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Music of the Motion Picture “Can Can”
Studio album by Nelson Riddle
Released	1960
Recorded	1960
Studio	Capitol Records
Genre	Show tunes, traditional pop
Length	31:01
Label	Capitol ST-1365
Producer	Lee Gillette
Nelson Riddle chronology
Sing a Song with Riddle (1959) Music of the Motion Picture “Can Can” (1960) Original Music from The TV Show The Untouchables (1960)

Music of the Motion Picture “Can Can” was the Nelson Riddle Orchestra's eighth studio LP, released on Capitol records in 1960.

Origin

Nelson Riddle arranged and conducted the Cole Porter music for the 1960 motion picture Can-Can. After completing work on the film, he arranged a dozen Porter melodies as dance music. The resulting album was released in the spring of 1960, ahead of Capitol's release of the soundtrack album.

The liner notes observe that Riddle “arranged and conducted the music for the soundtrack. In this album, Mr. Riddle has turned once more to the music of ‘Can-Can’ and arranged it all over again – this time for dancers, and for the many listeners who have enjoyed his other Capitol albums done in the same bright-sounding, smoothly swinging manner.”

Reception

Cash Box noted that Riddle “proposes another side of the melodies, as capable dance vehicles.” It called the arrangements “noticeably inventive,” and classified the album as a “swinging addition to the dance shelf.” Billboard placed the album in its “Special Merit Spotlight,” as a recording deserving the magazine's exposure.

The recording enjoyed renewed popularity when Capitol released it in a "Two on One" compact disc in 2005, paired with Riddle's 1955 release, The Music from Oklahoma!.

Track listing

Side 1

1. ”It's All Right With Me” 2:41
2. ”Allez-Vous-En, Go Away” 3:19
3. ”You Do Something To Me” 2:20
4. ”Maidens Typical Of France” 2:35
5. ”Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)” 2:53
6. ”Just One Of Those Things” 2:33

Side 2

1. ”I Love Paris” 2:34
2. ”C'est Magnifique” 2:35
3. ”Come Along With Me” 2:40
4. ”Live And Let Live” 2:09
5. ”Montmart'” 2:39
6. ”Can Can” 2:03

References

1. "Capitol Rushes Riddle's Dancing "Can Can" LP". The Cash Box. New York NY. March 19, 1960. p. 40. Riddle’s film work was rewarded with an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score.
2. Music of the Motion Picture “Can Can” (LP record). Nelson Riddle. Los Angeles, California: Capitol Records. 1960.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) Notably, Riddle gave the same treatment to songs from the legendary Rodgers & Hammerstein musical in his 1955 album, The Music from Oklahoma!
3. "Album Reviews". The Cash Box. New York NY. April 9, 1960. p. 46.
4. "Special Merit Spotlights". Billboard. New York NY. March 21, 1960. p. 29.

• 1960 albums
• Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle
• Capitol Records albums
• Cole Porter tribute albums
• 1960s instrumental albums
• Nelson Riddle albums