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In conjunction with his backing duo Dawn, singer Tony Orlando was one of the biggest pop stars of the early '70s, best remembered for the mammoth hit "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree." Born Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis in New York City on April 3, 1944, he entered the music business at the age of 16 following a successful audition for producer Don Kirshner. Orlando's first hit, 1961's "Halfway to Paradise," was written for him by Carole King, who also authored the Top 20 follow-up, "Bless You." However, after scoring a minor chart entry with "Happy Times (Are Here to Stay)," his career ground to a halt when Kirshner sold his company to Screen Gems, which showed considerably more interest in publishing music than recording it. Orlando was given a job with the company's promotional department, and in 1967 he was tapped by Columbia Records to head their own publishing division, April-Blackwood Music.
In early 1970, Orlando received a call from Bell Records producer Hank Medress requesting that he lay down a lead vocal over a demo recorded by a Detroit-based act called Dawn. The duo, consisting of vocalists Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent, had previously backed up singers including Edwin Starr, Johnnie Taylor, Freda Payne, and others; according to legend, Orlando never even met either singer until well after the record, "Candida," became a massive hit, rising to number three on the singles charts. Orlando quickly agreed to cut another record with Dawn, nonetheless adamantly insisting on keeping his day job; titled "Knock Three Times"; the single topped the charts in early 1971, and finally Orlando returned to music full-time, signing with Bell and going on tour with Hopkins and Vincent under the banner of Dawn, Featuring Tony Orlando.
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CD1 - Candida
1. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Candida [03:05]
2. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Up On The Roof [02:50]
3. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Country [02:29]
4. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Look At [02:26]
5. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Rainy Day Man [02:26]
6. Tony Orlando & Dawn - What Are You Doing Sunday [02:33]
7. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Knock Three Times [02:59]
8. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Carolina On My Mind [02:30]
9. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Let's Run Away Girl [02:33]
10. Tony Orlando & Dawn - The Love In Your Eyes [03:18]
11. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Perhaps The Joy Of Giving [00:34]
12. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Home [02:26]
13. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Carmen [03:02]
14. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Get Out From Where You Are [02:10]
15. Tony Orlando & Dawn - The Good Life [02:10]
16. Tony Orlando & Dawn - I Didn't Mean To Love You So Good, Juanita[03:20]
17. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Summer Sand [02:57]
18. Tony Orlando & Dawn - I Get Ideas [02:22]
19. Tony Orlando & Dawn - In The Park [03:00]
20. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Sweet Soft Sounds Of Love [02:35]
21. Tony Orlando & Dawn - I Play And Sing [02:21]
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CD2 - Tuneweaving
1. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Freedom For The Stallion [03:27]
2. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Jolie [03:13]
3. Tony Orlando & Dawn - When We All Sang Along [03:27]
4. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Runaway/Happy Together [03:47]
5. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Easy Evil [03:32]
6. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree[03:28]
7. Tony Orlando & Dawn - You're A Lady [04:50]
8. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Lazy Susan [02:49]
9. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Watch A Clown Break Down [02:58]
10. Tony Orlando & Dawn - I Can't Believe How Much I Love You[02:58]
11. Tony Orlando & Dawn - I Don't Know You Anymore [02:59]
12. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Don't Act Like A Baby [03:24]
13. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Vaya Con Dios [03:06]
14. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Who Did A Number On Me [02:51]
15. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Dance To The Music [02:39]
16. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Love The One You're With [03:06]
17. Tony Orlando & Dawn - The Spark Of Love Is Kindlin' [02:25]
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CD3 - New Ragtime Follies
1. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Overture [03:08]
2. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Steppion' Out (I'm Gonna Boogie Tonight)[02:55]
3. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose[02:53]
4. Tony Orlando & Dawn - If It Wasn't For You Dear [03:44]
5. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Sweet Summer Days Of My Life [03:13]
6. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally[02:22]
7. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Daydream [03:05]
8. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Atlanta [03:01]
9. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Ukulele Man [03:08]
10. Tony Orlando & Dawn - You Say The Sweetest Things [03:33]
11. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Jolie [04:06]
12. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Personality [03:41]
13. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Come Back Billie Jo [03:00]
14. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Steppion' Out (I'm Gonna Boogie Tonight) [Single Mix][02:52]
15. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Reprise- Strawberry Patch [01:10]
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CD4 - Prime Time
1. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Look In My Eyes Pretty Woman [03:07]
2. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Little Heads In Bunkbeds [03:16]
3. Tony Orlando & Dawn - She Can't Hold A Candle To You [02:51]
4. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Gimmie A Good Old Mammy Song [03:06]
5. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Raindrops [03:04]
6. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Dreamboat [03:14]
7. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Another Rainy Day In My Life [03:09]
8. Tony Orlando & Dawn - My Love Has No Pride [03:23]
9. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Fancy Meeting You Here Baby [02:43]
10. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Here Comes The Spring [03:33]
11. Tony Orlando & Dawn - It Only Hurts When I Try To Smile [03:32]
12. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Did You Ever Think She'd Get Away From You[02:41]
13. Tony Orlando & Dawn - All In The Game [02:49]
14. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Kelly Blye [04:25]
15. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Straight Ahead [03:30]
16. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Skybird [03:41]
17. Tony Orlando & Dawn - That's The Way A Wallflower Grows [02:52]
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CD5 - He Don't Love You
1. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Mornin' Beautiful [03:16]
2. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Dance, Rosie, Dance [03:22]
3. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Maybe I Should Marry Jamie [03:19]
4. Tony Orlando & Dawn - House Of Strangers [03:25]
5. Tony Orlando & Dawn - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)[03:39]
6. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Tomorrow's Got To Be Sunny (Far Fitna Di Ess Ere Sani)[03:09]
7. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Pick It Up [03:37]
8. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Missin' That Girl [02:42]
9. Tony Orlando & Dawn - If Only (He Would Make Love To Me)[04:10]
10. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Grandma's Hands [03:19]
11. Tony Orlando & Dawn - I Know You Like A Book [03:38]
12. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Sweet On Candy [03:11]
13. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Sing [03:27]
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CD6 - To Be With You
1. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Cupid [04:47]
2. Tony Orlando & Dawn - To Be With You [03:33]
3. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Caress Me Pretty Music [03:13]
4. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Selfish One [04:12]
5. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Happy Man [03:03]
6. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Midnight Love Affair [03:39]
7. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Talk To Me [02:40]
8. Tony Orlando & Dawn - You're All I Need To Get By [04:10]
9. Tony Orlando & Dawn - You're Growin' On Me [03:19]
10. Tony Orlando & Dawn - When The Party's Over [03:04]
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