Perry Como in Italy

Perry Como in Italy is Perry Como's 14th RCA Victor 12" long-play album.^[2]

Perry Como in Italy
Studio album by Perry Como
Released	July 1966
Recorded	May 9, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 1966
Genre	Vocal
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Andy Wiswell
Perry Como chronology
Lightly Latin (1966) Perry Como in Italy (1966) The Perry Como Christmas Album (1968)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Background

By 1966, Como's chart presence decline, but he still recorded charting albums, and this was his second language themed album, coming after his last one, "lightly Latin", which reached No. 86 on the Billboard Top LPs.^[3]

Overview

"In Italy" was recorded at the RCA Italiana studios in Rome with arrangements by Nick Perito and choral direction by Ray Charles. The album did slightly better than his last one, reaching No. 81 on the Billboard Top LPs.^[3]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Souvenir d'Italie"
2. "Oh Marie"
3. "Cominciamo ad amarci"
4. "Love Theme from "La Strada"" ( Traveling Down a Lonely Road )
5. "Forget Domani"
6. "Anema e core"

Side 2

1. "Un giorno dopo l'altro" ( One day after another)
2. "Santa Lucia"
3. "E Lei" ( And You )
4. "Toselli's Serenade" ( Dreams and Memories )
5. "O Marenariello"
6. "Arrivederci Roma" ( Goodbye Rome )

Charts

Chart (1966)	Peak position
US Billboard Top LPs[3]	81
US Cashbox Top LPs[4]	91