Richard Wolfe
Fabulous Golden Record Hits

Listening notes

Richard Wolfe’s Fabulous Golden Record Hits is a 1960 vinyl release on Kapp Records, issued under catalog number KL-1199. The album is categorized under Blues and presents a 12-track program divided evenly across two sides.

Side A gathers six selections: A1 Near You, A2 Sugar Blues, A3 Whispering, A4 Melancholy Baby, A5 Blue Tango, and A6 Heartaches. The sequence moves from Near You to Sugar Blues and Whispering before turning to Melancholy Baby. Blue Tango follows, and Heartaches closes the side. These titles frame the first half of the record and establish the set of songs presented under the album’s concept.

Side B continues with another six pieces: B1 In The Mood, B2 Autumn Leaves, B3 The 3rd Man Theme, B4 My Blue Heaven, B5 Oh! My Papa, and B6 Boogie Woogie. In The Mood leads the second side, followed by Autumn Leaves and The 3rd Man Theme. My Blue Heaven and Oh! My Papa appear next, and Boogie Woogie concludes the album’s listed program. The track order as documented here reflects the album’s stated running sequence.

As a Kapp Records issue from 1960, Fabulous Golden Record Hits situates Richard Wolfe on a label active in that period, with this entry identified specifically as KL-1199 in the catalog. The release is presented in vinyl format. Within the site’s taxonomy, the album is placed in the Blues genre. Across its two sides, the album includes titles such as Near You, Sugar Blues, Blue Tango, In The Mood, Autumn Leaves, The 3rd Man Theme, My Blue Heaven, Oh! My Papa, and Boogie Woogie, among others listed above.

This entry records the basic release details for reference: artist Richard Wolfe; title Fabulous Golden Record Hits; label Kapp Records; catalog number KL-1199; year 1960; format vinyl; genre Blues; and the side-specific tracklist from A1 through B6 as provided.