Original Hits: Easy

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Best Things in Life Are Free
Bing Crosby52:25
2Cry Me a River
Julie London2:58
3Embraceable You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-09)
engineer:
Malcolm Addey
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer) and Michael Cuscuna
bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1957-12-09)
guitar:
David Wheat (on 1957-12-09)
vocals:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1957-12-09)
cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1957-12-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Chet Baker2:07
4On 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
5Make Someone Happy
June Christy3:38
6She
Ronnie Hilton3:00
7Cheek 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
8Bell Bottom Blues
Alma Cogan2:34
9How High the Moon
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Dakota Staton1:55
10Willow Weep for Me
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Willow Weep for Me (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Nina Simone3.353:12
11Moon River
cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG 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)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
Danny Williams2:36
12Bewitched
Dorothy Squires2:50
13Easy Street
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1963-05-29)
drums (drum set):
Milt Turner (on 1963-05-29)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1963-05-29)
organ:
Ernie Freeman (on 1963-05-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-05-29)
trumpet:
Carmell Jones (on 1963-05-29)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1963-05-29)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-05-29)
cover recording of:
Easy Street
lyricist and composer:
Alan Rankin Jones
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Johnstone-Montei Music and Robert Mellin Ltd.
Sarah Vaughan3:29
14Mood Indigo
cover recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Louis Armstrong3:59
15As Time Goes By
Engelbert Humperdinck3:25
16Chicago
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
17Blueberry Hill
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical), Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
Blueberry Hill (Imperial) by Fats Domino
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 17), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 147)
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1956-06-27)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Fats Domino4.652:21
18Crazy Rhythm
James Harry3:11
19Angel Eyes
recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Onyx Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Jack Jones3:13
20You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You
Frankie Vaughan2:42
21She’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 Williams3:01
22Heat Wave
Eve Boswell2:37
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