Capitol Albums, 501 to 600 and Series Labels. Romantic Sketches for Orchestra Capitol H-501 Georges Tzipine Released May, 1954.

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A Man and his Music Capitol L-502 Skitch Henderson Released May,

1 Capitol Albums, 501 to 600 and Series Labels Romantic Sketches for Orchestra Capitol H-501 Georges Tzipine Released May, A Man and his Music Capitol L-502 Skitch Henderson Released May, Unreleased/unknown Capitol 503 Ray Anthony Plays for Dancing Ray Anthony Released June, Capitol EAP Unreleased/unknown Capitol 505 I Get So Lonely The Four Knights Released June, Capitol EAP-1-506

Dixieland Pee Wee Hunt Released May, 1954.

Pete Rugolo Stan Kenton Released June, 1954.

EAP 1 through 4-509 = W-509 Jackie Gleason Released

Later pressed as two double-ep s, EBF-1-509 and

2 Dixieland Pee Wee Hunt Released May, Capitol EAP Stan Kenton Plays the Compositions of Pete Rugolo Stan Kenton Released June, Capitol EAP Music, Martinis, and Memories Capitol EAP 1 through = W-509 Jackie Gleason Released August, Later pressed as two double-ep s, EBF and EBF Later pressed as two ten-inch LP s, H1-509 and H Young at Heart Frank Sinatra Released March, Capitol EAP-1-510

3 And Awaaay We Go! Capitol H-511 Jackie Gleason Released May, No Reservations Capitol H-512 Frances Faye Released July, Barrelhouse, Boogie and the Blues Capitol H-513 Ella Mae Morse Released Nat King Cole 10th Anniversary Album Capitol W-514 Nat King Cole Released May, White label with purple print.

Although Jackie Gleason s Music, Martinis, and Memories has a lower catalog number, this LP was the first album in the W- series.

However, the album cost less than two teninch albums, making it more economical to buy the W- series album in the larger size.

Later, they would release popular W- series albums as two ten-inch LP s or two double EP s.

Whereas those combined two separate albums, the W- series could merge two albums or might be a single album (such as this one) containing

4 Although Jackie Gleason s Music, Martinis, and Memories has a lower catalog number, this LP was the first album in the W- series. At the time this was an experimental and novel idea. The records contained sixteen songs twice what one found on a ten-inch LP. However, the album cost less than two teninch albums, making it more economical to buy the W- series album in the larger size. But for those who preferred 45 s, sixteen songs split well into four EP s. Later, they would release popular W- series albums as two ten-inch LP s or two double EP s. This marked an expansion beyond what Capitol had done with its P- series of popular albums. Whereas those combined two separate albums, the W- series could merge two albums or might be a single album (such as this one) containing sixteen songs. Later, several remaining members of the P- series received W- prefixes. TV Curtain Calls Capitol H-515 Kate Smith, Released June, Something Cool Capitol H-516 June Christy The first pressing without High Fidelity printed as part of the front cover is scarce. Broadway Ditties Capitol H-517 Dorothy Shay Released August, 1954.

5 Dance Craze Various Artists Released June, Capitol EAP for the Record Capitol EAP Benny Goodman Released June, Guitars Country Style Capitol H-520 Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant Released November, Ellington '55 Capitol W-521 Duke Ellington

Showcase Capitol W-524 Stan Kenton Released

This is a combined release of H-525 and H-526.

Capitol H-525 Stan Kenton Released Kenton

6 Voices in Modern Capitol H-522 The Four Freshmen Unreleased/unknown Capitol 523 Kenton Showcase Capitol W-524 Stan Kenton Released October, This is a combined release of H-525 and H-526. Kenton Showcase - The Music of Bill Russo Capitol H-525 Stan Kenton Released October, Kenton Showcase - The Music of Bill Holman Capitol H-526 Stan Kenton Released October, 1954.

7 Fireman s Ball Capitol H-527 Joe "Fingers" Carr Swing Easy Capitol H-528 Frank Sinatra Released August, Moods for Firelight Capitol H-529 Francis Scott Released fall, The Red Mill Capitol L-530 Gordon MacRae Released August, 1954.

8 By the Beautiful Sea Capitol S-531 Original Cast Released June, Melancholy Serenade Jackie Gleason Released October, Capitol EAP Living It Up Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Released June, Capitol EAP Moonlight and Violins Capitol L-534 Pittsburgh Symphony Released November, 1954.

9 Hits from By the Beautiful Sea Various Artists Released July, Capitol EAP More May! Billy May Capitol EAP Romantic Ballads Gordon MacRae Later expanded to T-537. Capitol EAP Hey! Bellboy! Gloria Wood Capitol EAP-1-538

10 Dixie Parade Ray Anthony Capitol EAP Sitting on Top of the World Les Paul and Mary Ford Capitol EAP Unreleased/unknown Capitol Coins in the Fountain Capitol EAP Frank Sinatra Christmas Cheer Les Paul and Mary Ford Released December, Capitol EAP-1-543

11 The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam Capitol L-544 Jim Ameche Released October, Mambo Dave Barbour Capitol EAP Arthur Murray Swing Fox Trots Capitol H-546 Ray Anthony Satins and Spurs Capitol L-547 Soundtrack

Arthur Murray Modern Waltzes Capitol H-548 Les

Giuffre Songs of a Vagabond Lover Capitol H-550

At the beginning of 1955, Capitol debuted their

12 Arthur Murray Modern Waltzes Capitol H-548 Les Baxter Jimmy Giuffre Capitol H-549 Jimmy Giuffre Songs of a Vagabond Lover Capitol H-550 Rudy Vallee Released November, At the beginning of 1955, Capitol debuted their T Series of LP s at the lower price of just $3.98 each. This marked a turning point away from the ten-inch LP and toward its larger, twelve-inch counterpart.

Red Mill/Naughty Marietta Capitol T-551 Gordon

Moonlight and Violins/Songs for Strings Capitol

13 Red Mill/Naughty Marietta Capitol T-551 Gordon MacRae Released January, A reissue of L-468 and L-530. Moods for Firelight/Starlight Capitol W-552 Francis Scott Released January, A reissue of H-529 and H-446. Moonlight and Violins/Songs for Strings Capitol W-553 The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Released January, A reissue of L-534 and L-419 I'm A Fool To Care Les Paul and Mary Ford Capitol EAP-1-554

Featuring Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis, Jr.

Capitol EAP-1-556 Saddle Shoe Shuffle Ray

14 Featuring Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis, Jr. Released January, Capitol EAP Specials Woody Herman Released December, Capitol EAP Saddle Shoe Shuffle Ray Anthony Released December, Capitol EAP Unreleased/unknown Capitol 558 Whither Thou Goest Les Paul and Mary Ford Released December, Capitol EAP-1-559

15 The Woody Herman Band! Capitol T-560 Woody Herman Favorites from Finian's Rainbow Capitol H-561 Ella Logan Sorta-May Capitol T-562 Billy May Golden Horn Capitol T-563 Ray Anthony

16 Yma Sumac Mambo Capitol H-564 Yma Sumac B.G. In Hi-Fi Capitol W-565 Benny Goodman Gray label. Arthur Murray Society Fox Trots Capitol H-566 Nat Brandywynne Arthur Murray Latin Dance Set Capitol T-567 Luis Oliveira Released February, 1956 (?).

Romantic Jazz Capitol EAP-1-568 Jackie Gleason

This EP was expanded later in the year to the

The Kenton Era Capitol EOX-569 = WDX-569 Stan

set. Music to Remember Her Capitol W-570 Jackie

17 Romantic Jazz Capitol EAP Jackie Gleason Released January, This EP was expanded later in the year to the following release: Romantic Jazz Capitol W-568 Jackie Gleason Released October, Also available as four EP s. The Kenton Era Capitol EOX-569 = WDX-569 Stan Kenton This is a numbered, boxed, limited edition of 4 LP s or 15 EP s. With book. This was Capitol s first popular-music multi- LP set. Music to Remember Her Capitol W-570 Jackie Gleason Young at Heart Capitol EAP Frank Sinatra Released January, The other three songs are different here than those on EAP

18 Five Keys The Five Keys Capitol EAP Dixieland Classics Capitol T-573 Pee Wee Hunt Released c. February, At the Hickory House Capitol T-574 Marian McPartland Released April, In a Mellow Mood Capitol T-575 Bobby Hackett Released August (?), 1955.

19 Swingin' Down Yonder Capitol T-576 Dean Martin Released August, Les and Mary Capitol W-577 Les Paul and Mary Ford Released April, Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos Capitol T-578 Billy May Released April, The Mil-Combo Capitol T-579 The Mil-Combo Released April, 1955.

20 In a Blue Mood Capitol T-580 Kay Starr Released August, In the Wee Small Hours Capitol W-581 Frank Sinatra Released May, Hawaii Calls at Twilight Capitol T-582 Webley Edwards Released c. August, Highlights of Broadway Capitol T-583 John Raitt Released August, 1955.

21 Bazoom The Cheers Released March, Capitol EAP The Very Thought of You Bob Manning Capitol EAP1-585 Dream The Pied Pipers Capitol EAP Songs for Young Lovers/Swing Easy Capitol W-587 Frank Sinatra Released March, A reissue combining H-488 and H-528.

22 Concert of Waltzes Capitol T-588 Frank DeVol Released An expanded reissue of H Boogie Woogie! Capitol T-589 Sugar Chile Robinson Released Melody of Love Frank Sinatra and Ray Anthony Capitol EAP Vocal Classics Capitol T-591 Nat King Cole Released spring, Collected from the four volumes of King Cole Trio.

23 Instrumental Classics Capitol T-592 Nat King Cole Released spring, Collected from the four volumes of King Cole Trio. Tweedle Dee Vicki Young Released March, Capitol EAP Kaleidoscope Capitol T-594 Les Baxter Released May, Oklahoma! Soundtrack Released October, Capitol SAO-595

Daddy Long Legs Ray Anthony Released May,

and Bill Holman Capitol T-598 Stan Kenton

A partial combination of H-525 and H-526;

24 The Music from Oklahoma Capitol T-596 Nelson Riddle Released October, Daddy Long Legs Ray Anthony Released May, Capitol EAP Music of Bill Russo and Bill Holman Capitol T-598 Stan Kenton Released A partial combination of H-525 and H-526; an abridgement of W-524. Blue Mirage Les Baxter Released March, Capitol EAP-1-599

25 The Finger of Suspicion Jane Froman Released March, Capitol EAP Each of the main-series Capitol LP s on this page was released on one of the following label colors in Label style 53: H- series, ten-inch LP L-series, ten-inch LP T-series, twelve-inch LP W- series (early) W- series (later) S-series, soundtracks

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