The discography of Italian British conductor Mantovani comprises over a hundred albums and many singles.
Studio albums A Mantovani Program, London LPB-127, 1949 Musical Moments, London LPB-218, 1950 Waltzing with Mantovani, London LPB-381, 1951 An Album of Favourite Waltzes, London LL-570, 1952 Strauss Waltzes, London LL 685, 1953, later re-recorded in stereo as London 118, 1958 The Music of Victor Herbert, London LL 746, 1953 An Album of Favorite Melodies, reissued as An Enchanted Evening with Mantovani, London LL 766, 1953 Plays Tangos, London LL 768, 1953 An Album of Romantic Melodies, London LL 979, 1954 Plays the Music of Sigmund Romberg, London LL 1031, 1954 Song Hits from Theatreland, London LL 1219, 1955, later re-recorded in stereo as London 125, 1959 Plays the Music of Rudolf Friml, London LL 1150, 1955 Plays the Immortal Classics, London LL 877, 1956 Music from the Films, London 112 Waltz Encores, London 119 Film Encores, London 124, 1957 Gems Forever, London 106, 1958 Continental Encores, London 147, 1959 Film Encores, Vol. 2, London 164, 1959 The Music of Victor Herbert and Sigmund Romberg, London 165, 1960 The Music of Irving Berlin and Rudolf Friml, London 166, 1956 American Scene, London 182, 1959 All-American Showcase, London LL 3122/3, 1959 Songs to Remember, London 193, 1960 Mantovani Plays Music from Exodus and Other Great Themes, LL 3231, 1960 Great Theme Music (Music from "Exodus"), London 224, 1961 Theme from "Carnival", London 3250, 1961 Themes from Broadway, London 242 American Waltzes, London 248, 1962 Moon River, London 249, 1962 Selections from "Stop the World – I Want to Get Off" and "Oliver", London 270 Latin Rendezvous, London 295, 1963 Manhattan, London 328, 1963 Folk Songs Around the World, London 360 The Incomparable Mantovani, London 392 The Mantovani Sound, London 419, 1965 Mantovani Olé, London 422 Mantovani Magic, London 448, 1966 Mantovani's Golden Hits, London 483, 1967 Mr. Music, London 474, 1966 Mantovani/Hollywood, London 516 The Mantovani Touch, London 526, 1968 Mantovani/Tango, London 532 Mantovani ... Memories, London 542 The Mantovani Scene, London 548, 1969
The World of Mantovani, London 565, 1969 Mantovani Today, London 572, 1970 From Monty with Love, London 585–586, 1971 To Lovers Everywhere, London PS 598, 1971 Annunzio Paolo Mantovani, London XPS 610, 1972 An Evening with Mantovani, London 902, 1973 The Greatest Gift Is Love, London 913, 1975 Mantovani Magic, K-tel, NA603 Mantovani's Hit Parade , London 1966
Light classical music Strauss Waltzes, London LL 685, 1953
Strauss Waltzes, London PS 118, 1958 Concert Encores, London 133 Operetta Memories, London 202 Italia Mia, London 232, 1961 Classical Encores, London 269 The World's Great Love Songs, London 280 Mantovani in Concert, London 578
Christmas music Christmas Carols (mono), London LL 913, 1953 Christmas Carols (stereo), London PS 142, 1958 Christmas Greetings from Mantovani and His Orchestra, London LL 3338 (mono) / PS 338 (stereo), 1963
Compilation albums Mantovani Stereo Showcase, London SS 1 / MS 5, 1959
Singles Year Single (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicatedCountry(UK and/or US)Chart positionsAlbum US USAC UK1951"Bees in the Bonnet"b/w "Carriage and Pair"UK ———Non-album tracks"Wyoming (Go to Sleep My Baby)"b/w "Under the Roofs of Paris"US———Waltz Time"For You"b/w "Kisses in the Dark"UK & US———"Diane"b/w "Babette"———"Charmaine"b/w "Just for a While"10——"At Dawning"b/w "I Love You Truly"———A Collection Of Favorite Waltzes1952"Lovely Lady"b/w "Mexicali Rose"UK———"Dancing With Tears in My Eyes"b/w "Dear Love, My Love"UK & US26——"Love, Here Is My Heart"b/w "Moonlight Madonna"———"It Happened in Monterey"b/w "Was It a Dream"US———"Faith"b/w "Symphony"UK & US———An Enchanted Evening With Mantovani& His Orchestra"The Agnes Waltz"b/w "Die Schonbrunner"UK———"Some Enchanted Evening"b/w "Gypsy Love Waltz" (from The Music Of Victor Herbert)US & UK———"La Cumparsita"b/w "Tango De La Luna"UK———Mantovani Plays Tangos"Tales from the Vienna Woods"b/w "Morning Papers" US———Strauss Waltzes"Blue Danube"b/w "Roses From the South" UK———"White Christmas"b/w "Adeste Fideles"UK & US——6Christmas Carols1953"Gypsy Legend"b/w "Czardas" (from An Enchanted Evening with Mantovani)UK ———Non-album track"Vienna Blood"b/w "You and You" (from Strauss Waltzes)US ———"Voices of Spring"b/w "Artist's Life" (Non-album track)US———Strauss Waltzes "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life"b/w "A Kiss In The Dark"UK & US———The Music of Victor Herbert"Love's Dream After the Ball"b/w "Red Petticoats" (from Mantovani Plays Tangos)US———An Enchanted Evening With Mantovani& His Orchestra"Sweethearts"b/w "I'm Falling in Love With Someone"———The Music Of Victor Herbert"Theme From 'The Last Rhapsody'"b/w "Nalia Waltz (Pas Des Fleurs)"Both tracks with Stanley Black———Non-album tracks"Moulin Rouge Theme"b/w "Vola Colomba"UK & US8—1Romantic Melodies"Royal Blue Waltz"b/w "Queen Elizabeth Waltz" (from Waltz Time)———"Ramona"b/w "Chiquita Mia" (from Mantovani Plays Tangos)———"Prelude in C Sharp Minor"b/w "Simple Aveu"US———Mantovani Plays the Immortal Classics1954"Cara Mia"UK B: "Love, Tears and Kisses" (Non-album track)US B: "How, When Or Where"All sides with David WhitfieldUK & US——1Cara Mia"Swedish Rhapsody"b/w "Jamaican Rhumba"UK & US——2Romantic Melodies"Luxembourg Polka"b/w "Music Box Tango"UK———"Shadow Waltz"b/w "Moonlight Serenade"———"Bewitched"b/w "Dream Dream Dream" (from Musical Modes)UK & US———Song Hits From Theatreland"Lonely Ballerina"UK B:"Lazy Gondolier"US B: "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (from Candlelight)——16Musical Modes1955"We'll Gather Lilacs"b/w "Come Back to Me" (Non-album track)UK———Romantic Melodies"Softly, Softly"b/w "Longing" (from Candlelight)———Non-album track"Lazy Gondolier"b/w "Longing" (from Candlelight)US———Musical Modes"Our Dream Waltz"UK B: "Ma Chere Amie" (from Musical ModesUS B: "Begin The Beguine" (from Musical Modes)UK & US———Waltz Time"Beyond the Stars"b/w "Open Your Heart"Both sides with David Whitfield——8Cara Mia"Stranger in Paradise"b/w "The Deserted Ballroom" (from Musical Modes)UK———Song Hits From Theatreland"Intermezzo"b/w "Edelma" ———Musical Modes"When You Lose the One You Love" b/w "Angelus" Both sides with David WhitfieldUK & US——7Cara Mia1956"Spring in Montmarte"UK B: "Heart of Paris"US B: "Candlelight"———Candlelight"Candlelight"b/w "Begin the Beguine" (from Musical Modes)UK———"Song of Sorrento"UK B: "Blue Fantasy"US B: "Valse Campestre" (Non-album track)UK & US———"Toy Shop Ballet"b/w "Temple of Dreams"UK———Non-album tracks1957"Around the World"UK B: "The Heart of Budapest" (from Gypsy Soul)US B: "The Road To Ballingarry" (Non-album track)UK & US12—20Film Encores, Vol. 2"Mandolin Serenade"b/w "The Spring Song"UKNon-album tracks"Let Me Be Loved"UK B: "The Road to Ballingarry"US B: "Call Of The West"UK & US———"Souvenir D'italie"b/w "Dream Dust"UK———1958"Story of Three Loves"b/w "To My Love" (Non-album track)US———Music From The Films"Cry My Heart" (with David Whitfield)b/w "Dream Dust"———Non-album tracks"Love Song from 'Houseboat""UK B: "A Certain Smile" (from Film Encores, Vol. 2)US B: "Almost In Your Arms" (with Vera Lynn)UK & US———"To My Love"b/w "The Canary"UK———"Tulips from Amsterdam"b/w "Only Yesterday" (Non-album track)US———Strictly Mantovani"Come Prima"b/w "The Canary" (Non-album track)———Continental Encores"I Could Have Danced All Night"b/w "This Nearly Was Mine"UK———Gems Forever1959"Under Paris Skies"UK B: "Only Yesterday" (Non-album track)US B: "Separate Tables" (from Film Encores, Vol. 2)UK & US———Continental Encores"Fascination"b/w "Separate Tables"UK———Film Encores, Vol. 2"Summertime"b/w "This Nearly Was Mine"US———Gems Forever"Camptown Races"b/w "Ring De Banjo"———The American Scene1960"The Orange Vendor"b/w "In The Spring" (Non-album track)UK———Mantovani Tango"Song Without End"UK B: "Tania" (Non-album track)US B: "In The Spring" (Non-album track)UK & US———Great Theme Music"The Green Leaves of Summer"b/w "The Party's Over" (from Strictly Mantovani)UK———"Theme from 'The Sundowners'"b/w "Mine Alone" (Non-album track)US93——"Irma La Douce"b/w "The Count of Luxembourg Waltz" (from Operetta Memories)———"Main Theme from 'Exodus'"b/w "Karen"UK & US31——1961"Theme from 'The Valiant Years'"UK B: '"The Sound of Music" (from Great Theme Music)US B: "Non Dimenticar" UK & US———Non-album tracks"Theme from 'Rocco and His Brothers'"b/w "Greengage Summer" (Non-album track)US———Moon River and Other Great Film Themes"Moon River"b/w "Sail Away" (Non-album track)US———1962"Fanny"b/w "Nadya's Theme from 'Rocco and His Brothers'"UK———"Theme from 'Barabbas'"b/w "Far Away" (Non-album track)———"Theme from 'Advise and Consent""b/w "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" (from American Waltzes)US———"What Kind of Fool Am I?"b/w "Someone Nice Like You"———Stop the World I Want to Get Off / Oliver"Summer Night"b/w "Rickshaw"UK———Non-album tracks"Love Song From 'Mutiny on the Bounty'"b/w "Theme from 'Mutiny on the Bounty'"———1963"A Girl Named Tamiko"b/w "Taras Bulba"———"Take the 'A' Train"b/w "The Bowery"USManhattan1964"Charade"b/w "The Fall of Love" (Non-album track)UK———The Mantovani Sound-Big Hits FromBroadway and Hollywood"I Left My Heart in San Francisco"b/w "Return to Peyton Place" (from Moon River and Other Great Film Themes)UK ———The Incomparable Mantovani1966"Yesterday"b/w "Paris Lullaby" (Non-album track)US———Mr. Music"Games That Lovers Play"UK B: "Somewhere My Love" (Non-album track)US B: "Ebb Tide" (from Mr. Music)UK & US122——Mantovani's Golden Hits1967"You Only Live Twice"b/w "Puppet on a String" (from The Mantovani Touch)UK———Hollywood1968"Theme from 'Villa Rides'"b/w "Willow Tree" (Non-album track)UK & US—36—Gypsy Soul1969"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"b/w "Come September"US———The Mantovani Scene1971"Theme from Love Story"UK B: "Gwendolyne"US B: "Loss Of Love"UK & US———From Monty, With Love"All Of a Sudden"b/w "Winter World Of Love"US———To Lovers Everywhere1973"Upstairs Downstairs"b/w "Theme for a Western" (from Annunzio Paolo Mantovani)UK———An Evening With Mantovani "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that territory
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