{"product_id":"cs-9740","title":"Andre Kostelanetz - Greatest Hits (1968) Vinyl LP • The Best of, Lara's Theme","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e CS-9740\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1960s, Classical Pop, Exotica\/Lounge, Instrumental, Pop Rock, Smooth Jazz, Soft Rock, Symphonic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eStill in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened). Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges (front\/back); tear in shrink near bottom-right of front. Inner-sleeve is original (Columbia ads); one seam partially split. Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Minor shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBluesette\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From \"The Sandpiper\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSomewhere , My Love (Lara's Theme) (From \"Doctor Zhivago\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEverybody Loves A Lover\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNight Of The Tropics\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSabre Dance\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePromenade\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCielito Lindo\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOn The Trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eGreatest Hits,\u003c\/span\u003e by Andre Kostelanetz, gathers 11 orchestral pop and easy listening arrangements from the conductor's extensive catalog during his peak commercial years. Curated to showcase Kostelanetz's lush, string-driven interpretations of contemporary hits, film themes, and classical favorites, the album features standout tracks like \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSomewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme)\u003c\/span\u003e from Doctor Zhivago—a major radio and sales success—and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Shadow of Your Smile\u003c\/span\u003e from The Sandpiper, both emblematic of his ability to transform vocal pop into instrumental elegance. Historically significant as one of the few Kostelanetz compilations issued during his lifetime, it reflects the height of the easy listening boom in the late 1960s, with several selections drawn from his bestselling Columbia albums of the era. The tracklist balances light classical pieces such as \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Blue Danube Waltz\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSabre Dance\u003c\/span\u003e with modern pop covers like \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eBluesette\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eFools Rush In\u003c\/span\u003e, demonstrating his genre-blending appeal. Though no traditional vocal singles charted, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSomewhere, My Love\u003c\/span\u003e remains his most iconic and widely recognized orchestral hit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793683640601,"sku":"CS-9740","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-andre_kostelanetz-greatest_hits.jpg?v=1783554282","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/cs-9740","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}