June Valli – Unchained Melody

June Valli’s warm, resonant voice was a defining presence in 1950s popular music, and this expansive 2‑CD anthology presents the fullest portrait yet of her artistry. Bringing together her finest recordings from the decade — including every track from her acclaimed LP The Torch — the set showcases the emotional directness and polished phrasing that made her a favourite with listeners of the era.

Disc One moves through a rich sequence of early singles and torch‑song performances: Love, Tears and Kisses, A Kiss Like Yours, Boy Wanted, Don’t Tell Me Not to Love You, Madonna in Blue, and the atmospheric It’s Raining and What You Don’t Know of Love, both featuring Tony Bavaar. The disc closes with dramatic and romantic highlights such as Strange Sensation, Mystery Street, I Understand and a heartfelt reading of Crying in the Chapel.

Disc Two shifts into a more intimate, jazz‑tinged mood, with Valli delivering poised interpretations of standards including Body and Soul, Young and Foolish, Embraceable You, I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good, Stormy Weather, My Man, Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man, Bill, and I Get Along Without You Very Well. The set culminates in her evocative version of Unchained Melody, bringing the collection to a powerful close.

Thoughtfully compiled and entirely new to CD, Unchained Melody offers a generous, career‑spanning look at a singer whose expressive control and emotional honesty remain deeply compelling. For collectors of 1950s vocal music, it’s an essential addition.

Track Listing

Disc 1 – Love, Tears And Kisses

1. Always, Always
2. A Kiss Like Yours
3. Boy Wanted
4. Love Every Moment You Live
5. Don’t Tell Me Not To Love You
6. Now, Now, Now
7. Madonna In Blue
8. Ole Pappy Time
9. Oh ! My Love
10. The Things They Say
11. Love, Tears And Kisses
12. Wrong, Wrong, Wrong
13. It’s Raining – w. Tony Bavaar
14. What You Don’t Know Of Love – w. Tony Bavaar
15. Oh, What A Day
16. Tell Me, Tell Me
17. Don’t Forget To Write
18. Taboo
19. From The Wrong Side Of Town
20. Strange Sensation
21. I’ll Build A Stairway To Paradise
22. The Gypsy Was Wrong
23. Mystery Street
24. Brass Ring Love
25. I Understand
26. Crying In The Chapel

Disc 2 – Body And Soul

1. Young And Foolish
2. Cry
3. So Madly In Love
4. Old Shoes And A Bag Of Rice
5. The Three Bells
6. Why Don’t You Believe Me
7. Many Are The Times
8. Embraceable You
9. While There’s Time
10. Mighty Lonesome Feelin’
11. Tell It To Me Again
12. One For My Baby
13. I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good
14. My Man
15. Stormy Weather
16. You’ve Got Me Crying Again
17. Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
18. But Not For Me
19. Bill
20. All Alone
21. I Get Along Without You Very Well
22. Body And Soul
23. Don’t Take Your Love From Me
24. Unchained Melody