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Don Costa

Real Name:
Dominick P. Costa
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(July 10, 1925 – January 19, 1983)
American pop music arranger and record producer, father of Nikka Costa.
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Releases:
Valley Of The Dolls / Up, Up & Away (7")   Verve Records 1967
The Don Costa Concept (LP, Album)   Mercury 1969
It Was A Good Time (Rosy's Theme) (7", Single, Promo)   MGM Records 1970
The Soul Of Nigger Charley (Original Soundtrack Album) (LP)   MGM Records 1973
(Out Here) On My Own (Single) (3 versions)   Arabella ... 1981
(Out Here) On My Own (7", Single)   RCA 1982
Production:
Heavenly Sounds In Hi-Fi (2 versions)   ABC Paramount ... 1957
Swing Softly With Me (LP, Album)   ABC Paramount 1959
Exodus / Twilight (2 versions)   United Artists Records 1960
Michael / Santiano (Single) (2 versions)   United Artists Records 1961
The Magnificent Seven (7", Single)   United Artists Records 1961
Tonight / Dream Of Love (7", Single)   United Artists Records 1961
Pepino The Italian Mouse / What Did Washington Say (When He Crossed The Delaware) (7", Single)   Reprise Records 1962
If I Had A Hammer / Unchain My Heart (2 versions)   Reprise Records ... 1963
Limbo Italiano / Bossa Nova Italiano (7")   Reprise Records 1963
Lonesome Traveller (7")   Reprise Records 1963
America / Kansas City (7")   Reprise Records 1964
Love Letters (7")   Reprise Records 1966
Cycles (LP)   Reprise Records 1968
My Way Of Life / Cycles (7", Single)   Reprise Records 1968
My Way (LP)   Reprise Records 1969
It's Impossible (LP)   RCA 1970
Real Good Woman / Bird You Must Fly (7", Promo)   Probe 1970
La Bamba (7", Single)   Reprise Records 1971
Live At The Palladium (LP)   UA Latino 1971
Puppy Love / Let My People Go (Single) (3 versions) Puppy Love MGM Records 1971
Sinatra & Company (Album) (5 versions)   Reprise Records 1971
Strangers In The Night / My Way (3 versions) My Way Reprise Records ... 1971
The Candy Man / I Want To Be Happy (Single) (4 versions) The Candy Man MGM Records ... 1971
The Last Run (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP) The Last Run MCA Records 1971
Danyel Gerard (LP, Album)   MGM Records, Verve Records 1972
Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (LP, Comp)   Reprise Records 1972
Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (Single) (4 versions) Mother Of Mine MGM Records ... 1972
Now (LP)   MGM Records 1972
Portrait Of Donny (Album) (3 versions)   MGM Records 1972
Portrait Of Sammy Davis Jr. (2xLP, Album)   MGM Records, Polydor 1972
Portrait Of Sammy Davis, Jr. (LP, Album)   MGM Records 1972
Too Young (2 versions)   MGM Records ... 1972
Why / Lonely Boy (7", Single)   MGM Records 1972
Alone Together (LP, Album)   MGM Records 1973
Ol´ Blue Eyes Is Back (Album) (3 versions)   Reprise Records 1973
Send In The Clowns / Let Me Try Again (7", Promo)   Reprise Records 1973
She's Got Everything I Need (LP, Album)   MGM Records, MGM Records 1973
Touch The Wind (Eres Tu) / It Takes Too Long To Learn To Live Alone (7")   MGM Records 1973
Winners / You Will Be My Music (7", Single)   Reprise Records 1973
Donny (LP)   MGM Records 1974
Some Nice Things I've Missed (LP)   Reprise Records 1974
The Main Event (Album) (2 versions)   Reprise Records 1974
The Main Event (Live) (Album) (4 versions)   Reprise Records ... 1974
Where Did All The Good Times Go (7") Where Did All The Good... MGM Records 1974
Make The World Go Away (LP, Album)   MGM Records 1975
Diana Ross (Album) (6 versions) Kiss Me Now, You're Go... Motown ... 1976
I Sing The Songs (I Write The Songs) / Empty Tables (7")   Reprise Records 1976
I've Got You Under My Skin (7")   Reprise Records 1976
I've Never Been To Me (4 versions)   Motown ... 1976
Kathe Green (LP)   Prodigal 1976
The Song And Dance Man (2 versions) (I'd Be) A Legend In M... Phonogram ... 1976
Charlene (Album) (2 versions) I've Never Been To Me Prodigal ... 1977
I've Never Been To Me / Freddie (7") I've Never Been To Me Prodigal 1977
(Out Here) On My Own (7")   CGD 1981
Nikka Costa (Album) (3 versions)   CBS ... 1981
She Shot Me Down (LP, Album)   Reprise Records 1981
I've Never Been To Me (LP)   Motown 1982
So Glad I Have You (Alegre Contigo) (7", Single)   Ariola Eurodisc S.A. 1982
You / Someone To Watch Over Me (7", Single)   Ariola Eurodisc S.A. 1982
Mi Primer Amor (7", Single)   Ariola Eurodisc S.A. 1983
The Voice (LP) Yesterday, The Lady Is... Dominion 1983
Meanwhile, Back At The Go Go (LP) You've Got What It Takes Kent Records 1985
Best Of Sammy Davis, Jr. And The Mike Curb Congregation (CD)   Curb Records 1991
My Way (CD, Single) My Way Reprise Records 1993
The Very Best Of The Osmonds (CD, Comp)   Polydor 1996
The Look Of Love - The Burt Bacharach Collection (3xCD, Comp) Made In Paris Rhino Records (2), EMI Music Special Markets 1998
The Get Easy! Sunshine Pop Collection (2xCD, Comp) Punky's Dilemma Universal Jazz (Germany) 2003
Honey And Wine: Another Gerry Goffin & Carole King Song Collection (CD, Comp, RM, Mono) Not Just Tomorrow, But... Ace Records (UK) 2005
Room Service Deluxe (2xCD, Comp) If I Had A Hammer (Live) Huh Records, Liberation Music 2008
Besame Mucho / Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (7", Single)   Reprise Records  
Greatest Hits (LP, Comp)   Reprise Records  
Memories Are Made Of Hits (LP, Album)   RCA Victor  
Michael / Adalita (7")   Reprise Records  
My Way Of Life (LP)   Reprise Records, SR International  
So Glad I Have You (2 versions)   Ariola  
The Sinatra Collection (LP, Comp) Didn't We Reprise Records  
Vol. 8 (7", Mono)   Reprise Records  
What Have I Got Of My Own / Wherever You Are (7")   Reprise Records, Artone  
Appears On:
The Tennessee Wig-Walk / That Old River Line (7")   Coral 1953
Memories Of You / Tear Down The Fence (7")   Epic 1955
The Song That Brought Us Together / Need You (7")   Epic 1955
Bertha Lou / Doggone It Baby, I'm In Love (7", Single)   ABC Paramount 1957
Diana (Single) (5 versions)   EMI Columbia ... 1957
Tell Me That You Love Me (7") I Love You, Baby EMI Columbia 1957
Why Don't They Understand / Even Tho' (7", Single)   ABC Paramount 1957
(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings / That's Love (7", Single)   ABC Paramount 1958
I Know Where I'm Goin' / Who's Taking You To The Prom (7", Single)   ABC Paramount 1958
Stagger Lee (7")   His Master's Voice 1958
You Are My Destiny / When I Stop Loving You (That'll Be The Day) (Single) (3 versions)   ABC Paramount ... 1958
You Need Hands / Dormi-Dormi-Dormi (7")   ABC Paramount 1958
Anka Again (7", EP)   Columbia 1959
I Miss You So / Late Last Night (7")   ABC Paramount 1959
I'll Walk The Line / Catwalk (7") Catwalk United Artists Records 1959
I'm Gonna Get Married (7")   His Master's Voice 1959
I'm Gonna Get Married (7", Single)   ABC Paramount 1959
Little Tom (7", Single)   ABC Paramount 1959
Lonely Boy / Your Love (7")   ABC Paramount 1959
My Heart Sings / That's Love (7")   EMI Columbia 1959
Personality / Have You Ever Had The Blues (Single) (3 versions) Personality ABC Paramount ... 1959
Pity Pity / Waiting For You (7")   EMI Columbia 1959
Pretty Blue Eyes / You're Nearer (7", Single)   ABC Paramount 1959
Put Your Head On My Shoulder (Single) (2 versions)   ABC Paramount 1959
Swing Softly With Me (LP, Album)   ABC Paramount 1959
Because They're Young / Rebel Walk (7") Because They're Young Jamie 1960
Exodus / Twilight (2 versions) Exodus (Theme From Ott... United Artists Records 1960
Footsteps / You Don't Know (7", Single)   ABC Paramount 1960
Never On Sunday / The Sound Of Love (7", Single) The Sound Of Love United Artists Records 1960
The Story Of My Love (7") Don't Say You're Sorry ABC Paramount 1960
The World's Greatest Themes (LP)   United Artists Records 1960
(Love Theme From) One Eyed Jacks / (Tara's Theme From) Gone With The Wind (7")   United Artists Records 1961
Baby's First Christmas (7", Single)   MGM Records 1961
Bonanza (7")   United Artists Records 1961
Portrait Of My Love / Oh How You Lied (7", Single)   United Artists Records 1961
The Magnificent Seven (Single) (2 versions)   United Artists Records 1961
The Misfits / Chi Chi (7", Single) Chi Chi United Artists Records 1961
When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart) / Baby's First Christmas (7")   MGM Records 1961
Don't Break The Heart That Loves You (7", Single) Don't Break The Heart ... MGM Records 1962
Go Away Little Girl / If You Love Her Tell Her So (Single) (2 versions) If You Love Her Tell H... Columbia ... 1962
I Wish You Love (2xLP)   CBS 1962
Sinatra & Strings (LP)   Reprise Records 1962
Sinatra & Strings (LP, Album)   Reprise Records 1962
Every Step Of The Way (7", Single) No Man Can Stand Alone CBS 1963
I Wanna Be Around (7", Single) I Will Live My Life Fo... CBS 1963
Romantically (LP, Mono)   Columbia 1963
The Good Life (7") Spring In Manhattan CBS 1963
Trini Lopez At PJ's (Album) (3 versions)   Reprise Records ... 1963
What Will Mary Say (3 versions) What Will Mary Say CBS ... 1963
Snowbound (LP)   Roulette Records 1964
Softly, As I Leave You (LP)   Reprise Records 1964
White On White (7")   United Artists Records 1964
For Mama (La Mamma) / She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain (7") For Mama (La Mamma) MGM Records 1965
If I Ruled The World - Songs For The Jet Set (LP, Album, Mono)   CBS 1965
Jealous Heart / Can I Rely On You (7", Single) Can I Rely On You MGM Records 1965
Lemon Tree / Pretty Eyes (7", Single)   Reprise Records 1965
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever / Come Back To Me, My Love (7", Single)   Columbia 1965
The Race Is On (7", Single)   Kapp Records 1965
The Rhythm & Blues Album (LP)   Reprise Records 1965
Color Me Barbra (Album) (4 versions)   Columbia ... 1966
My Name Is Barbra, Two... (Album) (2 versions) He Touched Me, The Sha... CBS ... 1966
Second Hand Rose / He Touched Me (7") He Touched Me CBS 1966
Where Am I Going? / You Wana Bet (7", Single) You Wanna Bet, You Wan... Columbia 1966
Gentle On My Mind / Excuse Me (7")   Columbia 1967
I Can't Believe I'm Losing You / How Old Am I? (7") I Can't Believe I'm Lo... Reprise Records 1967
In A Mellow Mood (LP, Album)   Gordy 1967
What Did I Have That I Don't Have / Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most (7", Promo)   MGM Records 1967
My Way Of Life / Cycles (Single) (2 versions)   Reprise Records 1968
Now! (LP)   Reprise Records 1968
Sunday Sun / Honey-Drippin' Times (Single) (2 versions) Sunday Sun UNI Records ... 1968
The Look Of Love (LP, Album)   Columbia 1968
Velvet Gloves And Spit (12")   Uni 1968
A Man Alone & Other Songs Of Rod McKuen (2 versions)   Reprise Records 1969
Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits (Comp) (3 versions) He Touched Me Columbia ... 1969
Greatest Hits (LP, Comp) This Is All I Ask, Sum... Columbia 1969
Love's Been Good To Me / A Man Alone (7")   Reprise Records 1969
My Way (7") My Way Reprise Records 1969
My Way (3 versions)   Reprise Records 1969
Sincerely (7", Single) Sincerely, Next Year RCA Victor 1969
The Best Of Lainie Kazan (LP)   MGM Records 1969
Tonight I'll Say A Prayer / Wild One (7", Single)   RCA Victor 1969
Did You Give The World Some Love Today, Babe? / For All We Know (7", Single, Promo)   RCA 1970
Love Is Only Love / I Don't Want To Know (7", Promo)   Happy Tiger Records 1970
Movin' 'N' Groovin' (Album) (2 versions) Because They're Young London Records 1970
Real Good Woman / Bird You Must Fly (7", Promo)   Probe 1970
I Think Of You (LP, Album)   RCA Victor 1971
I Think Of You / El Condor Pasa (7")   RCA Victor 1971
Sinatra & Company (Album) (5 versions)   Reprise Records 1971
The Last Run (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP) The Last Run MGM Records 1971
Yesterday I Heard The Rain / My Days Of Loving You (7")   RCA Victor 1971
Comme Une Prière (LP, Album, Gat)   Disques Vogue 1972
Live Concert At The Forum (LP) Starting Here, Startin... Columbia 1972
Live Concert At The Forum (LP, Quad, Album) Starting Here, Startin... Columbia 1972
Long Haired Lover From Liverpool (Single) (4 versions) Mother Of Mine MGM Records ... 1972
Portrait Of Donny (Album) (3 versions)   MGM Records 1972
A Million To One (7")   MGM Records 1973
A Time For Us (3 versions)   MGM Records 1973
She's Got Everything I Need (LP, Album)   MGM Records, MGM Records 1973
The Twelfth Of Never / Life Is Just What You Make It (Single) (4 versions) The Twelfth Of Never MGM Records 1973
Touch The Wind (Eres Tu) / It Takes Too Long To Learn To Live Alone (7") It Takes Too Long To L... MGM Records 1973
When I Fall In Love (Single) (3 versions)   MGM Records 1973
Winners / You Will Be My Music (7", Single) Winners (Theme From "M... Reprise Records 1973
Young Love / A Million To One (7", Single)   MGM Records 1973
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown / I'm Gonna Make It All The Way (7")   Reprise Records 1974
Donny (LP)   MGM Records 1974
I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door (7", Single)   PGP RTB, MGM Records 1974
Love's Theme / You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me (7") Love's Theme Columbia 1974
Mickey Mouse March / Mickey Mouse Alma Mater (7", Promo) Mickey Mouse March Buena Vista Records 1974
My Only Fascination (Album) (4 versions) Smile, Let It Be Me (J... Philips ... 1974
Some Nice Things I've Missed (LP)   Reprise Records 1974
16 Superhits (LP)   RCA International 1976
After All Is Said And Done (LP, Album) The Green Years Of Love 7 Records 1976
Christmas Album (LP, Album)   Polydor 1976
Diana Ross (Album) (6 versions) Kiss Me Now, You're Go... Motown ... 1976
Heaven And Earth And The Stars (LP) Heaven And Earth And T... Chelsea Records 1976
I Sing The Songs (I Write The Songs) / Empty Tables (7") I Sing The Songs (I Wr... Reprise Records 1976
Kathe Green (LP)   Prodigal 1976
Love Hangover (Single) (3 versions) Kiss Me Now Tamla Motown ... 1976
Popular Music's Golden Hit Parade (Comp) (2 versions) Because They're Young Reader's Digest ... 1976
Charlene (Album) (2 versions) I've Never Been To Me Prodigal ... 1977
The Kenny Rankin Album (LP)   Little David Records 1977
Supermen (LP) Someone To Love United Artists Records 1979
Forever (32 Hits And The Story Of Paul Anka) (2xLP, Album)   RCA 1980
Heroes Of Rock'n Roll Vol. 2 (LP) Because They're Young MCA Records 1980
If I Had A Hammer (2 versions)   Old Gold (2) 1980
New York New York (7")   Reprise Records 1980
Theme From New York, New York (Single) (3 versions)   Reprise Records ... 1980
Trilogy: Past, Present & Future (3xVinyl)   Reprise Records 1980
(Out Here) On My Own (7")   CGD 1981
I Love You - Weltstars Singen Ihre Schönsten Love-Songs (LP) (Out Here) On My Own K-Tel 1981
La Grande Storia Del Rock Vol. 11 (LP) Because They're Young Curcio 1981
Nikka Costa (Album) (5 versions)   CBS ... 1981
She Shot Me Down (LP, Album) Good Thing Going, Mond... Reprise Records 1981
So Glad I Have You (Alegre Contigo) (7", Single)   Ariola Eurodisc S.A. 1982
To Love A Child (7", Single) To Love A Child, That'... Reprise Records 1982
You / Someone To Watch Over Me (7", Single)   Ariola Eurodisc S.A. 1982
I Believe In Fairy Tales (7", Single) Without You Ariola 1983
I Believe In Fairy Tales (7", Single) Without You Arabella 1983
Mi Primer Amor (7", Single)   Ariola Eurodisc S.A. 1983
The Voice (LP) Didn't We Dominion 1983
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1960 Still Rockin' (2xLP, RM) Because They're Young Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
Guitar Greatest (LP) Because They're Young Arcade, Arcade 1990
The Reprise Years (2 versions)   Reprise Records ... 1991
Rod McKuen Sings Jacques Brel (CD, Album) I'm Not Afraid BR Music 1992
Duets (CD, Album) What Now My Love, Come... Capitol Records 1993
My Way (CD, Single) My Way, Cycles Reprise Records 1993
Duets II (CD, Album) For Once In My Life, T... Capitol Records, EMI Music (Canada) 1994
The Best Of The Temptations (2xCD, Comp) The Impossible Dream Motown 1995
The Very Best Of The Osmonds (CD, Comp)   Polydor 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Ten - A Bachelor In Paris (Comp) (2 versions) Vive L' Amour Capitol Records 1996
Further Inflight Entertainment (2 versions) Hully Gully DERAM 1997
My Love Forgive Me / Sincerely Yours ... (CD, Comp) This Is All I Ask, Sum... Collectables, Sony Music Special Products, Sony Music Special Products 1997
My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra (CD, Comp) My Way, Theme From New... Reprise Records 1997
Ultra-Lounge Volume Fifteen - Wild, Cool & Swingin' Too! (CD, Comp, RM) Frenesi, Night And Day Capitol Records 1997
Mr Twangy Guitar (CD, RM) Because They're Young Disky, Castle Pulse 2002
Peter Gunn (CD, Comp) Because They're Young Hallmark Music & Entertainment 2002
Letters From Vietnam (Featuring The Most Important Songs From A Troubled Time) (2xCD, Comp + Box) Because They're Young New Sound 2000 Ltd., New Sound 2000 Ltd., New Sound 2000 Ltd. 2003
Michael Bublé (Album) (3 versions) For Once In My Life Reprise Records ... 2003
To The 5 Boroughs (Album) (3 versions) Right Right Now Now Capitol Records ... 2004
Back To Basics (CD, Album + CD, Album, Enh) Back In The Day RCA 2006
Summer Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) Summer Is Gone Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Live In Concert 2006 (2xCD, Album)   Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) 2007
Velvet Gloves And Spit (CD, Album)   Rev-Ola 2008
Can You Dig It? The Music And Politics Of Black Action Films 1968-75 (2xCD) Charley Soul Jazz Records 2009
Can You Dig It? The Music And Politics Of Black Action Films 1968-75 Volume One (2xLP, Comp) Charley Soul Jazz Records 2009
A-me-ri-ca / If I Had A Hammer (7")   Reprise Records  
Cycles (Cass)   TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH  
Footsteps / You Don't Know / So In Love / Somebody Else Is Taking My Place (7", EP)   Karusell  
Gina / Venus (7", RE) Gina Columbia  
Gormé Sings Showstoppers (LP)   World Record Club  
Greatest Hits (LP, Comp)   Reprise Records  
Greatest Hits! (LP, Album, Comp)   Reprise Records  
I Love This Land (LP, Album) My Hawaii Maui Records (2)  
Lonely Boy (7", EP)   Karusell  
Love Is Blue (LP) Yes, Oh Yes, Headin' Home Europa  
Midnight Memories (LP) Lovers By Starlight, L... Sunset Records  
My Way / Cycles (7", RE)   Reprise Records  
My Way Of Life (LP) I Can't Believe I'm Lo... Reprise Records, SR International  
Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 (LP, Album, Mono)   ABC Paramount, ABC Paramount  
So Glad I Have You (2 versions)   Ariola  
Strangers In The Night / My Way (7") My Way Reprise Records  
The Candy Man / The People Tree (7", Single)   MGM Records  
The Many Moods Of Tony (LP, Album) Spring In Manhattan Columbia  
The Sinatra Collection (LP, Comp) Didn't We, By The Time... Reprise Records  
Tonight, My Love, Tonight (7")   Eric Records  
Tony's Greatest Hits (LP, Comp) If I Ruled The World CBS  
Travelling On - Robert Goulet On Tour (LP)   CBS  
Tracks Appear On:
Original Sound Tracks And Hit Music From Great Motion Picture Themes (Album, Comp) (3 versions) Never On Sunday, Theme... His Master's Voice ... 1960
Ultra-Lounge Volume Twelve - Saxophobia (CD, RM) The Misfits Capitol Records 1996
The Get Easy! Sunshine Pop Collection (2xCD, Comp) Punky's Dilemma Universal Jazz (Germany) 2003
Runaway 2 (CD, Promo) Can You Dig It Junkadelic Zikmu, Dirty Dezer Records 2006
Can You Dig It? The Music And Politics Of Black Action Films 1968-75 (2xCD) Charley Soul Jazz Records 2009
Can You Dig It? The Music And Politics Of Black Action Films 1968-75 Volume One (2xLP, Comp) Charley Soul Jazz Records 2009
Ultra Audio Wall To Wall Stereo Sound Showcase (7", EP) Day In Day Out United Artists Records  
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