Enoch Light and His Orchestra
Enoch Henry Light (18 August 1905, in Canton, Ohio – 31 July 1978, in Reddi… Read Full Bio ↴Enoch Henry Light (18 August 1905, in Canton, Ohio – 31 July 1978, in Redding, Connecticut) was a classical violinist, bandleader, and recording engineer. As A&R chief and vice-president of Grand Award Records, he founded Command Records in 1959. Light’s name was prominent on many albums both as musician and producer. In the 1930s, Light studied conducting with the French conductor Maurice Frigara in Paris.

He is credited with being one of the first musicians to go to extreme lengths to create high-quality recordings that took full advantage of the technical capabilities of home audio equipment of the late 1950s and early 1960s, particularly stereo effects that bounced the sounds between the right and left channels (often described as “ping-pong”).

The first of the albums produced on his record label, Command Records, Persuasive Percussion, became the first huge hit based solely on retail sales. His songs received little or no airplay on the radio, because AM radio, the standard of the day, was monaural. Light went on to release several albums in the Persuasive Percussion series, as well as a Command test record.

Enoch Light released myriad albums in various genres of music under a variety of names during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Some were released under Grand Award Records, a subsidiary label he founded earlier. The music was intended for older audiences, as opposed to most popular music of the time, which was usually aimed at teenagers. During this time, he pioneered many recording techniques, such as the use of 35 mm opical sound film instead of magnetic tape, thereby reducing the effects of “wow” and “flutter”. The recordings were released under the “35MM” series, starting from “Stereo 35-MM” released by Command Records. Musicians who appeared on Light’s albums include The Free Design, The Critters, Rain, Doc Severinsen, Tony Mottola, Dick Hyman, and arranger Lew Davies.

In 1965, Light sold the Command record label, which had released the Persuasive Percussion series, to ABC Records, which itself was subsequently sold to MCA Records. ABC continued the Command label, and launched an experimental rock label ABC Command Probe as part of the division. This label was the first home of the Soft Machine. When ABC Records issued quadraphonic records in the 1970s, they were issued on the Command label.
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01 Dream Lover Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come…
All the Way When somebody loves you It's no good unless he loves you…
And I love her Laura and Tommy were lovers He wanted to give her everything…
Around The World Around the world, around the world Around the world, around …
Bali Ha'i Bali Ha'I may call you, any night, any day In your…
Bye Bye Blackbird Cha Cha No one here can love or understand me Oh, what hard…
Bye Bye Love No one here can love or understand me Oh, what hard…
Dearly Beloved Tell me that it's true, Tell me you agree, I was…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When the…
Do It Again You really shouldn't have done it You hadn't any right I rea…
Down by the Riverside I met my little bright-eyed doll (way down) down by…
Dream Lover Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come…
How Are Things in Glocca Morra? I hear a bird, Londonderry bird, It well may be he's…



How High The Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
I Still Get a Thrill Because I still get a thrill thinking of you And I…
I Want to Be Happy I'm a very ordinary man Trying to work out life's…
I want to hold your hand Oh yeah I tell you somethin' I think you'll understand When …
If I Had a Hammer I could show the world how to smile I could be…
In a Little Spanish Town Evenings are crowded with memories Thrilling me again Like t…
Isle Of Capri 'Twas on the Isle of Capri that I found her Beneath…
Ja Da You've heard all about your raggy melody Everything from ope…
Just One of Those Things It was just one of those things Just one of those…
Lover Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come…
Lover's Concerto How gentle is the rain, that falls softly on the…
Meditation I am lost in meditation And my reverie Brings you back to…
Mood Indigo Now you have been blue, yes but you ain't been…
Moon Over Miami Moon over Miami Shine on my love and me So we can…
My Heart Reminds Me My heart tells me this is just a fling And yet…
Night And Day It's been a hard day's night, and I been working…
Of Thee I Sing From the island of Manhattan to the coast of gold From…
Old Cape Cod If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air Quaint little…
On the Street Where You Live I have often walked down this street before But the pavement…
Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers All the toy shop door is locked up tight And everything…
September Song For it's a long, long while from May to December But…
Teddy Bear In the house next door right next to mine A little…
The Days of Wine and Roses The days of wine and roses laugh and run away…
The Sheik Of Araby "I'm the Sheik of Araby, Your love belongs to me. At…
The Third Man Theme When a zither starts to play You'll remember yesterday In it…
The Very Thought of You The very thought of you and I forget to do The…
The White Cliffs Of Dover There'll be bluebirds over The white cliffs of Dover Tomorro…
Too Young Cha Cha You're just too marvelous, too marvelous for words Like glo…
Under Paris Skies How would you like to be Down by the Seine with…
Valley Of Tears I want you to take me where I belong Where hearts…
Ya Ya I've told ya I love ya, now get out! I've told…


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