V.S.O.P. (Very Superior Old Pals)

~ Release by The Mat Mathews Orchestra featuring Lee Towers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Secret Love
producer:
Willem Jan Hordijk and Rob Pelle
vocals:
Lee Towers
cover recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1953 winner)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
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A2Bei Dir war es immer schön
producer:
Willem Jan Hordijk and Rob Pelle
vocals:
Lee Towers
cover recording of:
Bei dir war es immer so schön
lyricist:
Hans Fritz Beckmann (German lyricist)
composer:
Theo Mackeben
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A3I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)
producer:
Willem Jan Hordijk and Rob Pelle
vocals:
Lee Towers
cover recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
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A4Whispering
producer:
Willem Jan Hordijk and Rob Pelle
vocals:
Lee Towers
cover recording of:
Whispering
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
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A5Groovin’ High
producer:
Willem Jan Hordijk and Rob Pelle
vocals:
Lee Towers
cover recording of:
Groovin’ High
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
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A6You Made Me Love You
producer:
Willem Jan Hordijk and Rob Pelle
vocals:
Lee Towers
cover recording of:
You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want to Do It)
lyricist:
Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
Broadway Music Corp.
part of:
Irene (the musical)
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B1I Want to Be Happy
producer:
Willem Jan Hordijk and Rob Pelle
vocals:
Lee Towers
cover recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
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B2Sonny Boy
producer:
Willem Jan Hordijk and Rob Pelle
vocals:
Lee Towers
cover recording of:
Sonny Boy
lyricist and composer:
Lew Brown (in 1928-08), Buddy DeSylva (in 1928-08) and Ray Henderson (in 1928-08)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (in 1928-08)
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B3Bei mir bist Du schön
producer:
Willem Jan Hordijk and Rob Pelle
vocals:
Lee Towers
cover recording of:
Bei mir bist du schön (English version)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
additional composer:
Saul Chaplin
composer:
Sholom Secunda
translated version of:
בײַ מיר ביסטו שיין (Bay mir bistu sheyn)
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B4Laura
producer:
Willem Jan Hordijk and Rob Pelle
vocals:
Lee Towers
live cover recording of:
Laura (1945 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
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B5Music Maestro Please
producer:
Willem Jan Hordijk and Rob Pelle
vocals:
Lee Towers
cover recording of:
Music Maestro Please
lyricist:
Herb Magidson (in 1938)
composer:
Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter) (in 1938)
medley of:
Spela maestro
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B6Thanks for the Memory
producer:
Willem Jan Hordijk and Rob Pelle
vocals:
Lee Towers
cover recording of:
Thanks for the Memory
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Paramount Music Corporation
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1938 winner)
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