Matt Monro: The Complete EMI Recordings 1971-1984, 4CD
Matt Monro

• FEATURING FOUR FULL ALBUMS, 15 SINGLES, OUT-TAKES, AND RARITIES

• PLUS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED LIVE RECORDINGS AND ALTERNATE MIXES.

• WITH THE REMIXED VERSION OF ‘THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STARS’ LP.

• AND ‘THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD’ AND ‘IF I NEVER SING ANOTHER SONG’ ALBUMS ON CD FOR THE FIRST TIME.

In 1971 Matt Monro left Capitol Records as he was unhappy with decisions being made out in the USA. He re-signed with EMI Records and stayed with them for the rest of his career. This set pulls together every single recording made for EMI during that time including both previously released and unreleased out-takes and alternate versions. As a bonus there are also jingles and a pair of previously unheard live recordings from Australia in 1981 featuring songs that Matt never recorded in the studio. When Matt’s second EMI LP (released on their Columbia imprint) ‘The Other Side Of The Stars’ was issued after two years sitting on the shelf, the tapes had, in the most part, only received a rough mix and it was this that made its way into print.

This release sees the whole album (and two other songs from the same sessions) remixed from the 16 track session reels. Previous issues of the albums ‘For The Present’ and ‘The Other Side Of The Stars’ have featured tracks taken from vinyl dubs. For this edition they are taken from the original first generation mixdown masters. Remastered from the original master tapes by Richard Moore at Mint Audio. Authorised by Michele Monro and the Matt Monro Estate.

Track Listing

DISC ONE

1 Singin’ In The Rain
2 First Of May
3 Michelle
4 Didn’t We
5 Speak Softly Love
6 Bridge Over Troubled Water
7 I Am
8 Curiouser And Curiouser
9 Ethel Baby (Mr Wonderful)
10 Till Then My Love
11 The Me I Never Knew
12 Sarah’s Coming Home
13 Time to Go
14 O My Child
15 Only Friends
16 Mama Packed A Picnic Tea
17 Isn’t It A Pity
18 Love Story – (NEW MIX)
19 This Way Mary
20 Wish Now Was Then
21 Didn’t We (Alt Arrangement)
22 How Can I Live Without Your Love
23 Historia De Amor (Love Story) – (NEW MIX)
24 Let The Train Take The Strain (Jingle)
Tracks 1 – 12 From the album For The Present

DISC TWO

1 Let There Be Love – (NEW MIX)
2 What A Wonderful World – (NEW MIX)
3 When You Wish Upon A Star – (NEW MIX)
4 Over The Rainbow – (NEW MIX)
5 For All We Know – (NEW MIX)
6 Let Me Sing And I’m Happy – (NEW MIX)
7 Be My Love – (NEW MIX)
8 Chattanooga Choo Choo – (NEW MIX)
9 I Love You Because – (NEW MIX)
10 No Regrets – (NEW MIX)
11 You’re Sensational – (NEW MIX)
12 I’m Glad I’m Not Young Anymore – (NEW MIX)
13 Yesterday When I Was Young – (NEW MIX)
14 It’s That Time Again – (NEW MIX)
15 I Am In Life
16 There Ya Go
17 What A Wonderful World (Take 2)
18 Let There Be Love (Take 2)
19 Let Me Sing And I’m Happy (Take 1)
20 Yesterday When I Was Young (Alternate Vocal)
21 I’m Glad I’m Not Young Anymore (Take 4)
22 Amour Habla Me Dulcemente
Tracks 1 – 12 From the album The Other Side of the Stars

DISC THREE

1 Happy
2 You And Me Against The World
3 Only Once
4 Did It Happen
5 Sunday Kind Of Woman
6 I Can’t Stop Loving You
7 I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten
8 All The Wishing In The World
9 The Auction
10 Ready Steady Go
11 Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife
12 The Long And Winding Road
13 I’ve So Much To Be Thankful For
14 Did It Happen (Early Version)
15 And You Smiled
16 How Could I Ever Leave You
17 Darling Come Home Soon
18 So Little Time
19 The Little Things
20 One Last Try
21 Darling Come Home Soon (Early Mix) *
22 And You Smiled (Spanish) *
23 The Wonder Of Woolworths (Jingle)
24 Zal (Jingle)
Tracks 1 – 12 From the album The Long And Winding Road

DISC FOUR

1 With These Hands
2 You Light Up My Life
3 Answer Me
4 I Think I’m Getting Over You
5 When A Child Is Born
6 If I Never Sing Another Song
7 May Each Day
8 Morning Has Broken
9 By Her Side
10 Mary’s Boy Child
11 The Last Farewell
12 The Touch Of Your Love
13 Alone Am I
14 The Precious Moments
15 Diana
16 Be My Lady
17 Memory
18 You Bring Out The Best In Me
19 I Don’t Want To Run Your Life
20 If They Could See Me Now (Live) *
21 You Are My Sunshine / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Live) *
Tracks 1 – 11 From the album If I Never Sing Another Song