All-American Showcase is a double album of music by four American composers performed by the Anglo-Italian conductor Mantovani and His Orchestra. It was released in 1959 by London Recordings (catalog nos. PSA 3202 and LL 3122/3). Each of the four sides is dedicated to one of four composers: Sigmund Romberg, Victor Herbert, Irving Berlin, and Rudolf Friml.[1][2] It debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on January 4, 1960, peaked at the No. 8 spot, and remained on the chart for 18 weeks.[3]AllMusic later gave it a rating of three stars.[2]
Track listing
Side A
"Lover Come Back to Me" (Sigmund Romberg)
"When I Grow Too Old to Dream" (Sigmund Romberg)
"Softly, as in a Mountain Sunrise" (Sigmund Romberg)
"The Desert Song" (Sigmund Romberg)
"Will You Remember" (Sigmund Romberg)
Serenade from "The Student Prince" (Sigmund Romberg)
Side B
"Ah! Sweet Mysteries of Life" (Victor Herbert)
"A Kiss in the Dark" (Victor Herbert)
"Sweethearts" (Victor Herbert)
"I'm Falling in Love with Someone" (Victor Herbert)