This Is My Song (Ray Conniff album)
| This Is My Song | ||||
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| Released | June 1967 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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This Is My Song is an LP album released by Columbia Records in 1967 under catalog number CS 9476, containing mostly songs from musical plays and movies.[1]
Overview
In 1967, Conniff had a minor hit single, Cabaret, (No. 129 US), and after it he recorded an album filled with 1966 and 1967 hit songs. The album peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard Top LPs, and stayed on the chart for 46 weeks.[2] It also peaked at No. 25 on the Cashbox Top 100 Albums chart, and stayed on it for 17 weeks.[3]
Reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine on AllMusic said that the album is "a good but unexceptional collection that combines some of Ray Conniff's biggest hits with his versions of '60s pop hits." and that "it's an entertaining sampler, featuring nice versions of "Mame," "Sunrise, Sunset," "Cabaret," "Strangers in the Night," "What Now My Love," "Winchester Cathedral," "Georgy Girl," "Born Free" and the title track."[4]
Track listing
Side One
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Musical | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is My Song" | Charlie Chaplin | A Countess From Hong Kong | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Mame" | Jerry Herman | Mame | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Sunrise, Sunset" | Jerry Bock / Sheldon Harnick | Fiddler on the Roof | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Cabaret" | Fred Ebb / John Kander | Cabaret | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Strangers in the Night" | Bert Kaempfert / Charlie Singleton / Eddie Snyder | A Man Could Get Killed | 3:06 |
| 6. | "What Now, My Love?" | Gilbert Bécaud / Pierre Delanoë / Carl Sigman | — | 2:32 |
Side Two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Musical | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "My Cup Runneth Over" | Darrell Edwards / Harvey Schmidt | I Do! I Do! | 2:36 |
| 8. | "Winchester Cathedral" | Geoff Stephens | — | 2:11 |
| 9. | "The World Will Smile Again" | Howard Greenfield / Maurice Jarre | The Night of the Generals | 2:42 |
| 10. | "Georgy Girl" | Jim Dale / Tom Springfield | Georgy Girl | 2:40 |
| 11. | "Born Free" | John Barry / Don Black | Born Free | 2:41 |
| Total length: | 30:32[4] | |||
Charts
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[2] | 30 |
| US Cashbox Top 100 Albums[3] | 25 |
References
- ^ "This Is My Song". The Daily Breeze. June 5, 1967. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top LPs, 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 35. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
- ^ a b "This Is My Song and Other Great Hits – Ray Conniff". AllMusic. AllMusic / Netaktion, LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
Album page containing release date (May 1967), duration (30:32), genre, and styles for Ray Conniff's *This Is My Song and Other Great Hits*.