VINYL FORMAT. Perhaps best known for his arrangements on Frank Sinatra's classic 1950s Capitol Records releases, Nelson Riddle was also an accomplished and popular soundtrack composer. This is the deluxe gatefold 180 gram vinyl edition of his 1962 original score for Stanley Kubrick's classic film Lolita. It contains 'Lolita Ya Ya' (reprised in a slightly longer version as 'Charlotte Is Dead'), a maddeningly vapid and catchy track with nonsense vocals that comes across as a simultaneously vicious and good-h...   [ read more ]

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Curb's The Best of Nelson Riddle is a budget-line collection that intercuts hits like "Lisbon Antigua" and "Route 66 Theme" with Riddle's easy listening versions of such rock hits as "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Mona Lisa." Although it isn't definitive, it's an enjoyable disc for very casual fans, and isn't a bad bargain for its price. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

CD $7.58

Round Midnight is a triple-disc box set that compiles all three of the traditional pop albums Linda Ronstadt recorded with Nelson Riddle (What's New, Lush Life, and For Sentimental Reasons). Only dedicated fans will need to own all three of the albums, and, for those listeners, this is a classy way to purchase them. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

CD $28.48