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1Wives and Lovers
cover recording of:
Wives and Lovers
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Nancy Wilson1:59
2Begin the Beguine
Artie Shaw3:16
3Always On My Mind
Billie Jo Spears3:34
4I Say a Little Prayer
Ron Goodwin and His Concert Orchestra1:55
5Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1975), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1976), Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1976) and Capitol Nashville (in 1977, in 1979)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 71)
cover recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle4.42:33
6Something
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 Bassey33:34
7That 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 Prima42:55
8Sway
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1954)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1954)
cover recording of:
Sway (in 1954)
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
publisher:
Latin-American Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
version of:
¿Quién será?
Dean Martin2:42
9I Can’t Give You Anything but Love
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Judy Garland3:54
10I’m Just a Lucky So and So
recording of:
I’m Just a Lucky So and So
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1945)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation and PolyGram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
Louis Armstrong3:08
11Make It Soon
recording of:
Make It Soon
lyricist:
William Engvick
composer:
Henri Salvador
version of:
Le Loup, la Biche et le Chevalier (Une chanson douce)
Tony Brent2:32
12Hello, Young Lovers
cover recording of:
Hello, Young Lovers (The King and I)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd. and Williamson Music Ltd.
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Lena Horne2:18
13I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
June Christy2:44
14No Other Love
recording of:
No Other Love
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1953)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (from 1952 until 1953)
version of:
Beneath the Southern Cross (Victory at Sea)
Ronnie Hilton3:06
15Exactly Like You
producer:
Bob Blake (co-producer of Nina Simone's live 1959 album "At Town Hall") and Jack Gold
bass:
Jimmy Bond (on 1959-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (on 1959-09-12)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1959-09-12)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1959-09-12)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-09-12)
live cover recording of:
Exactly Like You (on 1959-09-12)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
writer:
Fritz Löhner-Beda (librettist, lyricist, writer)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
Nina Simone33:06
16You’ll Never Walk Alone
Malcolm Vaughan2:42
17I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
Michael Holliday2:07
18Comes A‐Long A‐Love
Kay Starr2:24
19Mad 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 London2:09
20Unchained Melody
Frankie Vaughan3:38
21Pennies From Heaven
recording of:
Pennies From Heaven
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
Gordon MacRae2:41
22It’s Only Love
cover recording of:
It’s Only Love (1966 song)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
Ella Fitzgerald3:02
23True Love
Eve Boswell2:43
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