Ray Charles (not the more familiar R&B recording star, but longtime arranger and vocalist for Perry Como and his 'Perry Como Show'), knew quite a lot about entertainment and how to put together a vocal ensemble and get the most out of them. 'Al-Di-La' features 12 accompanied cover tunes, is a bright, sweet, sincere collection of pop tunes and Broadway hits, as innocent, upbeat, schmaltzy, silly and entertaining as mainstream variety shows and musicals were in the mid-to-late 60s. 'The Girl from Ipanema,' Lennon/McCartney's 'Do You Want to Know A Secret,' 'Real Live Girl,' 'Satin Doll,' 'Call Me Irresponsible,' 'Till the End of Time,' 'Something Extra Special' (written by Charles, and the only original on the album), 'Bluesette' and 'You are Never Far from Me.' 'Johann Sebastian Bach' is interesting, in that it puts jazzy lyrics to a familiar Bach aria in a Swingle Singers kind of way. Fun, romantic stuff from the 60s.