Bravo Album Discography
By Mike Callahan, David Edwards, and Patrice Eyries
Last update: December 1, 2003




Bravo Records was a label of Pickwick Sales, later Pickwick International, and manufactured by the K.M. Corporation (probably the Keel Manufacturing Corporation), a part of the Pickwick empire. It was originally in Freeport, Long Island, New York. The series started at number K-100, and ran to number 158. At that point, the label name changed to International Award Series, perhaps due to a conflict with another label with the same name.

Although the discographies on the backs of the albums give a stereo number for every release, this is unlikely. Stereo records on the Bravo label are outnumbered by their mono counterparts by a wide margin, and it is not certain that every catalog item was actually issued in stereo. The stereo issues used the same jackets as the mono issues, except "Stereo" was stamped on them in gold.


Bravo had different labels for their mono and stereo releases. They were both black, but the mono label had gold print and the stereo label had silver print.

We would appreciate any additions or corrections to this discography. Just send them to us via e-mail. Both Sides Now Publications is an information web page. We are not a catalog, nor can we provide the records listed below. We have no association with Bravo or Pickwick Records. Should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this discography (all of which are out of print), we suggest you see our Frequently Asked Questions page and follow the instructions found there. This story and discography are copyright 2003 by Mike Callahan.






BRAVO ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY

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Number - Title - Artist - [Release Date] Contents

K/KS-100 - Top Country and Western Hits - Various Artists [1959] Artists are not credited. Oh Lonesome Me/Gonna Find Me A Bluebird/Singing The Blues/Satisfied Mind/Why Baby Why//Same Old Me/Your Cheating Heart/Jambalaya/Kaw-Liga/Battle Of New Orleans

K/KS-101 - Tops in Pops - Bob Krane & His Orchestra

K/KS-102 - Music of "Around the World in 80 Days" and "The King and I" - John Senati & Bravo Pops Symphony Orchestra

K/KS-103 - Music of "South Pacific" and "Oklahoma" - John Senati & Bravo Pops Symphony Orchestra

K/KS-104 - "My Fair Lady" and "Gigi" - John Senati & Bravo Pops Symphony Orchestra

K/KS-105 - Hawaiian Holiday - Leni Okehu & His Surfboarders

K/KS-106 - Memories of Hank Williams - Slim Fenton

K/KS-107 - Strauss Waltzes - Kahl Lahar & His String Symphonette

K/KS-108 - Hot Honky-Tonk Piano - Hap O'Hallihan on the Ricky Tick

K/KS-109 - Havana at Midnight - Pedro and His Amigos [19??] Cielito Lindo/Siempre Te/He/Guerido/La Comparsito/Glow Worm/Cha Cha Cuban/Cha Cha Bailando/Ahora Si Tengo/El Choclo/Mambo Macabre/Lucky Mambo

K/KS-110 - Everybody Polka - ?

K/KS-111 - I Love a Parade: Marches of John Philip Sousa - Major Wolfington Conducting the Empire Guards Regimental Band

K/KS-112 - Children's Hour of Songs and Stories - Bravo Theatre Players & Orchestra

K/KS-113 - Organ Moods at Midnight - Magic Fingers of Merlin at the Hammond

K/KS-114 - Roaring Twenties - Happy Harry & His Two-Beat Six

K/KS-115 - Schubert's Unfinished Symphony: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor - Amieto Toscali (Guest Conductor) & Hamburg Festival Symphony Orchestra

K/KS-116 - Beethoven's 5th Symphony - Amieto Toscali (Guest Conductor) & Hamburg Festival Symphony Orchestra

K/KS-117 - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat - Amieto Toscali (Guest Conductor) & Hamburg Festival Symphony Orchestra; Serge Yanov, Pianist

K/KS-118 - A Tribute to Glenn Miller - Bobby Krane & His Trombone and Orchestra [195?] In The Mood/Londonderry Air/Moonlight Serenade/Jeannie With The Light Brown hair/Volga Boatmen//I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo/Habanera (from "Carmen")/Chattanooga Choo Choo/Anitra's Dance/Battle Hymn Of The Republic

K/KS-119 - George Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess" and "Rhapsody in Blue" - John Senati & Bravo Pops Orchestra

K/KS-120 - "Flower Drum Song" and "A Rogers and Hammerstein Musical Showcase" - John Senati & Bravo Pops Orchestra

K/KS-121 - A Tribute to Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey - Bobby Krane & His Orchestra

K/KS-122 - Holiday in Italy - Antonio & His Italianos

K/KS-123 - Holiday in Paris - Paris Left Bank Musicians featuring Pierre on the Accordion

K/KS-124 - Holiday in South America - Pedro & His Amigos

K/KS-125 - Ole! Music of the Bull Ring - Dr. Edmundo Alava & Madrid Festival de Matadors Orchestra

K/KS-126 - The Swinging Hi-Fi Organ - Magic Fingers of Merlin & His Trio

K/KS-127 - Cool Swedish Jazz - Reinhold Svensson & His All-Star Jazz Sextet

K/KS-128 - Square Dances - Roy Horton & His String Band (Slim Coxx, calls)

K/KS-129 - Hymns: Sunday, U.S.A. - Cliff Simpson [19??] Take Time To Be Holy/Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere/Coming Home/Nearer My God To Thee/His Eye Is On The Sparrow/What A Friend We Have In Jesus//I Need Thee Every Hour/God Be With You Till We Meet Again/Jesus Savior Pilot Me/Sweet Peace The Gift Of God's Love/Soft As The Voice Of An Angel/Now The Day Is Over

K/KS-130 - Tchaikovsky: Concerto for the Violin, Op. 35 - Amieto Toscali (Guest Conductor) & Hamburg Festival Symphony Orchestra; Sacha Bulov, Violinist

K/KS-131 - Teen Age Dance Party - Bobby Krane & His Orchestra

K/KS-132 - Sans-Souci - Ernesto Aquino & His Orchestra

K/KS-133 - Great Band Themes and Songs That Made Them Famous - ?

K/KS-134 - Earl "Fatha" Hines and His Orchestra - Earl "Fatha" Hines & His Orchestra [19??] Honeysuckle Rose/Dark Eyes/Blues For Garroway/The Sheik Of Araby/No Good Woman Blues/Ain't Misbehavin'/Bow Legged Woman/Black & Blue/I Need A Shoulder To Cry On/My Name Is On The Door Bell

K/KS-135 - Dance Gypsy Dance - Jan Hubati & His Gypsy Orchestra

K/KS-136 - More Organ Moods, Volume II - Magic Fingers of Merlin

K/KS-137 - Concert in the Park - John Seneti & Bravo Pops Orchestra

K/KS-138 - Fairy Tales for Children -

K/KS-139 - Rogers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music" - John Senati & His Orchestra

K/KS-140 - Sing Along with the David Jones Singers - David Jones Singers

K/KS-141 - Pipe Organ in Hi-Fi - Magic Fingers of Merlin

K/KS-142 - Jerry Colonna Sings at Your Party - Jerry Colonna

K/KS-143 - Music for a Listening Mood - John Senati & His Orchestra

K/KS-144 - Music from "Can Can" and Other Cole Porter Favorites - John Senati & His Orchestra [19??] It's All Right With Me/I Love paris/If You Loved Me Truly/Allez Vous-En, Go Away//C'Est Magnifique/Why Can't You Believe/So In Love/Wunderbar

K/KS-145 - Golden Hits of the Fifties - ?

K/KS-146 - The Parker Brothers Barbershop Quartet - Parker Brothers

K/KS-147 - The Dixieland Barons - Dixieland Barons

K/KS-148 - A Tribute to Glenn Miller, Volume II - Bobby Krane & His Trombone and Orchestra

K/KS-149 - Cocktails in Manhattan - Julian Gould Trio

K/KS-150 - Music from Award Winning Films - Dean Franconi & His Sound Stage Orchestra [19??] So In Love/Summertime/Oklahoma/Gigi/Warsaw Concerto//C'Est Magnifique/Spellbound/The Way You Look Tonight/I've Got You Under My Skin/Slaughter On Tenth Avenue

K/KS-151 - Pleasant Percussion: The Music of Cole Porter - ?

K/KS-152 - Dancing Percussion: Music of the 30's - ?

K/KS-153 - Lerner & Loewe's "Camelot" - Dean Franconi & His Sound Stage Orchestra

K/KS-154 - Morales' Latin Dance Party - Noro Morales & His Orchestra

K/KS-155 - Popular Favorites from the World's Greatest Music - Amieto Toscali (Guest Conductor) & Hamburg Festival Symphony Orchestra

K/KS-156 - Gospel Favorites - Johnson Brothers

K/KS-157 - Music from "Showboat" and "Roberta" - Dean Franconi & His Sound Stage Orchestra

K/KS-158 - A Tribute to George Gershwin - John Senati & Bravo Pops Orchestra

Christmas Series:

KX-1 - Christmas Organ and Chimes - Magic Fingers of Merlin (Pipe Organ) with Jonathan Wilson (Bethlehem Carillon) [1962] Oh Come All Ye Faithful/We Three Kings/Oh Holy Night/Hark The Herald Angels Sing/Deck The Halls/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Joy To The World//Silent Night/What Child Is This/Away In A Manger/O Little Town Of Bethlehem/Good King Wenceslas/It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/O Tannenbaum/The First Noel

KX-2 - Christmas Chorale - 40 Voices of the Don Janse Chorale [19??] Joy To The World/We Wish You A Merry Christmas/It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/The First Noel/Hark The Herald Angels Sing/Away In A Manger/What Child Is This/Unto Us Is Born A Son/Angels We Have Heard On High//O Come All Ye Faithful/O Tannenbaum/Go Tell It On The Mountain/O Little Town Of Bethlehem/I Saw Three Ships/O Holy Night/Silent Night/Deck The Halls/While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

KX-3 - The Christmas Drummer Boy - Don Janse & His 60 Voice Children's Chorus [196?] Drummer Boy/Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/Up On The House Top/Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer/Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers/Jingle Bells/Joy To The World//The 12 Days Of Christmas/I Saw Three Ships/Silent Night/Babes In Toyland/Deck The Halls/We Wish You A Merry Christmas

KX-4 - Christmas Organ and Chimes - Magic Fingers of Merlin (Pipe Organ) with Jonathan Wilson (Bethlehem Carillon) [1962] Reissue of KX-1. Oh Come All Ye Faithful/We Three Kings/Oh Holy Night/Hark The Herald Angels Sing/Deck The Halls/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Joy To The World//Silent Night/What Child Is This/Away In A Manger/O Little Town Of Bethlehem/Good King Wenceslas/It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/O Tannenbaum/The First Noel

KX-5 - Christmas Chorale - 40 Voices of the Don Janse Chorale [19??] Reissue of KX-2. O Come All Ye Faithful/O Tannenbaum/Go Tell It On The Mountain/O Little Town Of Bethlehem/I Saw Three Ships/O Holy Night/Silent Night/Deck The Halls/While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks/Joy To The World/We Wish You A Merry Christmas/It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/The First Noel/Hark The Herald Angels Sing/Away In A Manger/What Child Is This/Unto Us Is Born A Son/Angels We Have Heard On High

KX-6 - The Christmas Drummer Boy - Don Janse & His 60 Voice Children's Chorus [196?] Reissue of KX-3. Drummer Boy/Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/Up On The House Top/Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer/Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers/Jingle Bells/Joy To The World/The 12 Days Of Christmas/I Saw Three Ships/Silent Night/Babes In Toyland/Deck The Halls/We Wish You A Merry Christmas

KX-7 - Christmas Sing-Along - Bravo Singers [196?] Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer/White Christmas/Jingle Bells/Deck The Halls/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/O Come All Ye Faithful/Joy To The World/The First Noel/Silent Night/Hark The Herald Angels Sing/O Little Town Of Bethlehem/It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Away In A Manger/What Child Is This

KX-8 - Christmas Songs for the Family - Dorothy Meadows and John Eastman [196?] Away In A Manger/May Santa Fill Our Hearts/It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer/Silent Night/Hark The Herald Angels Sing//Jingle Bells/Christmas Is For The Family/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/White Christmas/The First Noel/I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

KX-9 - Christmas with the Happy Crickets - Happy Crickets [19??] Rudolph The Red- Nosed Reindeer/White Christmas/Jingle Bells/Christmas Is For The Family/I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day/The Chipmunk Song/Away In A Manger/The First Noel/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Hark The herald Angels Sing/It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Silent Night

KX-10

KX-11 - Gene Autry Sings Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry [196?] Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer/Here Comes Santa Claus/Up On The House Top/Sleigh Bells/Nine Little Reindeer/O Little Town Of Bethlehem/Silent Night/Joy To The World/Jingle Bells/What Child Is This/Away In A Manger/We Wish You A Merry Christmas

KX-12 - Organ and Chimes of Christmas - Jesse Crawford [196?] O Come All Ye Faithful/O Little Town Of Bethlehem/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Hark The Herald Angels Sing/Joy To The World/Deck The Halls/The First Noel/O Holy Night/Adeste Fideles/Silent Night/Jingle Bells





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