This reissue set by Collectables places two Billy Vaughn movie theme recordings from 1960 on the same disc. "Theme from The Sundowners" and "Theme from A Summer Place" are just two of the film cues and theme songs on this 24-cut collection, the third issued by the label in 2006. To say these two offerings are drenched in strings would be a vast understatement -- everything here is so utterly sweet as to be saccharine. But there are some weird and wonderful moments, like Vaughn's boogie-woogie take on "O Solo Mio," the big band with guitars and strings loaded for stun on "Walk, Don't Run," and even the autoharp in the front on "The Three Penny Opera (Moritat)." If you are a Vaughn fan, you already know he was capable of some of the strangest arrangements around. This will no doubt be of great interest to those wishing to collect his catalog on CD, but to the casual listener or hipster who wants space age bachelor pad music, there are plenty of other places to look. ~ Thom Jurek
2 LPs on 1 CD: THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE (1960) / THEME FROM THE SUNDOWNERS (1960).
Billy Vaughn Theme From A Summer Place / Theme From The Sundowners Songs
Billy Vaughn Theme From A Summer Place / Theme From The Sundowners Album Track Listing
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Summer Place, A
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Tammy
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Tracy's Theme
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Climb Every Mountain
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Que Sera, Sera
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Terry Theme From Limelight, The
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True Love
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Sound of Music, The
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Three Penny Opera, The
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Some Enchanted Evening
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All the Way
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Sayonara
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Dark at the Top of the Stairs, The
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O Solo Mio
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Never on Sunday
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Old Cape Cod
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Green Leaves of Summer, The
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Church's One Foundation, The
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Mr. Lucky
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Sundowners, The
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Everybody's Somebody's Fool
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Walk Don't Run
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Remember When
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Volare
25.
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Theme From A Summer Place / Theme From The Sundowners Music Review
Customer Theme From A Summer Place / Theme From The Sundowners Reviews
Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)
Love it So many songs my wife and I like and remember.
Very pleased. Submitted by rbeagle (upstate n y) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Showtime If you like the themes from the greatest movies of all times you'll appreciate this one. Vaughn's Orchestra brings back memories that are are both easy listening and relaxing. Submitted by dsb031 (Buffalo, NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Billy Vaughn These are fond memories of the 50's and 60's Submitted by brerabbott (Midwest City, OK, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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