Movie Music: The Definitive Performances

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Annotation

this 2-disc set is equivalent to discs 13 & 14 of the 26-disc box set Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century which was simultaneously released as a series of 12 genre-specific double-disc sets that culled highlights from the box, leaving two discs exclusive to the box.

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Music for Silent Movies
piano:
Charlie Young (on 1960-03-29)
Charlie Young0:52
2Singin’ in the RainCliff Edwards2:25
3You Are Too BeautifulAl Jolson3:24
4A Guy What Takes His Time
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
vocals:
Mae West (on 1933-02-07)
orchestra:
Victor Young and His Orchestra (on 1933-02-07)
recording of:
A Guy What Takes His Time (on 1933-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1933)
Mae West2:50
5Temptation
orchestra:
Lennie Hayton and His Orchestra (on 1933-10-22)
recording of:
Temptation (on 1933-10-22)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
Bing Crosby3:10
6Inka Dinka Doo
orchestra:
Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra (on 1934-02-13)
recording of:
Inka Dinka Doo (on 1934-02-13)
writer:
Jimmy Durante and Ben Ryan
Jimmy Durante3:03
7Rock and Roll
double bass:
Jake Garcia (on 1934-10-04)
reeds:
James Briggs (on 1934-10-04) and Frank Schumacher (on 1934-10-04)
trombone:
Homer Menge (on 1934-10-04)
trumpet:
Stanley Green (on 1934-10-04)
violin:
Bob Morrow (on 1934-10-04) and Dwight Muma (on 1934-10-04)
vocals:
The Boswell Sisters (on 1934-10-04)
orchestra:
Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra (on 1934-10-04)
recording of:
Rock and Roll (on 1934-10-04)
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
The Boswell Sisters2:44
8Lullaby of BroadwayDick Powell3:16
9The Way You Look TonightFred Astaire3:12
10A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1943-11-10)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1943-11-10)
vocals:
Bobby Tucker (on 1943-11-10) and The Bobby Tucker Singers (on 1943-11-10)
conductor:
Bobby Tucker (on 1943-11-10) and Alec Wilder (on 1943-11-10)
arranger:
Alec Wilder
cover recording of:
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening (on 1943-11-10)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Chappell Music, Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Frank Sinatra3:15
11Secret Love
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1953-08-05)
orchestra:
The Warner Bros. Orchestra (on 1953-08-05)
conductor:
Ray Heindorf (on 1953-08-05)
recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”) (on 1953-08-05)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
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)
Doris Day3:41
12The Man That Got Away
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1953-09-04)
orchestra:
The Warner Bros. Orchestra (on 1953-09-04)
conductor:
Ray Heindorf (on 1953-09-04)
recording of:
The Man That Got Away (A Star Is Born) (on 1953-09-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1953)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Harwin Music Corporation, MPL Communications Inc. and WB Music Corp.
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Judy Garland4:23
13Giant
orchestra:
The Warner Bros. Orchestra (on 1956-08-23)
conductor:
Ray Heindorf (on 1956-08-23)
recording of:
Giant (1956 film theme) (on 1956-08-23)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
Warner Bros. Orchestra & Chorus3:14
14March from the River Kwai / Colonel BogeyMitch Miller, His Orchestra, and Chorus2:28
15An Affair to Remember
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1957-05-20)
recording of:
An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair) (on 1957-05-20)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson and Leo McCarey
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Vic Damone2:49
16A Certain Smile
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (on 1958-05-12)
cover recording of:
A Certain Smile (on 1958-05-12)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 31st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Johnny Mathis2:48
17My Heart Belongs to Daddy
conductor:
Lionel Newman (from 1960-05-12 until 1960-05-13)
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (from 1960-05-12 until 1960-05-13)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell, Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Marilyn Monroe5:11
18Overture
conductor:
Johnny Green (on 1960-08-09)
recording of:
West Side Story: Overture (on 1960-08-09)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
medley of:
West Side Story: Tonight Quintet (Jets, Sharks, Anita, Tony, Maria, Riff, Bernardo)
medley of:
West Side Story: Tonight (Maria, Tony)
medley of:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony)
medley of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym: Mambo
part of:
West Side Story
Orchestra conducted by Johnny Green4:41
19With a Little Bit of Luck
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1964-04-14 until 1964-04-17)
vocals:
Stanley Holloway (from 1964-04-14 until 1964-04-17)
orchestra:
The Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra (from 1964-04-14 until 1964-04-17)
conductor:
André Previn (from 1964-04-14 until 1964-04-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (in 1964)
recording of:
With a Little Bit of Luck (My Fair Lady) (from 1964-04-14 until 1964-04-17)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Stanley Holloway & Ensemble3:55
20To Sir With Love
producer:
Mickie Most
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1967)
recording of:
To Sir With Love (on 1967-03-20)
lyricist:
Don Black
composer:
Mark London
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lulu2:48
21Mrs. Robinson
recording engineer:
Roy Halee (on 1968-02-02)
assistant producer:
Bob Johnston
producer:
Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1968-02-02)
guitar:
Paul Simon (on 1968-02-02)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel (on 1968-02-02) and Paul Simon (on 1968-02-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1968) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1968)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 270)
recording of:
Mrs. Robinson (on 1968-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon
publisher:
Charing Cross Music, Pattern Music Ltd, Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Simon & Garfunkel4:04
22Ballad of Easy Rider
engineer:
Jerry Hochman
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman
producer:
Terry Melcher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider (on 1969-06-18)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
The Byrds2:05
23Be
recording of:
Be
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1973)
part of:
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
part of:
The Odyssey
Neil Diamond3:22
24The Way We WereBarbra Streisand3:52
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Suicide Is Painless
vocals:
John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ian Freebairn‐Smith and Ron Hicklin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1980)
recording of:
Suicide Is Painless
lyricist:
Mike Altman
composer:
Johnny Mandel
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Twentieth Century Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Mash2:56
2Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
engineer:
Dan Wallin
producer:
Gordon Carroll
bass guitar:
Terry Paul (in 1973-02)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1973-02)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 1973-02) and Roger McGuinn (in 1973-02)
harmonium, organ and spinet:
Carl Fortina (in 1973-02)
background vocals:
Carol Hunter (in 1973-02), Brenda Patterson (in 1973-02) and Donna Weiss (in 1973-02)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1973-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1973)
engineered at:
The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 190)
recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (in 1973-02)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony Music Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
Bob Dylan2:32
3Evergreen
producer:
Phil Ramone and Barbra Streisand
vocals:
Barbra Streisand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
Evergreen (love theme from “A Star Is Born”)
lyricist:
Paul Williams (in 1976)
composer:
Barbra Streisand (in 1976)
publisher:
Copyright Control, Warner Brothers Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), Emmanuel Music Corp (in 1976) and First Artists Music Co. (in 1976)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1976 winner)
Barbra Streisand3:08
4On the Road AgainWillie Nelson2:26
5Tender YearsJohn Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band4:45
6FootlooseKenny Loggins3:48
7Take My Breath AwayBerlin4:14
8It Had to Be You
arranger and orchestrator:
Marc Shaiman
cover recording of:
It Had to Be You (in 1989-05)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
Harry Connick, Jr.2:40
9The John Dunbar ThemeJohn Barry3:43
10State of Love and TrustPearl Jam3:48
11When I Fall in LoveCéline Dion and Clive Griffin4:22
12Streets of Philadelphia
producer:
Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., U.S.A. (in 1994)
recording of:
Streets of Philadelphia (in 1993-09)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1993-08)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
The 66th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1993 winner)
Bruce Springsteen3:53
13I’m Forrest... Forrest Gump
recording engineer and mixer:
Dennis Sands
producer:
Alan Silvestri
editor:
Kenneth Karman and Jacqueline Tager
conductor:
Alan Silvestri
orchestrator:
William Ross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
recorded at:
Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, United States
mixed at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Forrest Gump
composer:
Alan Silvestri
part of:
Forrest Gump
Alan Silvestri2:41
14Childhood
producer:
David Foster
recording of:
Childhood
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson4:29
15The Sweetest Thing
performer:
Lauryn Hill and Refugee Camp Allstars
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1997)
Refugee Camp Allstars feat. Lauryn Hill4:53
16Men in BlackWill Smith3:47
17I Say a Little Prayer
producer:
Andy Marvel
cover recording of:
I Say a Little Prayer
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Diana King3:36
18Southampton
mixer:
Shawn Murphy
editor:
Joe E. Rand
vocals:
Sissel Kyrkjebø
conductor:
James Horner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1997)
recording of:
Southampton
composer:
James Horner
part of:
Titanic
James Horner4:02
19My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic)
recording engineer:
Humberto Gatica and David Gleeson
miscellaneous support:
Emilie Charlap (task: orchestratra contractor) and Dan Shea (task: sound design)
additional drum machine [drum and rhythm] programming:
Dan Shea
drum machine [drum and rhythm] programming:
Walter Afanasieff
programming:
Dan Shea
assistant engineer:
Chris Brooke, Tony Gonzalez, Tyson Leeper, Glen Marchese, Ethan Schofer and Greg Thompson
engineer:
Humberto Gatica (lead vocals) and Dan Shea
co-producer:
James Horner
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
additional keyboard:
Dan Shea
bass synthesizer [synth bass], Hammond organ [Hammond B-3 organ] and keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
fiddle [Irish fiddle]:
Paul Peabody
guitar:
Dann Huff
tin whistle [pennywhistle/whistles]:
Tony Hinnigan
background vocals:
Cleytoven Richardson, Leslie Ellis, Skyler Jett, Konesha Owens and Jeanie Tracy
conductor:
William Ross
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
orchestrator:
William Ross
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Wallyworld in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
My Heart Will Go On (love theme from Titanic) by Céline Dion
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 2) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 279)
recording of:
My Heart Will Go On
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
James Horner
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation, Fox Film Music Corporation, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, TCF Music Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 70th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1997 winner)
part of:
Titanic
Céline Dion4:42
20I Don’t Want to Miss a ThingAerosmith4:58