Fifties Romance

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Why Do Fools Fall in Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1956)
Alma Cogan2:18
2Heartbreak HotelElvis Presley2:11
3The Tender Trap
Frank Sinatra3:01
4Stranger in ParadiseTony Bennett3:05
5Smile
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Charlie Harris (on 1954-07-27)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1954-07-27)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1954-07-27), Armand Kaproff (on 1954-07-27), Ray Kramer (on 1954-07-27) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1954-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1954-07-27)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1954-07-27) and William Hinshaw (on 1954-07-27)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1954-07-27)
percussion:
Louis Singer (on 1954-07-27)
piano:
Bill Miller (on 1954-07-27)
reeds:
John Hacker (on 1954-07-27), Harry Klee (on 1954-07-27) and Dominic Mumolo (on 1954-07-27)
trombone:
Francis Howard (on 1954-07-27)
viola:
Stanley Harris (on 1954-07-27), Paul Robyn (on 1954-07-27), Barbara Simons (on 1954-07-27) and Dave Sterkin (on 1954-07-27)
violin:
Leonard Atkins (on 1954-07-27), Victor Bay (on 1954-07-27), Alex Beller (on 1954-07-27), Harry Bluestone (on 1954-07-27), Walter Edelstein (on 1954-07-27), Nathan Ross (on 1954-07-27), Mischa Russell (on 1954-07-27), Eudice Shapiro (on 1954-07-27), Paul Shure (on 1954-07-27), Felix Slatkin (on 1954-07-27), Marshall Sosson (on 1954-07-27) and Gerald Vinci (on 1954-07-27)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1954-07-27)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-07-27)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-07-27)
cover recording of:
Smile (song version w/ lyrics) (on 1954-07-27)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons and John Turner
composer:
Charlie Chaplin
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd., Bourne, Inc. and Bourne Co. (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
Nat King Cole2:53
6Young at HeartFrank Sinatra2:53
7Mine
vocals:
Bing Crosby (in 1944, on 1944-07-31) and Judy Garland (in 1944, on 1944-07-31)
performer:
Judy Garland
recording of:
Mine (on 1944-07-31)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1933)
part of:
Let 'em Eat Cake: Act II
Bing Crosby & Judy Garland2:46
8Unchained Melody
Jimmy Young2:37
9Only You
piano:
Buck Ram (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (on 1955-04-26)
spoken vocals [dialogue]:
Wolfman Jack (on 1955-04-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (in 1955), PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1955) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 10)
recording of:
Only You (on 1955-04-26)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (in 1973)
The Platters2:38
10Here in My HeartAl Martino3:12
11I Could Write a Book
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (on 1952-01-07)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1952-01-07)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
I Could Write a Book (on 1952-01-07)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc.
part of:
Pal Joey
Frank Sinatra2:46
12I BelieveFrankie Laine2:09
13Love Is a Many‐Splendored ThingThe Four Aces3:00
14Just Walkin’ in the Rain
vocals:
Johnnie Ray (on 1956-06-29)
orchestra:
Ray Conniff, His Orchestra & Chorus (on 1956-06-29)
cover recording of:
Just Walkin’ in the Rain (on 1956-06-29)
writer:
Johnny Bragg, Buddy Killen and Robert Riley
Johnnie Ray2:40
15No Other Love
cover recording of:
No Other Love
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1953)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (from 1952 until 1953)
version of:
Beneath the Southern Cross (Victory at Sea)
recording of:
No Other Love
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1953)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (from 1952 until 1953)
version of:
Beneath the Southern Cross (Victory at Sea)
Ronnie Hilton3:08
16Woman in Love
recording of:
A Woman in Love (1955 film "Guys and Dolls")
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (1955 musical film)
Frankie Laine2:23
17Finger of Suspicion
recording of:
Finger of Suspicion
writer:
Al Lewis and Paul Mann
Dickie Valentine2:51
18Some Enchanted Evening
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific) (on 1949-02-28)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
recording of:
Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Frank Sinatra3:09
19My Baby Left Me
bass:
Bill Black (on 1956-01-30, from 1956-01-30 until 1956-02-03)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-01-30, from 1956-01-30 until 1956-02-03)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (on 1956-01-10, from 1956-01-30 until 1956-02-03) and Scotty Moore (on 1956-01-30, from 1956-01-30 until 1956-02-03)
piano:
Shorty Long (on 1956-01-30, from 1956-01-30 until 1956-02-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956) and BMG Music (in 1956)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-30, from 1956-01-30 until 1956-01-31, on 1956-02-03)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 29)
cover recording of:
My Baby Left Me (from 1956-01-30 until 1956-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Crudup Music, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., R&H Music, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Williamson Music Company
recording of:
My Baby Left Me
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Crudup Music, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., R&H Music, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Williamson Music Company
Elvis Presley2:13
20Ain’t That a Shame
producer:
Randy Wood
vocals:
Pat Boone (in 1955-05)
conductor:
Billy Vaughn (in 1955-05)
arranger:
Billy Vaughn
recorded at:
Universal Recording in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-05)
cover recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame (in 1955-05)
writer:
Antoine Domino and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
Pat Boone2:26
21Kiss
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (in 1957)
orchestra:
Gus Levene and His Orchestra (in 1957)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Kiss (Niagara) (in 1957)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie
composer:
Lionel Newman
Dean Martin2:21
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Love Me Tender
accordion:
Carl Fortina (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) and Dominic Frontiere (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
banjo:
Luther "Red" Roundtree (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
bass:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Richard Cornell (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
guitar:
Vito Mumolo (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1956-09-01)
vocals:
Jon Dodson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01), Charles Prescott (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01) and Rad Robinson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956), RCA/Ariola International (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2002)
recorded at:
20th Century Fox Music Stage 1 in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-24, on 1956-09-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 437)
recording of:
Love Me Tender (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Aura Lea
Elvis Presley2:44
2If I Give My Heart to You
Joan Regan2:50
3True Love
vocals:
Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Johnny Green
recording of:
True Love (High Society) (on 1956-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1956)
publisher:
Buxton Hill Music Corp., Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
High Society (1956 film)
Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly3:08
4Let Me Go Lover
producer:
Lee Gillette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc.
cover recording of:
Let Me Go, Lover
lyricist:
Al Hill
composer:
Jenny Lou Carson
is based on:
Let Me Go, Devil
Dean Martin3:03
5Make Her Mine
recording of:
Make Her Mine
writer:
Chester Conn and Sammy Gallop
Nat King Cole2:58
6Hello Young Lovers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-03-02)
bass:
Frank Carroll (on 1951-03-02)
cello:
Albert Borodkin (on 1951-03-02) and George Polikian (on 1951-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1951-03-02)
French horn:
John Barrows (on 1951-03-02)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1951-03-02)
harp:
Elaine Vito Ricci (on 1951-03-02)
piano:
George Forbes (on 1951-03-02)
reeds:
Arthur Drelinger (on 1951-03-02), Harold Feldman (on 1951-03-02), Bernard Kaufman (on 1951-03-02), Manny Gershman (on 1951-03-02) and Bill Stegmeyer (on 1951-03-02)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1951-03-02) and Jack Satterfield (on 1951-03-02)
viola:
Solomon Deutsch (on 1951-03-02) and Isadore Zir (on 1951-03-02)
violin:
Arnold Eidus (on 1951-03-02), Maurice Hershaft (on 1951-03-02), Harry Katzman (on 1951-03-02), Milton Lomask (on 1951-03-02), Rebecca Lynch (on 1951-03-02), Harry Melnikoff (on 1951-03-02), Felix Orlewitz (on 1951-03-02), Raoul Polikian (on 1951-03-02) and Zelly Smirnoff (on 1951-03-02)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1951-03-02)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1951-03-02)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Hello, Young Lovers (The King and I) (on 1951-03-02)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd. and Williamson Music Ltd.
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Frank Sinatra3:36
7Wanted
cover recording of:
Wanted
writer:
Jack Fulton and Lois Steele
Al Martino3:02
8I’ll Always Love You (Day After Day)
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (in 1951)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1951)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1951)
cover recording of:
I’ll Always Love You (in 1951)
lyricist:
Ray Evans
composer:
Jay Livingston
Dean Martin2:35
9Hey There
vocals:
Sammy Davis Jr.
cover recording of:
Hey There (The Pajama Game)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
publisher:
Frank Music (from 1954 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
part of:
The Pajama Game (musical)
Sammy Davis Jr.2:51
10My PrayerThe Platters2:46
11You Belong to Me
producer:
Lee Gillette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc.
cover recording of:
You Belong to Me
writer:
Pee Wee King, Chilton Price and Redd Stewart
publisher:
Hill & Range Inc. and Ridgeway Music Co, Inc.
Dean Martin3:03
12Embraceable You
recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (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)
Nat King Cole3:25
13All the Time and Everywhere
Dickie Valentine3:06
14Answer Me
recording of:
Answer Me, My Love
lyricist:
Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman and Gerhard Winkler
composer:
Fred Rauch and Gerhard Winkler
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Bourne Co.
translated version of:
Mütterlein
Frankie Laine2:39
15I’ll Be Home
producer:
Randy Wood
conductor:
Billy Vaughn (in 1955-12)
arranger:
Billy Vaughn
recorded at:
Universal Recording in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-12)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home (on 1955-12-01)
writer:
Stanley Lewis and Ferdinand Washington
publisher:
Arc Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Spirit One Music
Pat Boone3:01
16I ApologiseBilly Eckstine2:53
17Eternally
Jimmy Young2:21
18Because You’re Mine
Mario Lanza3:31
19Three Coins in the FountainFrank Sinatra3:06
20The Great PretenderThe Platters2:40
21Don’t Be Cruel
bass:
Bill Black (on 1956-07-02)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-07-02)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1956-07-02) and Elvis Presley (on 1956-07-02)
piano:
Shorty Long (on 1956-07-02)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1956-07-02)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1956-07-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-07-02)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 11) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 197)
recording of:
Don’t Be Cruel (on 1956-07-02)
writer:
Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Shalimar Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
Elvis Presley2:03