO HEAR THE MUSIC 122297 unreleased This is probably the first take of mx # 122304.




Month Day Year Artist Title / Engagement Matrix No. Released on… Notes Feb. 17 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS YOUR BOOK 122298 unreleased This is probably the first take of mx # 122305

Feb. 17 1975 RAY CONNIFF HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

LOVE THEME FROM AN X-RATED MOVIE 122302 3-10133 Single released April 15, 1975 (c/w “My Little Friend”); released on

“The Essential Ray Conniff” (Columbia Legacy C2K 89170) in 2004

Feb. 17 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS ON THE RUN 122303 3-19164

Single released June 10, 1975 (c/w “I Need You Baby”, recorded May 6, 1975); released as bonus track on the 2-on-1 CD Collectables COL 7646 (released in 2006), featuring “Love Will Keep Us Together” and “Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song”

Feb. 17 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SHE LOVES TO HEAR THE MUSIC 122304 Collectables

COL-9743 Released on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 3”

Feb. 17 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS YOUR BOOK 122305 Collectables COL-9743

Trombone solo by Ray Conniff, released on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 3”

Feb. 17 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MY LITTLE FRIEND (Theme from “Paper Tiger”) 122306 3-10133

Single released April 15, 1975 (c/w “Love Theme from an X-Rated Movie”) / released on the “Love Will Keep Us Together”-album; Clavietta solo by Ray Conniff

April 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS HARMONY STATION I. D.s FOR RADIO NIPPON

"Harmony" I.D.s for Radio Nippon (10 sec / 15 sec) made on two track stereo (Ray: "Hi, this is Ray Conniff"; Singers: "Harmony, Harmony, J-O-L-F spells Harmony Sweet Harmony, Happy Radio Nippon", spoken: "Ho-So")

April 27 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS

3 tracks for RAY CONNIFF PRESENTS… VOL.2 produced by Jack Gold

Columbia House 2P 6411

released for members of the

record club only

RAY CONNIFF PRESENTS...VOL.2 ...Burt Bacharach and Hal David: WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE (from It Must Be Him) / DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN ROSE? (from Turn Around Look At Me ) / RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD (from Bridge Over Troubled Water) / THE LOOK OF LOVE (from Honey) / I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN (from Bridge Over Troubled Water) / ...Henry Mancini: MOON RIVER (from Turn Around Look At Me) / CHARADE (from Somewhere My Love) / DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES (from Somewhere My Love) / DEAR HEART (from Mary Poppins, etc.) / PINK PANTHER / ...Paul Simon: SCARBOROUGH FAIR; CANTICLE (from I Love How You Love Me) / MRS ROBINSON (from Turn Around Look At Me) / SOUNDS OF SILENCE (from Honey) / EL CONDOR PASA (from Love Story) / BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER (from Bridge Over Troubled Water) / ...Neil Diamond: SWEET CAROLINE (from Love Story) / SONG SUNG BLUE (from Alone Again (Naturally)) / DEAR FATHER & BE (from The Way We Were) / I AM I SAID / HOLLY HOLY

April 27 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS HOLLY HOLY 2P 6411

April 27 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I AM ... I SAID 2P 6411

April 27 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS PINK PANTHER 2P 6411 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

April (?) (?) 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MY LITTLE FRIEND

(JAPANESE VERSION) 122464 COL-CD-7641

Overdubs in Japanese of recording made February 17, 1975. First released on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 2” in 2007

May 5-8 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS

Album (HEY WON’T YOU PLAY) ANOTHER SOME-BODY DONE SOME-BODY WRONG SONG produced by Jack Gold

KC / CQ* 33564 (*quad)

released June 1975

Engineered by Dick Bogert A club member has an acetate of this album, which has the date May 27, 1975 written on the label.

May 5-8 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MY EYES ADORED YOU 122482 KC 33564





May 5-8 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS THE BEST OF MY LOVE 122483 KC 33564

May 5-8 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS LOVIN’ YOU 122484 KC 33564

May 5-8 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MY MELODY OF LOVE 122485 KC 33564

May 5-8 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS HE DON’T LOVE YOU (Like I Love You) 122486 KC 33564

May 5-8 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS ONLY YESTERDAY 122487 KC 33564 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

May 5-8 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS LAST FAREWELL 122488 KC 33564

May 5-8 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I NEED YOU BABY 122489 KC 33564 Composed by Ray Conniff

May 5-8 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS (Hey Won’t You Play) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG

122490 KC 33564

May 5-8 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS JACKIE BLUE 122492 COL 7646

Released as bonus track on the 2-on-1 CD Collectables COL 7646 (released in 2006), featuring “Love Will Keep Us Together” and “An-other Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song”; also on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 3”

May 5-8 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS 122493 KC 33564

1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS Video of “Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song” (lip-synch performance)

Video shot at A&M Studios. The 8 singers shown (from left to right) are as follows: Tom Bahler, Jerry Whitman, Gene Morford, Ron Hicklin, Jackie Ward, Marti McCall or Maxine Waters, Myrna Mathews, Diana Lee; and Ray, conducting. Shown on German TV (ZDF) in 1976 (show: “Happy Birthday, AFN”).

June 15/20 1975

RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS* * Jim Wheeler, Harry Martin, Stan Beard, Frank Fetta, Milt Chapman, Don Stein, Errol Horn, Fred Goodman, Heidi Oistad, Julie Robertson, Joann Claudianos, Judy Murdock, Orriel Smith, Lynn Lauridsen, Pamela Ram-seyer, Jackie Allen

Double album RAY CONNIFF LIVE IN JAPAN

CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91

released 1975

Tenor Sax & Clarinet: Skeets Herfurt / Drums: Panama Francis / Trumpet: John Best and Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats Recorded Live at: Festival Hall, Osaka, June 15th, 1975; Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, June 18th, 1975 Sound & Light: Richard Maltby / Engineer: Tomoo Suzuki

June 15/20 1975 RAY CONNIFF,

HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS I'LL BE WITH YOU IN APPLE BLOSSOM TIME CBS / Sony

SOPZ 90/91


HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS IN THE MOOD CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91


HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS BRAZIL CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91


HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91

June 15/20 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SOMEWHERE MY LOVE CBS / Sony

SOPZ 90/91





June 15/20 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MY LITTLE FRIEND

(English and Japanese versions) CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91

June 15/20 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND

THE OLE OAK TREE CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91


HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS (Sing-Along) CBS / Sony

SOPZ 90/91


HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS BASIN STREET BLUES CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff (Arr. file # 2116)


HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91


HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS DON'T BE THAT WAY CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91


HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS OKLAHOMA! CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91


HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS 'S WONDERFUL CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91

June 15/20 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN CBS / Sony

SOPZ 90/91 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

June 15/20 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS ONLY YESTERDAY CBS / Sony

SOPZ 90/91 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

June 15/20 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY

SWEET GYPSY ROSE? CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91

June 15/20 1975 RAY CONNIFF

AND DIXIELAND BAND TIN ROOF BLUES CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91

Trombone: Ray Conniff / Tenor Sax & Clarient: Skeets Herfurt / Drums: Panama Francis / Trumpet: John Best


AND DIXIELAND BAND SOUTH RAMPART STREET PARADE CBS / Sony

SOPZ 90/91 Trombone: Ray Conniff / Tenor Sax & Clarient: Skeets Herfurt / Drums: Panama Francis / Trumpet: John Best

June 15/20 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS AQUARIUS /

LET THE SUNSHINE IN CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91

June 15/20 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MAME CBS / Sony

SOPZ 90/91

June 15/20 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS HELLO, DOLLY CBS / Sony

SOPZ 90/91 This is the vocal version.


HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS MACK THE KNIFE CBS / Sony SOPZ 90/91


AND DIXIELAND BAND WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCH-ING IN CBS / Sony

SOPZ 90/91

June 1975 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS Inserts for JAPAN TV No lip-sync performances, all songs recorded live during shooting

June 1975 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

I'LL BE WITH YOU IN APPLE BLOSSOM TIME

June 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE

June 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SOMEWHERE MY LOVE





June 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MY LITTLE FRIEND (English and Japanese versions)

June 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND DIXIELAND BAND TIN ROOF BLUES Trombone: Ray Conniff / Tenor Sax & Clarient: Skeets Herfurt / Drums:

Panama Francis / Trumpet: John Best June 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MAME June 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS ONLY YESTERDAY

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS

Album LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER produced by Jack Gold and Ray Conniff

KC / CQ* 33884 (*quad)

released October 1975

Engineered by Ray Gerhardt recorded at A&M Studios, LA Album includes the previously recorded song “My Little Friend” (Theme from “Paper Tiger”)

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS

Album RAY CONNIFF PLAYS THE BEATLES produced by Jack Gold and Ray Conniff

CBS / SONY SOPO 119

released 1975

This album features previously recorded material as well: YESTERDAY (from It Must Be Him ) / I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND (from Great Contemporary Instrumental Hits) / MICHELLE / OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA / AND I LOVE HER / MY SWEET LORD (from Love Story) / LET IT BE (from We’ve Only Just Begun) / YELLOW SUBMARINE / SOMETHING (from Bridge Over Troubled Water) / LIVE AND LET DIE (from Harmony) / IMAGINE (from I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing) / HEY JUDE (from I Love How You Love me) Released in Japan on a single LP, released as one LP in a 2 LP set for the Co-lumbia House label (record club) titled “Ray Conniff Presents, Vol. 1”, featuring “Ray Conniff Plays Carpenters” as well

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS OB-LA-Di, OB-LA-DA 123715 BS / SONY SOPO 119 Arrangements file # 717

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS Medley: WILDFIRE (& Rhinestone Cowboy) 123716 KC 33884

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SOLITAIRE 123717 KC 33884

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS Medley: RHINESTONE COWBOY (& WILDFIRE) 123718 KC 33884

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS AND I LOVE HER 123719 BS / SONY SOPO 119 Arrangements file # 719

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) 123720 KC 33884

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER 123721 KC 33884

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS PLEASE MR. PLEASE 123722 KC 33884

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS FEELINGS 123723 KC 33884

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS YELLOW SUBMARINE 123724 BS / SONY SOPO 119 Arrangements file # 720

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MIDNIGHT BLUE 123736 KC 33884

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I’M SORRY 123737 KC 33884





Aug. 18 1975 JACKIE WARD WITH RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS AT SEVENTEEN 123739 KC 33884

Aug. 18 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MICHELLE 123740 BS / SONY SOPO 119 Arrangements file # 718

Dec. 1-2 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS

Album I WRITE THE SONGS produced by Jack Gold and Ray Conniff

KC / CQ* 34040 (*quad)

released February 1976

Recorded at A&M Studios, LA Engineered by Dick Bogert

Dec. 1-2 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS LYIN’ EYES 123878 KC 34040

Dec. 1-2 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS Medley: THE HUSTLE & I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU 123879 KC 34040

Dec. 1-2 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS BEGIN THE BEGUINE 123881 KC 34040

Dec. 1-2 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU 123882 KC 34040 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

Dec. 1-2 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS OUR DAY WILL COME 123883 KC 34040 Trumpet solo by John Best

Dec. 1-2 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS PALOMA BLANCA 123884 KC 34040 Arrangements file # 727

Dec. 1-2 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I WRITE THE SONGS 123885 KC 34040

Dec. 1-2 1975 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MY LITTLE TOWN 123886 KC 34040


LARA’S THEME FROM “DR. ZHIVAGO” 123887 KC 34040 Instrumental (Disco) version of “Somewhere My Love”, released on

single 3-10294 February 17, 1976 (c/w “Paloma Blanca”)

March 22 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

Album SEND IN THE CLOWNS produced by Jack Gold and Ray Conniff

KC / CQ* 34170 (*quad)

released May 1976

Engineered by Dick Bogert Special thanks to Ron Hicklin for his work with the Singers.

March 22 1976 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS FIFTY WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 124164 KC 34170

March 22 1976 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO 124165 KC 34170 Theme from “Mahogany” / Trumpet solo by John Best

March 22 1976 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SEND IN THE CLOWNS 124166 KC 34170 From “A Little Night Music”

March 22 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS LOVE’S THEME 124167 KC 34170

March 22 1976 JACKIE WARD WITH RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS 124168 KC 34170





March 22 1976 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MOMENTS TO REMEMBER 124169 KC 34170

March 22 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS VERA’S THEME 124170 KC 34170

“Vera's Theme” was written by Ray Conniff for his wife Vera whose picture is on the cover. The two pianos were played by Ray and Pete Jolly.

March 23 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS THEME FROM S.W.A.T. 124161 KC 34170

March 23 1976 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS LONELY NIGHT (Angel Face) 124162 KC 34170

March 23 1976 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS ALL BY MYSELF 124163 KC 34170 This is the song written by Eric Carmen; theme based on a theme from Rachmaninov’s second piano concerto

May 7 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

Spanish TV: FESTIVAL DE MUSICA MALLORCA ‘76

Ray was a member of the Jury; he conducted Spanish Singers & Orchestra

May 7 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS BESAME MUCHO

May 7 1976 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SOMEWHERE MY LOVE

May 7 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS BRAZIL / Encore: BRAZIL Two encores at the end of the show (credits)

July 6 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

Album THEME FROM S.W.A.T. AND OTHER TV THEMES produced by Jack Gold and Ray Conniff

PC / CQ* 34312 (*quad)

released September 1976

Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood Engineered by Dick Bogert Trombone solos by Ray Conniff Flute solos by Ethmer Roten Album features recording of “Theme from S.W.A.T.”, recorded March 23, 1976

July 6 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS (NBC) MYSTERY MOVIE THEME 124523 PC 34312 Solo voice: Jackie Allen (Theme from the “Columbo” TV-series)


BARETTA’S THEME (Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow) 124524 PC 34312 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

July 6 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS WELCOME BACK 124525 PC 34312

July 6 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS THEME FROM POLICE STORY 124528 PC 34312 Abridged version released on single 3-10416 (c/w “Song from

‘M*A*S*H’), released September 14, 1976

July 6 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

THE YOUNG AND THE REST-LESS (Nadia’s Theme) 124531 PC 34312


MAKING OUR DREAMS COME TRUE 124532 PC 34312 Theme from “Laverne and Shirley”

July 7 1976 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS HAPPY DAYS 124527 PC 34312 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

July 7 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS LOVE IS ALL AROUND 124529 PC 34312 Theme from The Mary Tyler Moore Show / Trombone solo by Ray

Conniff

July 7 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

SONG FROM M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) 124530 PC 34312 Flute solo by Ethmer Roten

July 7 1976 RAY CONNIFF AND HIS ORCHESTRA REMEMBERING YOU 124526 PC 34477 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff, piano solo by Pete Jolly / Closing

theme from “All in the Family”





Reno, July 29

1976 LIVE AT HARRAH’S HEADLINER ROOM

The repertoire below was noted by Warren M. Pischke, who attended the opening night on July 29th, 1976 (dinner show at 8:15 pm)

thru Aug.

11

1976


I’ll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time / Theme From S.W.A.T. / Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / I Write The Songs / Medley: Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose & Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree / Somewhere My Love (Clavietta solo by Ray Conniff) / Paloma Blanca (full-length version) / Paloma Blanca-Sing Along / Sunrise, Sunset / Medley: ‘S Wonderful & Brazil / Send In The Clowns / Muskrat Ramble / Tin Roof Blues / South Rampart Street Parade / Medley: Aquarius & Let The Sunshine In / Mame (and reprise) / Hello, Dolly! (audience participation) / When The Saints Go Marching In / Mack The Knife (and reprise)

1976 RAY CONNIFF Quadraphonic Demo Tapes for SOUTHWIND, TIOGA, JAMBO-REE and KENSKILL motorhomes

Produced by Ray Conniff and Warren Vincent; Engineer: Dick Bogert Tracks: In the Mood (extended, Ray is giving information on each of the 4 chan-nels) / Chattanooga Choo Choo / Our Day Will Come / Begin the Beguine / I’ll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time / Memories Are Made of This / Moments to Remember

Nov. 29 /30 1976 RAY CONNIFF,

HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

Album AFTER THE LOVIN’ produced by Jack Gold and Ray Conniff

PC 34477

released February 1977

Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood Synthesizer solos by Clark Gassman Guitar solos by Dean Parks Piano solos by Pete Jolly Organ solos by Larry Muhoberac Drum solos by John Guerin Special thanks to Ron Hicklin for his work with The Singers.

Nov. 29 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS A FIFTH OF TCHAIKOVSKY 124906 PC 34477

New recording of 'Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony – Favorite Theme' (First recorded for 'Concert in Rhythm, Vol.1') / solos: Pete Jolly, p / John Guerin, d


NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 124907 Collectables

COL-9743

Arrangement written on Nov. 6, 1976 / also recorded and mixed in quadraphonic sound, released on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 3”. Theme from Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, 3rd movement (Adagio)

Nov. 29 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW 124908 PC 34477 Organ solo by Larry Muhoberac


YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE 124909 PC 34477

Nov. 29 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS LOWDOWN 124910 PC 34477 Guitar solo by Dean Parks, drum solo by John Guerin

Nov. 29 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS KISS AND SAY GOODBYE 124911 PC 34477

Nov. 29 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS AFTER THE LOVIN’ 124912 PC 34477

Nov. 29 1976 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS MY LA LADY 124913 COL-CD-7641

(Titled “Ma La Lady” on Artist Contract Card) / First released on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 2” in 2007

Nov. 30 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS TARA’S THEME 124914 PC 34477 From “Gone With the Wind” / Synthesizer solo by Clark Gassman

Nov. 30 1976 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS MELODY 124915 COL-CD-7641

First released on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 2” in 2007 / an arrange-ment of "Melody" (same tune?) was dated November 26, 1973


SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD 124916 PC 34477 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff





Nov. 30 1976 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS RAIN ON 124917 PC 34477 Single 3-10473 (c/w “A Fifth of Tchaikovsky”) released January 18, 1977

May 7 1977 RAY CONNIFF Live on Swiss TV show TELEBOY

Taped in Zürich (Kongresshaus), Switzerland; organised by „Reader’s Digest“. Ray was backed by the Schweizer-Radio-Orchester under the direction of Hans Moeckel. Ray performed “Basin Street Blues” (trom-bone solo).

July 18/19 1977 RAY CONNIFF,


Album EXITOS LATINOS produced by Ray Conniff

Caytronics CYS 1502

released 1977

Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood Sound engineer: Dick Bogert Diseño de la portada: Rod Dyer Canciones seleccionadas por: Paul Atkinson - CBS Internacional Thanks to Ron Hicklin for his work with The Singers Soloists: Ray Conniff / Trombone John Best / Trumpet Thom Rotella / Guitar

July 18 1977 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ECHAME A MI LA CULPA 127637 CYS 1502 Trumpet solo by John Best

July 18 1977 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS DAMA LATINA 127638 CYS 1502 Composed by Ray Conniff / Guitar solo: Thom Rotella, trumpet solo:

John Best

July 18 1977 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS EL PROGRESO (O PROGRESSO) 127639 CYS 1502 Guitar solo: Thom Rotella

July 18 1977 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS MI CAFETAL 127640 CYS 1502

July 18 1977 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS DETALHES 127641 CYS 1502 Arrangements file # 766 / piano solo by Pete Jolly

July 18 1977 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS A DISTANCIA 127642 CYS 1502 Trumpet solo by John Best

July 18 1977 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ESCLAVO Y AMO 127643 CYS 1502 Trumpet solo by John Best, trombone solo by Ray Conniff

July 18 1977 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ABRAZAME 127647 CYS 1502 Piano solo by Clark Gassman / trumpet solo by John Best

July 19 1977 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS CIDADE MARAVILHOSA 127644 CYS 1502 Arrangements file # 759

July 19 1977 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS CUANDO CALIENTA EL SOL 127645 CYS 1502 Trumpet solo by John Best

July 19 1977 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS JAMAS 127646 CYS 1502 Also titled “Jámas de Camilo Sesto”

Aug. 10 -


SOUTH AMERICA TOUR

(August 10-14: Caracas, August 16-September 5: Brazil: August 16-18: Rio de Janeiro, August 19-21: São Paulo, August 22: Araguara, August 23: Porto Alegre, August 24 and 25: Curitiba, August 26: Santos, August 27-September 5: Brasilia)




Month Day Year Artist Title / Engagement Matrix No. Released on… Notes Sept. 5 1977 Repertoire: On The Street Where You Live / Stranger In Paradise / Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / If You Leave Me Now / Say, Has Anybody Seen My

Sweet Gypsy Rose? / Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree / Somewhere My Love / Paloma Blanca / All The Things You Are / What A Diff'rence A Day Made / Honey, Come Back / Besame Mucho / Brazil / Muskrat Ramble / South Rampart Street Parade / Aquarius & Let The Sunshine In / Mame Musicians from the US: John Mince, alto sax and clarinet; John Best, trumpet; Ray Leatherwood, bass; Panama Francis, drums Singers: Madeline Vergari, Pamela Ramseyer, Jackie Allen, Shirley May Kunmer, Lynn Lauridsen, Stanley Beard, Harry Martine, Errol Horne, James Wheeler, Rob Stevens General Manager: Douglas Niemann; Sound Engineer: George W. Poladian; General Producer: Manoel Poladian

Aug. or TV show (Brazil): Sept. 1977 RAY CONNIFF,

HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS ESPECIAL broadcast September 13, 1977

On The Street Where You Live (+ talk) / Stranger in Paradise / Smoke Gets In Yours Eyes (+commercials) / (Talk+) If You Leave Me Now / Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? / Somewhere My Love (+commercials) / Paloma Blanca (+ Tamara on stage + talk) / Besame Mucho (+ talk) / Brazil (+commercial) / Aquarius & Let The Sunshine In (+ talk) / Cidade Maravilhosa (+ commercial ) / Mame (+talk) / La Mer

Sept. 3 1977 RAY CONNIFF INTERVIEW (Brazil TV) Excerpts from Ray’s show and parts of an interview taped during his Brazil tour 1977 were shown on Brazil TV on September 3, 1977, and also included in a 20 minute special in order to commemorate his 90th birthday on Globo News on November 5, 2006.

Oct. 10 1977 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

TV show 300 MILLONES

55 second performance shown on Spanish TV (probably a trailer only)

Jan. 1 1978 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

TV show 300 MILLONES Show broadcast on Spanish TV “rtve” on Jan. 1, 1978

Ray had five men and girl singers. The performance of “Jamas” could be watched in 2008 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BNJqTOX6SM

Jan. 1 1978 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS JAMAS Lipsync performance Also titled “Jámas de Camilo Sesto”

Jan. 1 1978 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS EL PROGRESO

Feb. 6 1978 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

Chile: Viña Del Mar Festival

BESAME MUCHO / EL PROGRESO

The chorus consisted of 4 men and 3 girls. A Umatic video cassette in Ray’s home is labelled: “FESTIVAL DEL VIÑA 1978 (060278)” featuring BESAME MUCHO, EL PROGRESO, BRAZIL and SOME-WHERE MY LOVE SING-ALONG. Color photos taken during this show were featured on the LP “Ray Conniff en Viña” (Vol.1), CBS 15223 (Chile only). Tracks featured on this album were studio recordings only. Ray’s performance of “Besame Mucho” was shown on Chile TV in black and white in 1999.

Sept. 6/7 1978 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS

Album PLAYS THE BEE GEES AND OTHER GREAT HITS produced by Jack Gold*

JC 35659

released January 1979

Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California, USA *Executive Producer: Jack Gold / Producer: L. Russell Brown Engineer: Dick Boger Special thanks to Ron Hicklin for his work with the Ray Conniff Singers Electric Piano Solos: Pete Jolly

Sept. 6 1978 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS Medley: NIGHT FEVER & STAYIN’ ALIVE 129756 JC 35659 Arrangements file # 773

Sept. 6 1978 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS Medley: HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE & EMOTION 129757 JC 35659

Fast mix (5:49) released on Collectables COL-CD-7879, original album mix (4:04) released on various compilation CDs; extended mix (7:12) unreleased / Pete Jolly, piano

Sept. 6 1978 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS EVERGREEN (Love Theme from “A Star Is Born”) 129750 JC 35659 Solos: Ray Conniff, Clavietta; Pete Jolly, piano





Sept. 6 1978 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 129751 JC 35659

Sept. 6 1978 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SAVE ME, SAVE ME 129753 JC 35659

Sept. 7 1978 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS JUST THE WAY YOU ARE 129752 JC 35659

Sept. 7 1978 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART 129754 JC 35659

Sept. 7 1978 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING 129755 JC 35659 Extended mix (7:59) released on Collectables COL-CD-7879 / fast mix

(6:20) unreleased / original album version (4:54)




Dec. 22 1978

(Date of broadcast) RAY CONNIFF TV show

“Voyage au pays du disco”

Clip shown on French TV, showing Ray in a studio, mixing tracks (“Night Fe-ver”), and interview on “Disco” music.

still from this video, showing Ray in a studio together with Larry Brown and Neil Bogart.

Feb. 9/ 10 1979 RAY CONNIFF,

HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Chile: VIÑA DEL MAR Festival

BESAME MUCHO SOMEWHERE MY LOVE (Sing Along) HELLO, DOLLY IF YOU LAVE ME NOW PALOMA BLANCA BRAZIL and reprise

Among the singers: Jackie Allen For the “Somewhere My Love”-Sing Along, Tamara and Vera join Ray on stage. Ray was given the “Gaviota” (=seagull) award on stage. One of the photos taken during this ceremony became the cover photo of his 1980 album “Exclusivamente Latino”. A videocassette in Ray’s office is labelled as follows: “Viña del Mar Sat, Feb 10, 1979 + Fri, Feb. 9, 1979 (Ray plays “Besame Mucho” and also “O Pro-gresso”. This may refer to his 1978 appearance, however.)

1979 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

SOUTH AMERICA TOUR

Exact dates and venues unknown. The repertoire included “LA CUMPARSITA”. (Arrangement has note "Sears Roebuck Orchestra and Chorus"). Another song performed was “I LOVE YOU BIGGER THAN THE UNI-VERSE”, a song composed by Ray Conniff for his daughter Tamara.

1979 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

2 tracks for album RAY CONNIFF EN VENEZUELA

CBS CS-10331

released 1979

Recording date of the two new recordings unknown. The other tracks featured on this compilation album were previously recorded studio tracks.

1979 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS BESAME MUCHO CBS CS-10331

1979 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS BRAZIL CBS CS-10331

June 18/ 19 1979 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS

Album: I WILL SURVIVE produced by Ray Conniff

PC 36255

released September 1979

Executive Producer: Jack Gold / Producer: Ray Conniff Engineer: Dick Bogert Special thanks to Ron Hicklin for his work with the Ray Conniff Singers. Acoustic and Rhodes Electric Piano Solos: Pete Jolly Vocal Solo on "She Believes In Me": Gene Morford Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California, U.S.A.

June 18 1979 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS THE TWENTY-THIRD PSALM 131597 PC 36255 Composed by Ray Conniff

June 18 1979 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS REUNITED 131588 PC 36255

June 18 1979 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I WILL SURVIVE 131589 PC 36255

June 18 1979 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE ? COL-CD-7641

First released on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 2” in 2007

June 18 1979 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT 131591 PC 36255

June 18 1979 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I WANT YOUR LOVE 131592 PC 36255




June 18 1979 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

Excerpts From Beethoven’s MOONLIGHT SONATA ? Sony Music

4882492 (CD) Replaced 'Ravel’s Bolero' on LP 'The Perfect 10 Classics' in Europe / Pianos: Ray Conniff (melody) and Arthur Green

June 19 1979 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS LITTLE MUSIC BOX DANCER 131590 PC 36255 Words by Ray Conniff

June 19 1979 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS IF NOT FOR YOU 131593 PC 36255

June 18 1979 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SHE BELIEVES IN ME 131594 PC 36255 Vocal solo by Gene Morford

June 19 1979 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS HALLELUYA (Halleluia) 131595 PC 36255

June 19 1979 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT 131596 PC 36255 Piano solo by Pete Jolly

July 28 1979 RAY CONNIFF (AND SMALL BAND)

JINGLES FOR “ARCHIE BUNKER’S PLACE”

Date on arranging bill: June 26, 1979

July 28 1979 RAY CONNIFF (AND SMALL BAND) REMEMBERING YOU (remake) 4 takes (Master is #4) 0:30 / 2 takes (Master is #2) 0:43 / trombone solo by Ray Conniff

July 28 1979 RAY CONNIFF (AND SMALL BAND) THOSE WERE THE DAYS 2 takes (Master is #2) 0:45 / Trombone by Ray Conniff / Also has parts + info on 'Remembering You' Closing Theme (Date on arranging bill: June 26, 1979)

July 28 1979 RAY CONNIFF (AND SMALL BAND) THOSE WERE THE DAYS -TAG Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

July 28 1979 RAY CONNIFF (AND SMALL BAND) THOSE WERE THE DAYS- ALT TAG Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

Aug. 23 1979 RAY CONNIFF TV SHOW (Venezuela) There is a Umatic videocassette of this show in Ray’s home. The label just states that its length is 50 ½ min.

Aug. 28 1979 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

TV SHOW (TV Studio TUPI São Paulo, Brazil)

Further details unknown

Sept. 1979 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

SOUTH AMERICA TOUR (Argentina and Brazil)

(Buenos Aires: Sept. 7, 8 and 9 at Luna Park; locations in Brazil included São Paulo, Campinas, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, a.o.) Repertoire: South Rampart Street Parade / Schubert's Serenade / Green Eyes / Chattanooga Choo Choo / Chopin's Nocturne in E-Flat / Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / La Mer / 's Wonderful / Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose? / Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree / Somewhere My Love / Emotion & How Deep Is Your Love / I Will Survive / Halleluya / Paloma Blanca / Besame Mucho / Brazil / Hello, Dolly / Mack The Knife / Oklahoma / La Cumparsita Singers: Larry Kenton, Errol Horne, Harry Martine, Kinn Lauridsen, Shirley May Kunmer, Christine Grant, Clark Burroughs, Charles Clark, Jackie Allen, Judy Murdock / Manager: Douglas Niemann Musicians from the US: John Mince, alto sax and clarinet; John Best, trumpet; Ray Leatherwood, bass; Pa-nama Francis, drums Musicians from Brazil: Carlos Pereira, Walter Godinho, Odair Salgueiro, Isidoro Longano, Amilson Godoy, Severino da Silva, Iran Fortuna, Orlando Bertozzi, Demétrio Lima, Wanda EIchbauer, Geraldo Aurieni, Sebas-tiao Gilberto, Angelo Apolonio, Edson Alves Sound engineer: George W. Poladian; General Producer: Manoel Poladian

Sept. 10 1979 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS TV SHOW (Argentina)

A Umatic videocassette in Ray’s home just lists the timings of the four parts: 21:06, 9:31, 14:32 and 12:20); broadcast on Channel 11 of Buenos Aires.

Dec. 26 1979 Composition LE LYCEE FRANCAIS Partly in French, partly in English; words and music by Ray Conniff




May 13 1980

RAY CONNIFF, NESHAMINY HIGH SCHOOL CON-CERT CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA

A concert at the Neshaminy Lang-horne High School Auditorium

Repertoire: I Will Survive / She Believes In Me / Little Music Box Dancer / The Twenty-Third Psalm / Halleluya / After The Lovin' / You Light Up My Life / I Write The Songs / Paloma Blanca / Send In The Clowns / Harmony / I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time / Someone / I'll Never Fall In Love Again / Taking A Chance On Love / Somewhere My Love Instrumentalists: Lynn Aicher, piano; Jeff Smith, Scott Backman, organ; Eric Schnitzer, electric keyboards; Gene Wingert, Mike Phillips, Chris Roman, troimpets; John Ashton, Es Gallagher, trombones; Donald Rogers, Ed Walton, guitars; Jamie Horn, Mike Laster, basses, Alan Kolbes, Howard Johnson, percussion

May 19/ 20 1980 RAY CONNIFF,

HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

Album THE PERFECT ‘10’ CLASSICS produced by Ray Conniff

JC 36749

released August 1980

Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood Piano solos by Ralph Grearson (‘Mini Minuet in G’, ‘Lullaby for Tamara’ and ‘Theme for Elise’) 1st Acoustic piano solo by Ray Conniff, Rhodes Electric and other piano solos by Pete Jolly (‘A Bit of Beethoven’) Trumpet solo by Jimmy Salko (‘Theme for Elise’) Engineer: Dick Bogert

May 19 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS MINI MINUET (IN G) 132272 JC 36749 (Beethoven) / Piano solo by Ralph Grearson

May 19 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS LULLABY FOR TAMARA 132274 JC 36749 Based on ‘Brahms' Lullaby' / Piano solo by Ralph Grearson


AN IMPROVISATION ON PAGLIACCI 132275 JC 36749 Piano solo by Ralph Grearson

May 19 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS THEME FOR ELISE 132277 JC 36749 (Beethoven) / Solos: Ralph Grearson, piano; Jimmy Salko, Trumpet


BOOGIE WOOGIE HUMORES-QUE 132278 JC 36749 (Dvorak) / Piano solo by Ralph Grearson

May 19 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS MELODY FROM MOZART 132279 JC 36749 Based on Symphony # 40 G Minor

May 19 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS MOZART IN LATIN 132280 JC 36749 ('Elvira's Theme', 2nd movement of Piano Concerto No. 21)

May 20 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RAVEL'S BOLERO 132271 JC 36749 On CD: '16 Most Requested Songs', not released on the European LP

for legal reasons


IMPROVISATION ON CARMEN (Habanera) 132273 JC 36749 (from Bizet’s ‘Carmen’)

May 20 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS A BIT OF BEETHOVEN 133276 JC 36749 (‘Ode to Joy’, from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony) / 1st acoustic piano

solo: Ray Conniff, others: Pete Jolly / arrangements file # 795 Date unknown: Telephone interview with Harvey Lisker (topic: The days with the Big Bands Bunny Berigan and Bob Crosby). At the end, Ray mentions his new album, “The Perfect’10’ Classics”, and ‘Bolero’ is played.

June 23/ 24 1980 RAY CONNIFF,

HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

Album EXCLUSIVAMENTE LATINO produced by Ray Conniff

CBS International DIL 10312

released 1980

Gold Award Album 1981 Title in Brazil: 'Exclusivamente Para Amigos' Sequence of recordings made unknown Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood The cover photo was taken during the Viña del Marr festival in 1979, when Ray was given the Seagull award on stage.




June 23 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS AMIGO DIL 10312 (Arrangements file # 800+D1723)

June 23 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS CHIQUITITA DIL 10312 Electric piano solo: Pete Jolly

June 23 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS RECUERDOS (LEMBRANCAS) DIL 10312

June 23 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS HEY DIL 10312 Piano solo: Johnny Guarnieri

June 23 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS PARAJO CHOGÜI BOOGIE DIL 10312 Electric piano solo by Pete Jolly

June 23 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS VEREDA TROPICAL DIL 10312 Electric piano solo by Pete Jolly

June 24 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS EXCLUSIVAMENTE LATINO DIL 10312 Composed by Ray Conniff / Piano solos by Lincoln Mayorga & Ray

Conniff


EL DIA QUE ME QUIERAS (File # 807) DIL 10312 Trumpet solo by John Best


MEU QUERIDO, MEU VELHO, MEU AMIGO DIL 10312 Electric piano solo by Pete Jolly

June 24 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS LA BIKINA DIL 10312 Electric piano solo by Pete Jolly

June 24 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS CAMINITO DIL 10312 Electric piano solo by Pete Jolly; accordion solo by Frank Marocco

June 24 1980 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ANSIEDAD DIL 10312 Tenor sax solo by Eddie Miller; accordion solo by Frank Marocco

Sept. 1980 RAY CONNIFF

TV Show UN DIA EN LA VIDA DE RAY CONNIFF

Obviously there is also an English version titled “A Day in the Life of Ray Conniff” (24:00 min)' Show filmed in LA and South America / Songs pre-recorded / Brazil 1980, 25 minutes; filmed in California, lipsync performances / Featuring a few bars each of VEREDA TROPICAL, HELLO DOLLY and PALOMA BLANCA; this is followed by AMIGO, CHIQUITITA, CAMINITO, ANSIEDAD, LA BIKINA, PARAJO CHOGÜI BOOGIE, HEY (showing Julio Iglesias in the studio together with Ray), and some more bars of VEREDA TROPICAL. (Dates on Ray’s videocassettes are Nov. 12, 1980 and March 20, 1984. They may refer to dates of duplication.)

Feb. 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

Chile: VIÑA DEL MAR Festival

AMIGO BRAZIL

The singers consisted of 4 men and 4 girls from Chile. The orchestra included strings. Ray was member of the jury together with Maureen McGovern There was a parody during which Ray sat in the audience and at the end of “Brazil” he directed the audience behind him.

Feb. 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS RIO RIO Sketch arrangement; performed live in Chile, not recorded

Feb. 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS AY AY AY Sketch arrangement, performed live in Chile, not recorded




March 20-31 1981 RAY CONNIFF,

HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS SOUTH AMERICA TOUR (Brazil)

Repertoire according to the programme booklet: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, La Mer, Green Eyes, Lembrancas, Hey, Meu Querido Meu Velho Meu Amigo, Amigo, A Bit of Beethoven, Chopin’s Nocturne in E-Flat, Boogie Woogie Humoresque, Caso Sério & Mania De Você, Somewhere My Love, Ravel’s Bolero, Paloma Blanca, Honey Come Back, Besame Mucho, El Dia Que Me Quieras, Basin Street Blues, South Rampart Street Pa-rade, Cidade Maravilhosa, Mack the Knife, Brazil Singers: Larry Kenton, Errol Horne, Heidi Beard, Amick Byram, Liza Farrow, Steven Haas, Jackie Allen, Judy Murdock Musicians (from the US): Skeets Herfurt, sax and clarinet; John Best, trumpet; Ray Leatherwood, bass; Pa-nama Francis, drums (from Brazil:) Carlos Pereira, Walter Godinho, Roberto de Olivereira, Isidoro Longano, Amilson Godoy, Severino da Silva, Iran Fortuna, Orlando Bertozzi, Demétrio Lima, Norma Rodrigues, Geraldo Aurieni, Sebas-tiao Gilberto, Angelo Apolonio, Edson Alves Manager: Doug Niemann

March 1981

RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS Show broadcast on December 25, 1981 as a Christmas special

TV Show 'LIVE AT TEATRO MUNICIPAL' Show taped in São Paulo by TV Cultura São Paulo

Repertoire: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Beyond The Sea / Green Eyes / Recuerdos / Hey / Meu Querido, Meu Velho, Meu Amigo / Amigo / Caso Sério & Mania De Você (Sketch arrangement for Brazil tour (March 20-31) written on March 15, 1981), never recorded, only performed live / Besame Mucho / El Dia Que Me Quieras / Basin Street Blues / South Rampart Street Parade / Boogie Woogie Humoresque / Ravel's Bolero / Halleluja / Miguel (arrangement dated April 4, 1981) / Call Marcus (composed by Ray Conniff, arrangement dated April 4, 1981)

From May

29

1981


Album SIEMPRE LATINO produced by Ray Conniff

CBS DIL 10323

released 1981

Gold Award / Record # refers to CBS Discos, FL release (USA) Ingeniero: Dick Bogert / Grabado en los esudios de A&M en Hollywood Solos de Piano Acústico y Eléctrico: Pete Jolly / Solos de Trompeta: John Best Solos de Trombón y solista en "A La Antigua": Ray Conniff / Solistas en "Dí Papá": Tamara Conniff & Ray Conniff / Solos de Marimba: Wally Snow / Solos de Clarinete, dúo de Saxofón alto, y solista: John Bambridge Solista en "De Niña a Mujer": Sally Stephens / Dúos de Trompeta: Zeke Zarchy & Jimmy Salko

From May

29

1981


Album ENTRE AMIGOS produced by Ray Conniff (officially Ray’s 79th album)

CBS 138505

released 1981

Album includes 2 songs from 'Exitos Latinos' / This is a special album for Brazil Engenheiro de Som - DICK BOGERT / Piano Elétrico - PETE JOLLY / Piano Acústico - "Detalhes" PETE JOLLY / Trumpete - JOHN BEST / Trombone e Vocais - RAY CONNIFF / Clarinete, Dueto de Sax Alto com Vocal - JOHN BAM-BRIDGE / Vocal e Sax em "De Niña a Mujer" HARP Gravados nos Estúdios A&M, em Hollywood

May 29 1981 TAMARA AND RAY CONNIFF WITH ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS DI PAPA CBS DIL 10323 Released on 'Siempre Latino'

May 29 1981 RAY CONNIFF, VOCAL, AND HIS ORCHESTRA AMANTE A LA ANTIGUA CBS DIL 10323

Ray Conniff , vocal solo and trombone / released on 'Siempre Latino' / Vocal version of 'Amante A Moda Antigua’/ Trumpet solo: John Best

May 29 1981 RAY CONNIFF, AND HIS ORCHESTRA AMANTE A MODA ANTIGUA CBS 138505

Featuring Ray Conniff, tb; instrumental version of ‘Amante A La Anti-gua' (released on 'Entre Amigos' LP, only)

May 29 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS DE NINA A MUJER CBS DIL 10323 Released both on 'Siempre Latino' and 'Entre Amigos' / Solo voice:

Sally Stephens

May 29 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS LA GUERRA DE LOS NINOS CBS DIL 10323 Released both on 'Siempre Latino' and 'Entre Amigos'

June 26 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS LA MUCURA CBS DIL 10323 Released onn 'Siempre Latino' / in Brazil released on 'Amor, Amor' /

Electric piano solo: Pete Jolly

June 26 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ADIOS CBS DIL 10323 Released on 'Siempre Latino' / in Brazil released on 'Amor, Amor' /

Piano solo: Pete Jolly




June 26 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS CUANDO SALI DE CUBA CBS DIL 10323 Released on 'Siempre Latino' / Electric piano solo by Pete Jolly

June 26 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS VOLVER, VOLVER CBS DIL 10323 Released on 'Siempre Latino' / in Brazil released on 'Fantastico' / Wally

Snow, marimba, John Best, tp

June 26 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ME OLVIDE DE VIVIR CBS DIL 10323 Released on 'Siempre Latino' and on 'Entre Amigos'

June 26 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS LUNA DE XELAJU CBS DIL 10323 Released on 'Siempre Latino'

June 26 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS A MEDIA LUZ CBS DIL 10323 Released on 'Siempre Latino' / in Brazil released on 'Amor, Amor' /

Electric piano solo: Pete Jolly

June 26 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS LA ADELITA CBS DIL 10323 Released on 'Siempre Latino' / in Brazil released on 'Amor, Amor'

June 26 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS LADY LAURA CBS 138505 Released on 'Entre Amigos' / Electric piano solo by Pete Jolly / Ar-

rangements file # 824

June 26 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS POR ELLA CBS 138505 Released on 'Entre Amigos' / trombone solo by Ray Conniff

June 26 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS MANUELA CBS 138505 Released on 'Entre Amigos'-

June 26 1981 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS CAFE DA MANHA CBS 138505 Released on 'Entre Amigos' / Trumpet solo by John Best

1981/ 1982

RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS Note: Most of the dates given in the left column are stated on Ray’s Artist Recording Cards. They may refer to the date when the tracks were mixed. Other dates are from other sources, such as Ray’s diaries etc.

Album THE NASHVILLE CONNECTION produced by Billy Sherrill / Execu-tive producer: Jack Gold

FC 38072

released July 1982

(also released in CX)

Vocals recorded at CBS Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee. Engineers: Ron Reynolds, Ed Hudson / Ray Conniff overdubs recorded at A&M recording Studios, Hollywood, California. Engineer: Dick Bogert Mastered at CBS Recording Studios on the CBS "DisComputer" System, Nash-ville, Tennessee / Mastering Engineers: M.C. Rather, Jerry Watson Final mix made May 14, 1982 (Other sources say that work on the Nashville album / first recordings were made March 29, 1981) Some takes released on LP and CD are slightly different.

Feb. 1981 JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS

LA CHICA MAS LINDA (The Most Beautiful Girl)

NCO 130922 FC 38092

Single 18-02987 (c/w “Too Far Gone”), released June 3 or 8, 1982 / Ray Conniff’s singers may have been recorded July 22, 1981. Two versions: One without English words at the end.


THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL (English version) ? COL-CD-7882 Ray Conniff’s singers may have been recorded July 22, 1981. (Back-

ground vocals identical with that of the Spanish version.)

March 29 1981 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS OH LONESOME ME ? unreleased? This might be the recording of a demo, meant for Charlie McClain, but not used eventually.

March 29 1981 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS BADLY BROKEN HEART ? unreleased? This might be the recording of a demo, meant for Larry Gatlin, but not used even-tually.

March 29 1981 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS WE HAD IT ALL ? unreleased? This might be the recording of a demo, meant for Marty Robbins, but not used eventually.

Sept. 14 1981 MARTY ROBBINS with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS WE HAD IT ALL ? unreleased? This might be the recording of another demo, meant for Marty Robbins, but not

used eventually.

Sept. 14 1981 LACY J. DALTON with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES ? unreleased? This might be the recording of a demo, meant for Lacy J. Dalton.

Sept. 14 1981 CHARLIE RICH with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS AS TIME GOES BY ? unreleased Almost identical with recording (mix?) made November 1981; in this version,

Charlie Rich sings the bridge as well.

Sept. 14 1981 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES ? unreleased? Trombone solos by Ray Conniff / Several different takes were recorded (demo versions?), see also Sept. 23, 1981.




Sept. 14 1981 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS WE HAD IT ALL ? unreleased? Another demo version (?), see also March 29, 1981

Sept. 15 1981 TV Show: 300 MILLIONES

Show broadcast on Spanish TV “rtve” (Further details unknown)

Sept. 23 1981 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES ? unreleased? Trombone solos by Ray Conniff / Several different takes were recorded (demo versions?), see also Sept. 14, 1981. Maybe, date refers to mixing.

Sept. 1981 GEORGE JONES with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS NCO

130921 FC 38072 George Jones’ vocals recorded in 1977 / Ray Conniff’s singers may have been recorded July 22, 1981.

Sept. 1981 TAMMY WYNETTE with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS DELTA DAWN 130924 COL-CD-7641

First released on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 2” in 2007 / Ray Con-niff’s singers may have been recorded July 22, 1981. Different versions exist concerning mixes and intro.

Oct. 5 1981 RAY CONNIFF, VOCAL, AND HIS ORCHESTRA

WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME, DARLIN’? unreleased? Words and music by Ray Conniff; first released on “The Singles Collection, Vol.

2” in 2007; see also entry of May 3, 1982

Oct. 13 1981 MARTY ROBBINS with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS WE HAD IT ALL NCO

130604 FC 38072

Oct. 13 1981 LACY J. DALTON with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES NCO

130605 FC 38072

Oct. 13 1981 ZELLA LEAR with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS TOO FAR GONE NCO

130606 COL-CD-7882 Single 18-02987 (c/w “La Chica Mas Linda”), released June 3 or 8, 1982

Oct. 13 1981 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS WE HAD IT ALL ? COL-CD-7882 Bonus track on Collectables CD

Oct. 13 1981 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES (Gb version) ? COL-CD-7882 Bonus track on Collectables CD

Oct. 13 1981 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES (Ab version) ? COL-CD-7882 Bonus track on Collectables CD

1981 RAY CONNIFF ( Date of broadcast unknown)

Radio show: “Swing Thing” (The Times and Life of Ray Conniff)

Presented by Fred Hall; 2 parts: “The Ray Conniff Saga: The Years with the Bands”, “The Ray Conniff Saga: The Years with the Singers”

Radio Show Recorded in Berlin; show broadcast on January 1, 1982 (RIAS) Oct. 30 1981 RAY CONNIFF with the RIAS OR-

CHESTER and the ROSY SINGERS Songs performed: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Besame Mucho / Boogie Woogie Humoresque / Somewhere My Love / Mack The Knife / Brazil / Hello, Rias (Hello, Dolly – not broadcast!) / On The Street Where You Live / When the Saints Go Marching In

1981 BARBARA MANDRELL with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG NCO

130919 COL-CD-7882 Barbara Mandrell’s vocals probably recorded in 1974 Date given on COL-CD-7882: December 1981

Nov. 1981 CHARLIE RICH with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS AS TIME GOES BY NCO

130920 COL-CD-7882 Bridge sung by the Singers / Single 18-03165 (c/w “Try A Little Ten-derness”, not backed by Ray Conniff), released August 5, 1982

Sept. 1981 GEORGE JONES with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS NCO

130921 FC 38072 George Jones’ vocals recorded in 1977 / Ray Conniff’s singers may have been recorded July 22, 1981.


LA CHICA MAS LINDA (The Most Beautiful Girl)

NCO 130922 FC 38092 Single 18-02987 (c/w “Too Far Gone”), released June 3 or 8, 1982 /

Ray Conniff’s singers may have been recorded July 22, 1981.

Nov. 1981 JOHNNY PAYCHECK with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS TOUCH MY HEART NCO

130923 FC 38072 Johnny Paycheck’s vocals recorded September 14, 1981 at CBS Re-cording Studios, Nashville

Nov. 28 1981 TV show ESTA NOCHE

Most songs recorded live for this TV show, produced for Mexico

RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS Repertoire: Di Papa (Tamara and Ray Conniff, vocal solos) / Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / La Mucura / A Media Luz / Amante A La Antigua / Besame

Mucho / Volver, Volver / Brazil / Adios / The Continental




1981 RAY CONNIFF

TV show SIEMPRE EN DOMINGO

Date on videocassette at Ray’s home: Dec. 20, 1981 (may refer to date of broad-cast)

March 3 1982 CHARLIE MCCLAIN with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS OH, LONESOME ME NCO

130664 FC 38092 Another date referring to this recording is March 29, 1981.

March 3 1982 LARRY GATLIN with RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS BADLY BROKEN HEART NCO

130665 FC 38092 Another date referring to this recording is March 29, 1981.

March 3 1982 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW ? unreleased Artist Recording Card does not list a vocal solo artist.

May 3 1982 RAY CONNIFF, VOCAL, AND HIS ORCHESTRA

WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME, DARLIN’? ? COL-CD-7641

Words and music by Ray Conniff; first released on “The Singles Collec-tion, Vol. 2” in 2007; registration date: October 5, 1981; bonus track on COL-CD-7882


Concert in Puebla, Mexico, advertised as follows: Hacienda San Carlos, Gran Baile de Gala en Puebla: Ray Conniff con sus Coros y Orquesta, 24 de Marzo, desde las 7pm. show 10 pm. admission desde $ 6,000.00 cupo limitado.

April 5 1982 RAY CONNIFF with the Neshaminy High School Concert Choir and Or-chestra

A GALA SPRING CON-CERT at the Neshaminy Langhorne High School Audito-rium

Repertoire: I Will Survive / I Want Your Love / Little Music Box Dancer / The Twenty-Third Psalm / Halleluya / An Improvisation on Pagliacci / You Light Up My Life / I Write The Songs / Paloma Blanca / Eres Tu / Harmony / Imagine / Someone / I'll Never Fall In Love Again / Taking A Chance On Love / Somewhere My Love / Mo-ments to Remember (vocal version) Personnel: Carol Ann Aicher, piano; Barry Kirsch, organ; Anita Wendel, electric keyboards; Robert Rambo, Eric Hanlon, Chris Roman, trumpets; John Ashton, Chip Smith, trombones; Ed Walton, guitar; Mike Laster, bass; Michael Kirsch, David Ragsdale, percussion.

May 17 1982 RAY CONNIFF WITH THE RIAS ORCHESTRA & THE ROSY SING-ERS

Album MUSIK FÜR MILLIONEN

CBS 24013

released 1982

Recorded in Berlin, Germany Album contains some re-released tracks (Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, If You Leave me Now, and Besame Mucho)


RAY'S MUSS I DENN... CBS 24013


ICH HAB' MEIN HERZ IN HEI-DELBERG VERLOREN CBS 24013


HOCH AUF DEM GELBEN WA-GEN CBS 24013


IN MÜNCHEN STEHT EIN HOF-BRÄUHAUS CBS 24013


MEINE HOHEN TANNEN CBS 24013


GUTEN ABEND, GUT' NACHT German vocals added to 'LULLABY FOR TAMARA' (Brahm’s Lullaby), used in TV show “Musik für Millionen” only.


SOMEWHERE MY LOVE CBS 24013 Recording of March 23, 1966, Clavietta solo by Ray Conniff added in Berlin





LA MONTANARA CBS 24013


BERLINER LUFT CBS 24013


SCHWARZWALDFAHRT (A Walk in the Black Forest) CBS 24013

May 20 1982 Creation of the cover


ICH HAB’ MEIN HERZ IN HEIDELBERG VERLOREN unreleased Overdubs in English, recorded with 4 girls and 4 boys

June 4 1982 RAY CONNIFF WITH THE RIAS ORCHESTRA & THE ROSY SING-ERS

TV show MUSIK FÜR MILLIONEN

Lipsync performances, videotaped in Munich, broadcast on September 17, 1982 (ZDF Germany); guest star: Karel Gott / Repertoire: On the Street Where You Live / Ich hab’ mein Herz in Heidelberg verloren / Meine hohen Tannen / Hoch auf dem gelben Wagen / Besame Mucho / Smoke Gets in Your Eyes / Somewhere My Love / Song Sung Blue / If You Leave Me Now / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Ray’s Muss I denn… / In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus / Berliner Luft / Guten Abend, gut’ Nacht (Brahm’s Lullaby; Lullaby for Tamara with German lyrics) / Extras: Boogie Woogie Humoresque* / Just The Way You Are* / Somewhere My Love (live)* / Bridge Over Troubled Water (*not broadcast)

Sept. 13/14 1982 RAY CONNIFF,


Album AMOR, AMOR (International version)

produced by Ray Conniff

CBS International DIL-10328

released 1983

Record # refers to USA / Gold Award

Sept. 13/14 1982 RAY CONNIFF,


Album AMOR, AMOR (Version for Brazil)


CBS Brazil 138545

released 1983

This is the Brazil version (13 tracks, including some re-released tracks)

Sept. 13 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS AMOR DIL-10328 Vocal version on the international release only (Ray Conniff, tb on the

instrumental version)

Sept. 13 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS AMOR 138545 Instrumental version on the Brazil album

Sept. 13 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS VEN CON EL ALMA DESNUDA DIL-10328 On the international release / in Brazil on the 'Fantastico' album; trom-

bone solo by Ray Conniff

Sept. 13 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS DON DIABLO DIL-10328 On the international version of 'Amor, Amor'

Sept. 13 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS DON DIABLO 138578 Instrumental version only in Brazil on 'Fantastico'-LP

Sept. 13 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS HABLAME DEL MAR, MARINERO DIL-10328 Released on both versions of 'Amor, Amor’

Sept. 13 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS CAMA Y MESA DIL-10328 Released on both versions of 'Amor, Amor'




Sept. 14 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ETERNAS ONDAS DIL-10328 Released on both versions of 'Amor, Amor', trombone solo by Ray

Conniff

Sept. 14 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS APARIENCIAS DIL-10328 Released on both versions of 'Amor, Amor'

Sept. 14 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS MY CHA CHORNIA DIL-10328 Released on both versions of ‘Amor, Amor’ / tb solo by Ray Conniff /

Arrangements file # 851

Sept. 14 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ESA TRISTE GUITARRA DIL-10328 Only released on the international version of 'Amor, Amor'

Sept. 14 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS PARAISO (TEMA DE) DIL-10328 Spanish version of 'Paradise', on international release of 'Amor, Amor'

Sept. 14 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS PARADISE (THEME FROM) 138578 English version of 'Paraiso', released on the Brazil release of 'Amor,

Amor'

Sept. 14 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS EMOCIONES (EMOÇÕES) DIL-10328 Released on both the international and Brazil release of 'Amor, Amor' /

Arrangements file # 854

Sept. 14 1982 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS DUENO DE NADA DIL-10328 Released on both versions of 'Amor, Amor'

Celebración del festival de la canción OTI realizada en el Perú en 1982; “Especial de Ray Conniff con Pepe Ludmir” (exact date unknown; according to internet sources this was in 1982)


TV show DESDE MIAMI CON AMOR

“Thanks to Manolo Diaz and Phil Alexander” / Lip-sync performances, songs from 'Amor,Amor'-album (TV show by Jingles Corporation of America / Director: Omar Marchant; Nov. 16, 1982; 23 minutes) Segment 1: ESA TRISTE GUITARRA / Announcement by Ray in Spanish / AMOR / VEN CON EL ALMA DESNUDA / Segment 2: EMOCIONES / Ray's announcement of his guest stars, "Mocedades" and their performance / Segment 3: DON DIABLO / CAMA Y MESA / EMOCIONES

Feb. 2 1983 RAY CONNIFF ( Date of broadcast)

Radio show: The Music Maker (KFJZ Dallas), host: Skitch Hen-derson

Tracks played during the show included ’s Wonderful, Invisible Tears, Loves Me Lie a Rock, Somewhere My Love.


Album FANTASTICO (International version)



released 1983

June 1/2 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

Album FANTASTICO (Version for Brazil)


CBS Brazil 138578

released 1983

June 1 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS AMIGA DIL-10342 Released both on the international & Brazil versions / Solos: Ray Con-

niff, tb; Pete Jolly, electric piano

June 1 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS Y COMO ES EL? DIL-10342 Vocal solo by Jerry Whitman / released on international version only /

harp solo: Carol McLoughlin

June 1 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Y COMO ES EL? 138578 Instrumental version; on Brazil LP only; solos: Ray Conniff, tb; Pete

Jolly, p; Carol McLoughlin, hp

June 1 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS NO ME VUELVO A ENAMORAR DIL-10342 Vocal version released on the International album / trombone solo by

Ray




June 1 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS NO ME VUELVO A ENAMORAR 138578 Instrumental version released on the Brazil album only / trombone solo

by Ray Conniff

June 1 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS ESO NO DIL-10342 Vocal version on the international release of 'Fantastico' / Trombone

solo by Ray Conniff

June 1 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ESO NO 138578 Instrumental version on Brazil album of 'Fantastico' only / Trombone

solo by Ray Conniff

June 1 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS AVE MARIA DIL-10342 Released on both versions of the 'Fantastico'-album / arrangements file

# 865 1/2

June 1 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS MUITO ESTRANHO DIL-10342 Released on both versions of 'Fantastico'-album / trombone solo by

Ray Conniff

June 1 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS FANTASTICO unreleased English version, parts used for Brazil album / Co-written by Ray Conniff

June 1 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS FANTASTICO unreleased Spanish Version, parts used for international album / Co-written by Ray

Conniff

June 2 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS CABALLO VIEJO DIL-10342 Released both on both versions / piano solo: Pete Jolly / A music video

was shot, featuring Ray, Vera and Tamara in a horse carriage

June 2 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS GLORIA DIL-10342 Released both on the International and Brazil versions

June 2 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS COMO TU DIL-10342 Released on the international version of 'Fantastico' only / solos: Ray

Conniff, tb, Carol McLoughlin, harp

June 2 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS LA PALOMA DIL-10342 Released on both versions of 'Fantastico'

June 2 1983 RAY CONNIFF, VOCAL, AND THE SINGERS FANTASTICO 138578 Co-written & vocal solo by Ray Conniff / Singers in English / released

on Brazil version of 'Fantastico'

June 2 1983 RAY CONNIFF, VOCAL, AND THE SINGERS FANTASTICO DIL-10342 Co-written & vocal solo by Ray Conniff, Singers in Spanish, released

on the international version

Oct. 9 1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS

TV show SIEMPRE EN DOMINGO (OTI FESTIVAL)

Taped at Alemeda Park, Mexico City, October 9, 1983; broadcast October 30, 1983 Songs performed: “Besame Mucho”, “Green Eyes”, and “Brazil”

Dec. 18 1983 RAY CONNIFF, trombone, with THE LES BROWN ORCHESTRA MY CHA CHORNIA Live performance, broadcast on TV in stereo (AFN show)

1983 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

TV (?) EL PATIO CLUB CON-CERT (Mexico City) On 2 Umatic videocassettes; perhaps identical with

1983 (?) RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS OPEN AIR CONCERT in Mexico

The DVD from Mexico, titled “Las Número Uno” features the following renditions from an open air concert in Mexico: BESAME MUCHO, FRENESI, THE CONTINENTAL, PALOMA BLANCA, AMOR AMOR, EL DIA QUE ME QUIERAS (trumpet solo by John Best, sitting in a wheel chair), and BRAZIL. Among the singers: Jackie Allen.

Jan. 9 1984 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

TV (?) CONCERT AT THE EL PATIO CLUB in MEXICO CITY (2 reels)

On 2 videocassettes in Ray’s home




May 21/22 1984 RAY CONNIFF,


Album SUPERSONICO produced by Ray Conniff

CBS DIL-10363

released 1984

May 21 1984 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS EL ITALIANO DIL-10363


TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE DIL-10363

May 21 1984 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS TE QUIERO MAS Y MAS DIL-10363

May 21 1984 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS SUPERSONICO DIL-10363 Composed by Ray Conniff


NO MISMO VERAO (PLENO VERANO) DIL-10363

May 21 1984 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS O AMOR E A MODA DIL-10363


PERDIDOS EN PARIS (Due Come Noi) DIL-10363

May 22 1984 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS OLVIDAME Y PEGA LA VUELTA DIL-10363 Harp solo by Carol McLoughlin

May 22 1984 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS EL AFRICANO DIL-10363 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

May 22 1984 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

EL TIEMPO SE NOS VA (Time Goes by) DIL-10363 Harp solo by Carol McLoughlin

May 22 1984 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS VAMOS A LA PLAYA DIL-10363 Electric piano solo: P. Jolly; synthesizer (Jupiter 8) solo: Larry Muhobe-

rac

May 22 1984 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS POLICE THEME unreleased Written by Ray Conniff, mixed on November 1, 1984

Oct. 10 or 15

1984 (Arrangement) HERE’S THAT RAINY DAY This arrangement (featuring a tenor sax solo) was never recorded!

Feb. 20 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

SUPERSONICO – TV SHOW for GALAVISION with Maria Lapia

Show includes the “Caballo Viejo”-music viceo, and “La Mer” (live), and “South Rampart Street Parade” (featur-ing Ray, Skeets Herfurt and John Best (in a wheel chair), and “Supersonico”. Date as given on Ray’s Ampex videocassette in his home. This show probably includes “NO MISMO VERAO (PLENO VERANO)”; video clip of live performance found on YouTube in March 2010.

March 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

TV show SIEMPRE EN DOMINGO

Videocassette label lists the songs performed: Brazil, Besame Mucho, Brazil (reprise), Ave Maria, El Africano, Mack the Knife, Volare, Brazil (2nd reprise)





Album CAMPEONES (International version)



released 1985

International version of 'Champions' / Sequence of recordings made unknown / Gold Award


Album THE CHAMPIONS (Version for Brazil)


CBS Brazil

released 1985

Brazil version of the 'Campeones'-album

June 6 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS CAMPEONES DIL-10380 Composed by Ray Conniff

June 6 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT DIL-10380 Featuring Tamara Conniff & friends / Re-released on the album 'Say

You Say Me'


LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE DIL-10380 Re-released on 'Say You, Say Me'-album; synthesizer solo by Larry

Muhoberac

June 6 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS HELLO DIL-10380 Re-released on the 'Say You, Say Me'-album / Trombone solo by Ray

Conniff

June 6 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS NINETY-NINE RED BALLOONS DIL-10380 Ray Conniff, trombone


WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO DIL-10380 Re-released on the 'Say You, Say Me'-album / Pete Jolly, piano


I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU DIL-10380 Re-released on the 'Say You, Say Me'-album / Trombone solo by Ray

Conniff

June 7 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS EU E ELA DIL-10380 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

June 7 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS MOONLIGHT LADY DIL-10380

June 7 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS BESOIN DE RIEN, ENVIE DE TOI DIL-10380 Trombone solo by Ray Conniff

June 7 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS THE LORD'S PRAYER 138638 Composed by Ray Conniff / English version released on the 'Champi-

ons' album in Brazil only

June 7 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS EL PADRE NUESTRO DIL-10380 Spanish version recorded or mixed mid July

TV show CONCERT AT HOTEL NACIONAL,RIO'

Filmed and taped during the 'Champions' tour 1985 A videocassette in Ray’s home is labelled “Especial 12-16-85 (Brazil)”; the date probably either refers to broadcast or tape duplication Aug. 21 1985 RAY CONNIFF,

HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS Repertoire: The Champions / El Africano / I Just Called To Say I Love You / What's Love Got To Do With It / Somewhere My Love / Amiga / Besame Mucho / El Dia Que Me Quieras / South Rampart Street Parade / Brazil / The Continental




Sept. 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

TV show RAY CONNIFF IN ACAPULCO

49 min. (on a Umatic videocassette in Ray’s home), further details unknown

Fall 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

Brazil tour “Brasil ’85 / The Champions”

Tour included shows in Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Santós, Curitiba, Porto Alegre Repertoire (according to program booklet): The Champions / Frenesi / Green Eyes / The Continental / Eu e Ela / Moonlight Lady / O Amor e a Moda / El Africano / Ave Maria / I Just Called to Say I Love You / What’s Love Got to Do With This? / Somewhere My Love / Paloma Blanca / Hey / Volare / La Mer / Besame Mucho / El Dia Que Me Quieras / Dixieland-Medley / Brazil / Smoke Gets in Your Eyes / Honey, Come Back Personnel from the US: Singers: Jan Halcolm, Lisa Clanton, Ralph Siemsen, Paul Wargo, Tim Stout, Fran Sparks, Rhonda Sandberg, David Theriault; Musicians: Jack Sperling, drums; Lyle Ritz, bass; Skeets Herfurt, sax and flute, Zeke Zarchy, trumpet; Manager: Earl Collier Musicians from Brazil: Iran Fortuna, trombone, Elizabeth del Grande, percussion, José Paulo, guitar; Elias Almeida, guitar; Arlindo Bonadio, trombone; Carlos Antonio Malaquias, tenor sax; Dorival “Buda”, piastao; Norma Holtzer Rodrigues, harp; Amilson Godoy, piano; Carlos Alberto, baritone sax; Nailor Aparecido Azevedo, also sax; Sebastiao Gilberto, trumpet, Bolai, tenor sax; Presenter: Odilon Krambek Sound engineer: George Poladian; Tour producer: Manoel Poladian

Oct. 10 1985 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

1 hour TV Special Radio Caracas TV (Venezuela)

Repertoire: Supersonico / Frenesi / Green Eyes / O Amor E A Moda / Adios / Amor / Besame Mucho / El Dia Que Me Quieras (+ Reprise) / South Rampart Street Parade / El Africano / Somewhere My Love / Caballo Viejo / Brazil (Oct. 10: date on label of Umatic video-cassette in Ray’s home)

1985 RAY CONNIFF Radio show: Ray Conniff talks to Ray Moore on BBC Radio 2

2 shows, broadcast on December 12, 1985 and on January 1, 1986. Show No. 1 included People Will Say We’re in Love, As Time Goes By, Besame Mucho, Young at Heart, Thanks for the Memory and others; show No. 2 included Liebestraum, If You Don’t Know Me By Now, Band of Gold, Harmony and others.


Album SAY YOU SAY ME produced by Ray Conniff

CBS/Sony 32DP 590

released 1986

Recorded at Evergreen Studios, Burbank, CA Engineer: Dick Bogert Album features some tracks recorded during the “Champions / Campeones”-recording sessions. CBS/Sony 32DP 590 (Japan)

March 13 1986 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS CHERISH CBS/Sony 32DP 590

March 13 1986 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SEPARATE LIVES CBS/Sony 32DP 590

March 13 1986 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS SAY YOU, SAY ME CBS/Sony 32DP 590

March 13 1986 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR CBS/Sony

32DP 590

March 13 1986 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS NEW YORK,NEW YORK CBS/Sony 32DP 590

March 13 1986 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS EVERYTIME YOU GO CBS/Sony 32DP 590

March 13 1986 RAY CONNIFF AND THE SINGERS IF GOD BE FOR US (Who Could Be Against Us) Collectables

COL-9743 Released on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 3”

March 13 1986 RAY CONNIFF, HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT COL-CD-7641

Released on “The Singles Collection, Vol. 2” in 2007 This was the last recording Ray Conniff made for Columbia.




Notes: In Ray’s archive there is a videocassette labelled “Especial de Ray Conniff con Pepe Ludmir”, whose date is unknown. (Probably 1982) Ray mentioned in a conversation with Manfred in July 2001 that he once recorded a commercial for JCV with the Singers in Brazil. The DVD from Mexico, titled “Las Número Uno” features a clip from a show that could not be filed. It features a rendition of “El Africano” (with Skeets Herfurt, sax, and Ray Conniff, trombone solos), probably filmed in Mexico; i.e. it is not identical with the rendition from the “Siempre en Domingo” show.

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