<P> "More" first caught national attention as a pop instrumental hit by jazz trombone player Kai Winding that was arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman, released as a single on Verve 10295 . Popular in the summer and autumn of 1963, the record peaked at #2 on the Easy Listening chart and at #8 and lasted 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, (and is still played by radio stations). Rather than employing a traditional jazz instrument, the recording's melody was instead performed on the electronic Ondioline by Jean - Jacques Perrey . Verve retitled the parent album Soul Surfin' containing "More" and other songs performed by Winding's big band!!!! More!!! (Theme from Mondo Cane) to capitalise on the single's popularity . While Winding's brassy performances feature top jazz players, notably Kenny Burrell on guitar, the arrangements are in so - called "surf music" style . </P> <P> After Winding's recording became popular, United Artists added to the soundtrack cover a starburst stating "INCLUDED IN THIS ALBUM THE HIT SONG "MORE". </P> <P> A vocal version of "More" by Vic Dana stalled at #42 in early October, two weeks before Winding's rendition dropped off the Billboard chart . But the song did much better over the years, recorded hundreds of times by many artists, ranging from Frank Sinatra to the Baja Marimba Band . It is now considered a musical "standard". </P> <P> A cover by Carol Williams was very popular at a time when disco was just breaking into the mainstream and is widely seen as an early disco classic . More was the first 12 - inch commercial single that one could buy in stores all over the world . It made #4 on the Disco Singles, #8 on the Dance Music / Club Play Singles and #98 on the R&B Singles . </P>

Lyrics to the song more from mondo cane