This 1958 RKO album features the orchestra performing themes from the film of the same name, all within the label's easy listening, orchestral pop comfort zone.
- The album was released in 1958, the same year the film "Around the World in 80 Days" won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
- The orchestra was known for its extensive catalog, often re-recording popular tunes and themes from films and Broadway shows.
- This release belongs to the easy listening genre, characterized by lush orchestrations and a focus on melody.
101 Strings was a large, sprawling, and anonymous orchestra assembled by production company Telemusic, specializing in easy listening orchestral arrangements of popular songs and film themes. Despite the name, the exact number of musicians varied and was never explicitly stated.
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