America’s Italian immigrants have had a disproportionate effect
on the country’s culture, and especially music. The likes of
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como and Al Martino lit up
the airwaves with their cultured crooning and are still revered in
the current century. Mario Lanza is another name to rank up
there with the greats. His story ended in 1959 at the age of only
38 – yet, for one golden postwar decade, his was the name on
everyone’s lips. He was also one of Hollywood’s biggest stars,
and from the moment he burst onto the screen in That Midnight
Kiss in 1949 through to his last film, Lanza’s good looks and
exuberant personality made him a big-screen natural.

TRACK LISTING
Side One

1. With A Song In My Heart
2. Be My Love
3. Because You’re Mine
4. O Sole Mio
5. The Song Is You
6. (Celeste Aida) Heavenly Aida
7. Only A Rose
8. Arrivederci Roma

Side Two

1. The Loveliest Night Of The Year
2. If I Loved You
3. Without A Song
4. Beloved
5. Torna A Surriento
6. Because
7. Only A Rose
8. La Donna E Mobile