Passport to Romance
Studio album by
Percy Faith & His Orchestra
Released1956
GenreEasy listening
LabelColumbia

Passport to Romance is a 1956 album of orchestral pop instrumentals by Percy Faith & His Orchestra. It was released in 1956 by Columbia Records.[1] The album contains 12 songs built around a theme of travel in Europe.[2]

It debuted on the pop album chart on July 28, 1956, peaked at the No. 18 spot, and remained on the chart for two weeks.[3] AllMusic gave the album a rating of four stars. Reviewer Greg Adams wrote: "Faith's orchestrations are cheerful and varied, evoking sunny days and happy times . . . Faith's fresh and exciting arrangements make Passport to Romance a virtual vacation in music."[2]

Track listing

Side A

  1. "Madeira"
  2. "Merry-Go-Round"
  3. "Bonjour Tristesse"
  4. "Moritat"
  5. "Heart Of Paris"
  6. "Bread, Love And Dreams"

Side B

  1. "Little Bells And Big Bells"
  2. "The Little Lost Dog"
  3. "Scalinatella"
  4. "Portuguese Washerwoman"
  5. "Sierra Madre"
  6. "Sombra"

References

  1. ↑ "Percy Faith & His Orchestra – Passport To Romance". Discogs. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Passport to Romance [Columbia]". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 107. ISBN 0823076318.
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