The Greatest Easy Listening Album

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1That’s Amore
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1953-08-13)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (on 1953-08-13)
conductor:
Dick Stabile (on 1953-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-08-13)
recording of:
That’s Amore (on 1953-08-13)
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English–American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp., Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia) and Universal Songs (publisher)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!) and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dean Martin4.353:08
2Chicago
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (in 1959-01) and Frank Wess (in 1959-01)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (in 1959-01)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (in 1959-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (in 1959-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1959-01)
piano:
Ralph Sharon and Count Basie (pianist) (in 1959-01)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (in 1959-01) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1959-01)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (in 1959-01), Al Grey (trombone) (in 1959-01) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (in 1959-01)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (in 1959-01), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (in 1959-01), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1959-01) and Snooky Young (in 1959-01)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) (in 1959-01)
performer:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
live cover recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) (in 1959-01)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
Tony Bennett42:07
3On the Street Where You Live
cover recording of:
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Vic Damone2:38
4Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Sam H. Stept
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Remick Music Corp.
Sammy Davis Jr.42:39
5Strangers in the Night
recording of:
Strangers in the Night
lyricist:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Champion Music, Champion Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Roosevelt Music Co., Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Matt Monro2:29
6Mad About the Boy
engineer:
Ted Keep
producer:
Bobby Troup
vocals:
Julie London
orchestra:
Pete King and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Mad About the Boy
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Words and Music
Julie London2:10
7Fly Me to the Moon
cover recording of:
Fly Me to the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard (in 1954)
premiered by:
Kaye Ballard (in 1954)
publisher:
Almanac Music-Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kensington Music Ltd., Palm Valley Music LLC and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Bobby Darin2:54
8I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Danny Williams3:16
9That Old Black Magic
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
bass:
Tony Liuzza (on 1958-08-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Ferrara (on 1958-08-25)
guitar:
Bobby Roberts (1950-60s guitarist, The Witnesses) (on 1958-08-25)
piano:
Willie McCumber Jr. (on 1958-08-25)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1958-08-25)
trombone:
Lou Sino (on 1958-08-25)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1958-08-25)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1958-08-25) and Keely Smith (on 1958-08-25)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1958-08-25)
recorded at:
Sahara Theater in Winchester, Nevada, United States (on 1958-08-25)
live cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic (on 1958-08-25)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Louis Prima & Keely Smith42:56
10I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Louis Armstrong5:32
11Misty Blue
cover recording of:
Misty Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Montgomery (USA)
publisher:
Reservoir One America and Talmont Music (publisher) (from 1966 to present)
Ella Fitzgerald2:28
12The Very Thought of You
producer:
Brad Benedict and Tom Morgan (producer)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
celesta and piano:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
cello:
Edgar Lustgarten (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
membranophone:
Kenny Dennis (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
strings:
George Poole (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
vocals:
Nancy Wilson (jazz/blues/soul singer) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
conductor:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
remixer:
Malcolm Addey and Bob Norberg
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
cover recording of:
The Very Thought of You (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nancy Wilson2:53
13She’ll Never Know
cover recording of:
She'll Never Know
lyricist:
Nicky Graham and Tony Hiller
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
is based on:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
Andy Williams3:02
14The More I See You
Dick Haymes2:50
15Eight Days a Week
cover recording of:
Eight Days a Week
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Alma Cogan3:52
16Dedicated to You
producer:
Andy Wiswell
vocals:
Dakota Staton
conductor:
Benny Carter
arranger:
Benny Carter
cover recording of:
Dedicated to You
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Hy Zaret
publisher:
Argosy Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Helene Blue Musique Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Dakota Staton3:06
17I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face
Gordon MacRae2:37
18Love Story
producer:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
arranger:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
recording of:
(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story (Love Story)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Melodie der Welt (publisher), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Windswept Music (London) Limited, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
version of:
Theme From Love Story (Instrumental)
Shirley Bassey3:16
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1As Time Goes By
Engelbert Humperdinck3:27
2Kiss
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Gus Levene and His Orchestra (in 1957)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Kiss (Niagara) (in 1957)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie
composer:
Lionel Newman
Dean Martin52:22
3Always Something There to Remind Me
cover recording of:
(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Intersong Music, JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music Publishing Division 2) (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Peggy Lee2:45
4It Don’t Mean a Thing
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1961-04-03)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1961-04-03)
double bass:
Mort Herbert (on 1961-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1961-04-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1961-04-03)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1961-04-03)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1961-04-03)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1961-04-03)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-04-03)
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1961-04-03)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Louis Armstrong43:59
5Try a Little Tenderness
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
Nina Simone3:26
6Spanish Eyes
producer:
Tom Morgan (producer)
conductor:
Peter de Angelis (in 1965)
arranger:
Peter de Angelis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Spanish Eyes (Moon Over Naples) (in 1965)
lyricist:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Columbia Music (Publisher. Do not use as a release label.) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
version of:
Moon Over Naples
Al Martino2.52:47
7Cry Me a River
engineer:
John Kraus (1950s US engineer) (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
double bass [bass]:
Ray Leatherwood
guitar:
Barney Kessel
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1957)
recorded at and mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 15)
recording of:
Cry Me a River (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Julie London4.652:49
8Call Me Irresponsible
cover recording of:
Call Me Irresponsible
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation
part of:
The 36th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1963 winner)
Dinah Washington2:19
9We’ve Only Just Begun
Bing Crosby3:06
10Born Free
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
lead vocals:
Matt Monro
conductor and performer:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
Born Free
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
part of:
The 39th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1966 winner)
part of:
Born Free
Matt Monro32:47
11Story of My Life
cover recording of:
The Story of My Life
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Michael Holliday42:14
12Cheek to Cheek
recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Fred Astaire3:47
13Something
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Tony Colton, Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor) and Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor) and Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
arranger:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC. (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1970) and Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
cover recording of:
Something (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Shirley Bassey33:35
14The Girl From Ipanema
Eartha Kitt3:04
15The Best Things in Life Are Free
recording of:
The Best Things in Life Are Free (Good News)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Good News (1947 film)
Jo Stafford2:23
16It Had to Be You
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
vocals:
Dinah Shore
recording of:
It Had to Be You
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
Dinah Shore43:23
17They All Laughed
recording of:
They All Laughed (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Chet Baker2:09
18You’re Getting to Be a Habit With Me
Mel Tormé3:07