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Matt Monro Audio CD
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Matt Monro was born Terry Parsons in north London in 1930, to Alice and Frederick. He had three brothers, Arthur, Reg and Harry and a sister, Alice. It was a tough childhood, his father died when he was three and after his mother became ill, he was fostered out for two years. Leaving school at 14, he tried a succession of jobs without sticking at any of them for very long, before National Service… Read more in Amazon's Matt Monro Store

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  • Audio CD (12 Oct 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 3
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: EMI Gold
  • ASIN: B00000G1IK
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 13,195 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         


Disc 1:

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Softly As I Leave You (Mono) [Single Version] 3:25£0.89
Listen  2. Portrait Of My Love 2:47£0.89
Listen  3. Somewhere 3:31£0.89
Listen  4. From Russia With Love (Mono) [Single Version] 2:35£0.89
Listen  5. On Days Like These 3:41£0.89
Listen  6. Michelle 3:02£0.69
Listen  7. Speak Softly Love 2:35£0.89
Listen  8. My Love And Devotion 3:02£0.89
Listen  9. This Time 2:41£0.89
Listen10. Can This Be Love 3:05£0.69
Listen11. When Love Comes Along 2:23£0.69
Listen12. I Will Wait For You 2:52£0.89
Listen13. Time After Time 3:17£0.89
Listen14. Love Walked In (The Goldwyn Follies Of 1937) 1:55£0.69
Listen15. And We Were Lovers 2:18£0.89
Listen16. A Time For Love 2:41£0.89
Listen17. Till Then My Love 3:01£0.89
Listen18. With These Hands 2:52£0.89


Disc 2:

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Let's Face The Music And Dance 2:31£0.89
Listen  2. When I Fall In Love 3:43£0.69
Listen  3. Autumn Leaves 4:25£0.89
Listen  4. Sweet Lorraine 2:41£0.69
Listen  5. Stardust 2:23£0.69
Listen  6. Didn't We 3:51£0.89
Listen  7. My Kind Of Girl 2:57£0.69
Listen  8. And You Smiled 2:28£0.89
Listen  9. Cheek To Cheek 2:13£0.69
Listen10. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing 2:50£0.89
Listen11. How Little We Know 2:16£0.69
Listen12. Skylark 3:21£0.89
Listen13. I Have Dreamed 2:55£0.89
Listen14. The Girl I Love 2:27£0.69
Listen15. I'm Glad There Is You 2:45£0.69
Listen16. I'll Take Romance 2:10£0.69
Listen17. Strangers In The Night 2:30£0.89
Listen18. Walk Away 3:05£0.89


Disc 3:

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. One Day 3:04£0.69
Listen  2. Unchained Melody 3:15£0.69
Listen  3. In The Arms Of Love 3:47£0.69
Listen  4. A Man And A Woman 2:49£0.69
Listen  5. Hello Young Lovers 3:41£0.69
Listen  6. You Light Up My Life 3:16£0.89
Listen  7. Maria (West Side Story) 4:12£0.89
Listen  8. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face 3:08£0.69
Listen  9. The Precious Moments 3:36£0.89
Listen10. Let There Be Love 3:15£0.89
Listen11. Real Live Girl 2:12£0.89
Listen12. September Song 3:23£0.89
Listen13. You're Sensational 3:01£0.89
Listen14. All My Loving 3:21£0.69
Listen15. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) 4:00£0.69
Listen16. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) 3:08£0.69
Listen17. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) 3:13£0.69
Listen18. If You Go Away (Ne Me Quitte Pas) 3:06£0.89


Product Description

CD Description

A fantastic collection of over 50 of Matt Monro's greatest love songs brought together for the first time on CD.

From the Artist

Most of Monro's recordings were produced or overseen by George Martin. Unlike his contemporaries, Monro recorded very few Tin Pan Alley standards during his career. (The exception was Matt Monro sings Hoagy Carmichael, one of his most highly-regarded albums.) Instead, he and Martin searched for material written by promising newcomers and commissioned English lyrics for dramatic melodies written by European composers. He also covered many of the most popular stage and screen songs of the 1950s and 1960s. Over the years, his recordings featured arrangements by Sid Feller, Billy May, John Barry, Buddy Bregman, Kenny Clayton and Colin Keyes, and Martin himself. He also had a long and fruitful musical partnership with British arranger Johnnie Spence. Monro also teamed up with American star arrangers Nelson Riddle and Billy May and leading British bandleader Ted Heath, for concerts broadcast by the BBC.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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If you are a Matt Monro fan and you have little of his music on CD (or vinyl) then this really is a must. The value is tremendous - 3 CDs and over 50 songs.

The only slight downside is the paucity of meaningful sleeve notes. However, in the scheme of things a small price to pay!

Seriously recommended.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this collection because of one song in the collection the beautiful "Precious Moments" the theme from The Sea Wolves ,but what value I have had ,listening to the whole collection which has several of his classics.Matt Monro had a style which was unique and it is a pity he is no longer with us,but his legacy is his splendid voice,this collection is suitable for everyone buy it you,ll love it
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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
By Alejandra Vernon TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
Matt Monro was England's gift to the world of pop singing, and is one of my very favorite singers, and the one I listen to the most. His smooth, slightly smoky sound, his amazing breath control, perfect enunciation, and classic interpretations with no vocal gimmicks, make him a master of the ballad, and an incomparable singer of love songs.
This 3 Disc collection spans the years 1960-1980, with every number a gem, except for "And You Smiled" on Disc # 2 from 1973, which is the only song of the 44 presented that sounds a little dated.

Some of the best songs throughout the years have been written for film, and Matt sings many of the best, like "From Russia with Love" which he sang in the 1963 James Bond film, the gorgeous "Speak Softly Love", from Nino Rota's score for "Godfather I", and one I adore, Michel Legrand's "I Will Wait for You", from "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg".
The big band arrangement of Irving Berlin's "Let's Face the Music and Dance" is fabulous, and will make you want to put on your Fred and Ginger shoes, and his phrasing in "Autumn Leaves" is simply astounding.

There are also many songs from Broadway shows, like "Somewhere" from "West Side Story", "Hello Young Lovers" from "King and I" and "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" from "My Fair Lady".
Other highlights for me are Jimmy Webb's "Didn't We", and a song that is not sung enough by contemporary singers, "Love is a Many Splendored Thing"; a real treat, sung in heavily accented Spanish, is a marvelous rendition of Jaques Brel's "If You Go Away" ("No Me Dejes"). Matt was very popular in South America, and listening to this track, one can understand why.

Matt had a hard early life, growing up in the East End of London, and even did a stint as a truck driver, until George Martin (who produced The Beatles) heard him and was instrumental in putting him on the road to fame, with songs like "Portrait of My Love" which was a Top 10 hit in the U.K. in 1960.
Matt's health was compromised by his drinking habit, and unfortunately he passed on of liver cancer in 1985 at the age of 54; fortunately his recordings live on, to be heard for all time by those who appreciate the finest in singing.
The fold out inserts only have a song list, and no acknowledgements are made for the arrangements, but I would assume most of them were done by Johnnie Spence; the sound is good and total playing time is: Disc # 1, 51'52. Disc # 2, 51'41, and Disc # 3, 59'37.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Matt Monro ''Songs Of Love''
I bought this boxed set as i did not have anything by Matt Monro,and i'm glad i did. This is a great 3CD Box set by one of our greatest singers who sadly is no longer with us. Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. A. Roberts
great voice
bought for wife box set three cds alot of songs i did not know some i do but the voice is pure silk very good buy for the money overall great.
Published 1 month ago by anistasia
Easy Listening
I love the smooth easy voice of Matt Monro this triple CD set is fantastic value, you get 54 tracks in all, all his well known songs to sing along to, I have them in the car and I... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Tazz
matt munroe
I was really disapointed with this cd as i only recognised a couple of songs on it none of his more popular songs were on it. Had i realised i would not have bought this cd
Published 15 months ago by mary
Replacement
Like another review for a Matt Monro cd, this is to replace a Matt cd + others which was lent to a local D J. Read more
Published 16 months ago by M. Harrison
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Matt Munro. Songs of Love.
I only brought this Album for one song only ( Precious Moments ) it was at a reasonable price. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Vic Carter
Songs of Love
Great British singer and sadly missed. all three disc`s in this set are worth the price alone. If you like and love good music this is a must to anyones collection. 5Stars.
Published 20 months ago by David Mee
CLASS ACT
When i was young sunday afternoons were spent, it seems on reflection ,listening to the radio and programmes like the navy lark, forces favourites, ed stewpot stewart and round... Read more
Published 23 months ago by simonpth
Songs of Love - Matt Monro
I bought this double cd after watching a documentary on the life and songs of Matt Monro and whilst he is a little before my time this cd has proved to be wonderful. Read more
Published on 9 May 2010 by Jeannie B
The Great Matt Monro
This is a selection of Matt Monro's English and American recordings from 1960 to 1980.A great display of his talent,artistry and technique.A joy and a delight to listen to
Published on 29 Mar 2010 by luddite
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