Curb's The Best of Nelson Riddle is a budget-line collection that intercuts hits like "Lisbon Antigua" and "Route 66 Theme" with Riddle's easy listening versions of such rock hits as "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Mona Lisa.

Straighten Up and Fly Right. 3. It's Only a Paper Moon. 4. Nature Boy. Eden Ahbez. 5. Walkin' My Baby Back Home.

Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He found commercial and critical success again in the 1980s with a trio of Platinum albums with Linda Ronstadt

Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was a well-known American bandleader, arranger and orchestrator whose career spanned from the late 1940s until the early 1980s. Later, his arranging talents were also used by Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Bassey, Matt Monro, Linda Ronstadt, and others.

I liked Nelson Riddle for his version of Route 66. It is great traveling music for those long journeys cross country. I can't forget the other arrangements in this collection. 5 people found this helpful. His other 3 hits came with these labels: Thoroughly Modern Millie - 33 AC April 1967 b/w See The Cheetah - Liberty 55952; and these two both billed as Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra - What's New? - 5 AC/ 53 Hot 100 Nov-Dec 1983 b/w Crazy He Calls Me - Asylum 69780; and I've Got A Crush On You - 7 AC Feb-March 1984 b/w Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)

Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid 1980s.

Songs from Highlights of Nelson Riddle by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bill Lee. Free download and listen Highlights of Nelson Riddle. Nelson Riddle - Out of the Night 02:39. Nelson Riddle - Jeannine I Dream O Lilac Time 02:16. Nelson Riddle - Polka Dota and Moonbeams 03:12.

Even at that, The Best of Nelson Riddle isn't a complete survey of his chart hits - it leaves off the Top 20 hit "Port Au Prince" and the Top 40 "Theme from 'The Proud Ones'