The Best of Irving Berlin's Songs from Mr. President
| Mr. President | ||||
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| Released | December 1962 | |||
| Recorded | September 30, October 1, 2, 1962 | |||
| Genre | Vocal | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Hugo & Luigi | |||
| Perry Como chronology | ||||
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The Best of Irving Berlin's Songs from Mr. President is a 1962 album by Perry Como, his tenth RCA Victor 12" long-play album.[1]
Overview
With this album, Como performs select songs from Irving Berlin's then new (and final) Broadway musical, Mr. President. Perry is joined by members of his Kraft Music Hall TV family, Kaye Ballard, Sandy Stewart and the Ray Charles Singers.
Chart performance
The album reached No. 90 on the Billboard Top LP's chart for monaural albums, and stayed on the chart for six weeks.[2]
Track listing
All words and music by Irving Berlin.
- Side one
- Opening
- "It Gets Lonely in the White House"
- "The First Lady"
- "In Our Hide-Away"
- "The Secret Service"
- "Pigtails & Freckles"
- "Is He the Only Man in the World?"
- Side two
- "Is She the Only Girl in the World?"
- "They Love Me"
- "I'm Gonna Get Him"
- "Glad to Be Home"
- "Song for Belly Dancer"
- "Empty Pockets Filled With Love"
- Finale: "This Is a Great Country"
Charts
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LP's: Monaural[2][3] | 90 |
References
- ^ "The Best of Irving Berlin's Songs from Mr. President". Kokomo. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top LPs, 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 35. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Top LP's: 150 Best Selling Monaural LP's" (PDF). Billboard Music Week. Vol. 74, no. 52. December 29, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.
