Billy Vaughn: "La Paloma"

Released in 1952,

this is one of Billy Vaughn's earliest recordings.

Billy Vaughn was a staple for the "easy listening"

and "mood music" crowd.

This entire LP is available as one continuous 'video' on YouTube:

La Paloma

Read more about Billy Vaughn HERE.

Andre Kostelanetz: "The Very Thought of You"

Released in 1956,

this is something like his thirty-second (32nd) LP,

which was less than halfway into his eventual catalog.

Considered by many to be a primary force in the origins of "Easy Listening."

Read more about Andre Kostelanetz HERE.

The Norman Luboff Choir: "Moments to Remember"

Released in 1960,

this collection of tunes piled on to

the growing library of Norman Luboff Choir

recordings, very popular among fans

of mood music/easy listening.

Read more about The Norman Luboff Choir HERE.

"...the excitement of today's music..."

Midnight String Quartet: "Spanish Rhapsodies for Young Lovers"

Released in 1967,

close on the heels of the relative success of their first LP,

"Rhapsodies for Young Lovers,"

this easy listening record also quickly gained

attention and popularity.

Read more about the Midnight String Quartet HERE.

Paul Weston: "Music for Dreaming"

Released in 1959,

this LP joined the swollen ranks of 

highly popular "mood music."

Read more about Paul Weston HERE. 

Bert Kaempfert: "The Kaempfert Touch"

Released in 1970,

this is one of many, many recordings by this

easy-listening standard bearer.

Read more about Bert Kaempfert HERE.

Percy Faith: "Jealousy"

Released in 1960,

this appears to be

Percy Faith's

thirty-first (31st)

studio LP.

Often credited with "inventing" the "easy listening" sound.

Read about Percy Faith HERE.

Percy Faith: "South Pacific"

Released in 1958,

this was Percy Faith's twenty-third (23rd) studio LP.

Percy Faith's orchestral arrangements

are a staple of the "Easy Listening" genre.

Read more about Percy Faith HERE.

Mantovani: "Mr. Music"

I seem to be on a bit of an "easy listening" kick at this point in my list, eh?

Mantovani (Annunzio Paolo Mantovani)

was the quintessential master of cascading strings and "light orchestra."

This LP was released in 1966.

Read more about him and his music HERE.