Como's Golden Records
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1958 (12-inch LP)
| Como's Golden Records | ||||
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| Released | 1955 (10-inch LP) 1958 (12-inch LP) | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
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Como's Golden Records is a compilation album by Perry Como released by RCA Victor in late 1954[1] or early 1955.[2]
According to Billboard, the album's title referred to the fact that the songs it compiled were "Golden Records" — the ones that "sold over a million".[2] It had songs from as early as 1945 and up to one of Como's (then) latest hits – "Wanted".[2]
The album, originally released with a gold cover, compiled eight tracks and was available in two formats: as a 10-inch LP record (cat. no. LPM-3224) and as a double-EP record in a gatefold sleeve (EPB-3224).[3][1]
In 1958, the album was reissued as a 12-inch LP with a new cover and catalog number, LOP 1007. The new version had 14 tracks, seven on each side.[4] In 1959, the album was reissued again, under revised catalog number LPM-1981; the contents were not changed.
