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Marty Gold & His Orchestra • Classic Bossa Nova

Biography by Jason Ankeny
Space-age pop arranger and composer Marty Gold was born December 26, 1915 in New York City; after spending the early decades of his career as a big-band pianist, during the early 1950s he became a studio arranger at Decca Records, and also authored the Four Aces' 1951 smash "Tell Me Why." Gold later jumped to RCA, where he collaborated on a series of LPs by the Three Suns; he also arranged and conducted numerous sessions for Peter Nero. For RCA and its affiliates Vii and X, Gold and his orchestra recorded a series of LPs -- among them Organized for Hi-Fi, Stereo Action Goes Hollywood, Soundpower! Music to the Limits of Audibility and Sound around us -- much prized by today's collectors of space-age lounge-pop.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/marty-gold-mn0000376479#biography

Gold died on January 14, 2011, in Agoura Hills, California, at the age of 95.

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Biografía de Jason Ankeny
El arreglista y compositor pop de la era espacial Marty Gold nació el 26 de diciembre de 1915 en la ciudad de Nueva York; después de pasar las primeras décadas de su carrera como pianista de big band, a principios de la década de 1950 se convirtió en arreglista de estudio en Decca Records, y también fue autor del éxito de 1951 de The Four Aces "Tell Me Why. Gold luego saltó a RCA, donde colaboró en una serie de LP de The Three Suns; también arregló y dirigió numerosas sesiones para Peter Nero. Para RCA y sus afiliados Vii y X, Gold y su orquesta grabaron una serie de LP Organized ¡entre ellos organizados para Alta Fidelidad, Stereo Action Goes Hollywood, Soundpower! Música hasta los Límites de la Audibilidad y el Sonido que nos rodea much muy apreciada por los coleccionistas actuales de lounge-pop de la era espacial.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/marty-gold-mn0000376479#biography

Gold murió el 14 de enero de 2011, en Agoura Hills, California, a la edad de 95 años.

Tracks:
A1 - My Reverie (Rêverie) 2:43
A2 - If You Are But A Dream (Romance) 2:24
A3 - No Other Love (Etude In E Major) 2:33
A4 - Whisper A Word Of Love (Meditation From Thaïs) 2:49
A5 - Full Moon And Empty Arms (Piano Concerto No. 2—Theme) 3:05
A6 - My Moonlight Madonna (Poem) 3:23
B1 - The Lamp Is Low (Pavane) 3:29
B2 - Serenade 2:19
B3 - Moon Love (Symphony No. 5—Theme) 2:41
B4 - Symphony No. 3—Theme 2:58
B5 - Kamennoi-Ostrow 2:43
B6 - Our Love (Romeo And Juliet) 3:19

Credits:
    Arranged By – Marty Gold
    Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Mickey Crofford
    Piano – Dick Hyman
    Producer, Sleeve Notes – Jack Somer
    Tenor Saxophone – Phil Bodner
    Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Clark Terry
    Vocals – Lois Winter

Label:    RCA Victor – LSP-3456
Country:    US
Released:    1965
Genre:    Jazz, Latin, Classical
Style:    Bossanova, Easy Listening, Space-Age, Instrumental
https://www.discogs.com/release/5771881-Marty-Gold-And-His-Orchestra-Classic-Bossa-Nova