Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Guitarist Al Caiola initially made his reputation as a session musician,
playing on records made by Percy Faith and Andre Kostelanetz, among
others. Caiola was the conductor and arranger for United Artists Records
in the late '40s and early '50s. After leaving UA, he signed with RCA,
where he released a number of singles in the '50s. In the early '60s, he
went back to United Artists, which is where he scored his first hit
with the theme to the film The Magnificent Seven. The single peaked at
35 in early 1961 and it was quickly followed by the theme to the
television series Bonanza, which climbed to number 19. For the rest of
the '60s, Caiola released a number of easy listening instrumental albums
and also hosted a television show, which was only aired for a short
while. Caiola continued to record throughout subsequent decades; he died
in Allendale, New Jersey in 2016 at the age of 96.
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Biografía de Stephen Thomas Erlewine
El guitarrista Al Caiola inicialmente hizo su reputación como músico de
sesión, tocando en discos hechos por Percy Faith y Andre Kostelanetz,
entre otros. Caiola fue la directora y arreglista de United Artists
Records a finales de los años 40 y principios de los 50. Después de
dejar UA, firmó con RCA, donde lanzó una serie de singles en los años
50. A principios de los años 60, regresó a United Artists, que es donde
anotó su primer éxito con el tema de la película The Magnificent Seven.
El single alcanzó su punto máximo en 35 a principios de 1961 y fue
seguido rápidamente por el tema de la serie de televisión Bonanza, que
llegó al número 19. Durante el resto de los años 60, Caiola lanzó una
serie de álbumes instrumentales fáciles de escuchar y también presentó
una televisión. Espectáculo, que solo se emitió por un corto tiempo.
Caiola continuó grabando a lo largo de décadas posteriores; murió en
Allendale, Nueva Jersey en 2016 a la edad de 96 años.
Tracks:
A1 - Do You Know The Way To San Jose
Arranged By – Al Caiola
A2 - Mac Arthur Park
Arranged By – Ronald Frangipane*
A3 - Playboy
Arranged By – Al Caiola
A4 - The Odd Couple
Arranged By – Al Caiola
A5 - A Man Without Love (Quando M'Innamoro)
Arranged By – Al Caiola
A6 - Mission Impossible
Arranged By – Al Caiola
B1 - The Horse
Arranged By – Al Caiola
B2 - Tea And Trumpets
Arranged By – Al Caiola
B3 - The Look Of Love
Arranged By – Al Caiola
B4 - Master Jack
Arranged By – Al Caiola
B5 - Anyone Can Move A Mountain
Arranged By – Al Caiola
B6 - The Morning After
Arranged By – Al Caiola
Label: United Artists Records – UAS 6666
Country: US
Released: 1968
Genre: Jazz
Style: Easy Listening
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