Today (Perry Como album)


Today was Perry Como's 29th and final album for RCA Records and of his 50-year music career. This is also the penultimate recording ever made by Perry Como, the last being for a Christmas special in 1994. This album is also significant in that it was the first and only album of Como's career to be released contemporaneously in both vinyl LP format and compact disc.
The song "Wind Beneath My Wings", recorded for the album in 1987, two years before it was a hit for Bette Midler. It was meant to be somewhat autobiographical. Como also sang this song some 5 years earlier as a tribute to Como's idol, Bing Crosby. Como wanted to release the song as a single, but RCA refused; Como was reportedly so upset that he vowed never to record for RCA again.

Track listing

Side One
  1. "Making Love To You"
  2. "Sing Along With Me"
  3. "Tonight I Celebrate My Love For You"
  4. "Butterfly"
  5. "Bless the Beasts and the Children"
  6. "That's What Friends Are For"

Side Two
  1. "The Wind Beneath My Wings"
  2. "I'm Dreaming of Hawaii"
  3. "Do You Remember Me"
  4. "My Heart Stood Still"
  5. "You're Nearer"
  6. "The Best of Times"