This Is My Song (Ray Conniff album)
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| This Is My Song | ||||
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| Released | June 1967 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening[1] | |||
| Length | 30 minutes 32 seconds | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jack Gold | |||
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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]
In 1967, Conniff had a minor hit single, "Cabaret" (No. 129 US),[2] and after it he recorded an album featuring 1966 and 1967 hit songs.
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated Janune 3, 1968, peaking at No. 30 during a forty-six-week run on the chart.[3] The album debuted on Cashbox magazine's Top 100 Albums chart in the issue dated May 27, 1968, peaking at No. 25 during a seventeen-week run on the chart.[4] The album had also proven to be successful overseas, reaching No. 25 in Germany during a three-week run on the charts.[5] This Is My Song saw the biggest commercial success in Norway, where it reached a peak position of No. 4 over the course of a nineteen-week chart run.[6]
Reception
The album received a positive critical reception upon its release. The Daily Breeze stated that "Conniff's crew stays in the winning groove with this easy listening set." They also noted that "With a push on 'Born Free' take, Conniff goes with show tunes and big film songs in release that can't miss making the charts."[1] Cashbox magazine described Conniff's arrangements as "zestful and contemporary as the songs themselves," also saying that the "Singers match the songs mood for mood. They concluded that "The LP should find acceptance with a wide number of listeners."[7]
Retrospectively, 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."[8]