The Very Best of Sarah Vaughan

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Tracklist

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1Danny Boy
cover recording of:
Danny Boy
publisher:
Alfred Music
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly (from 1910 until 1913)
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes and Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Public Music AB
is based on:
Londonderry Air
4:40
2A Lover's Concerto
cover recording of:
A Lover’s Concerto
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing
is based on:
Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114 (for keyboard)
2:50
3Waltz for Debbie
cover recording of:
Waltz for Debby (instrumental)
composer:
Bill Evans
publisher:
Acorn Music Corp., Folkways Music Publishers Inc. and Kensington Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:06
4Lullaby of Birdland
producer:
Bob Shad
bass:
Joe Benjamin
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes
flute:
Herbie Mann
piano:
Jimmy Jones
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette
trumpet:
Clifford Brown
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-16)
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部
4:02
5Michelle
cover recording of:
Michelle
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
3:25
6The Shadow of Your Smile
cover recording of:
The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from “The Sandpiper”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Johnny Mandel
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Marissa Music, Miller Music Corp. and Robbins Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 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 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1965 winner)
3:59
7The Boy From Ipanema
cover recording of:
The Girl From Ipanema
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
translator:
Norman Gimbel
publisher:
Copyright Control, Corcovado Music Corp., Duchess Music Corporation, MCA Music Ltd., New Thunder Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and Words West LLC
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
translated version of:
Garota de Ipanema
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:29
8C'est la Vie
cover recording of:
C’est la vie
writer:
Edward White and Mack Wolfson
publisher:
Planetary Music
2:33
9Yesterday
cover recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (from 1965 to present)
2:16
10Fly Me to the Moon
cover recording of:
Fly Me to the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard (in 1954)
premiered by:
Kaye Ballard (in 1954)
publisher:
Almanac Music-Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kensington Music Ltd., Palm Valley Music LLC and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
4:37
11I Left My Heart in San Francisco
cover recording of:
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
lyricist:
Douglass Cross
composer:
George Cory
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Dash Music Co. Ltd. and EMI April Music Inc.
4:11
12Moon River
audio engineer:
James Lockert
producer:
Quincy Jones
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
arranger:
Bob James
cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini
publisher:
Copyright Control, Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium, 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
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)
2:53
13Stardust
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-01-05)
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-01-05) and Frank Wess (on 1958-01-05)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1958-01-05)
clarinet and reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-01-05)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (on 1958-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-01-05)
flute and woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1958-01-05)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-01-05)
piano:
Ronnell Bright (on 1958-01-05)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (on 1958-01-05), Billy Mitchell (on 1958-01-05) and Frank Wess (on 1958-01-05)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1958-01-05), Al Grey (on 1958-01-05) and Benny Powell (on 1958-01-05)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1958-01-05), Eugene Young (on 1958-01-05), Thad Jones (on 1958-01-05) and Joe Newman (on 1958-01-05)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1958-01-05)
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1958-01-05)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
3:19
14Summertime
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
2:54
15My Funny Valentine
cover recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1954-02-10)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
3:01
16Over the Rainbow
cover recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music, EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
3:32
17The Days of Wine and Roses
cover recording of:
Days of Wine and Roses
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini
publisher:
Johnny Mercer Music Publishing, Inc., M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and WB Music Corp.
part of:
The 35th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1964 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1962 winner)
2:42
18Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:27
19Close to You
cover recording of:
Close to You
writer:
Al Hoffman, Carl Lampl and Jerry Livingston
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Casa David and Feadbach Music (on 1970-10-29)
3:09
20Someone to Watch Over Me
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
4:02
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1Misty
cover recording of:
Misty
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. and WB Music Corp.
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
5:57
2Quiet Night (Corcovado)
cover recording of:
Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (lyric version #2, with "Corcovado" included in the lyric)
lyricist:
Gene Lees
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation
translated version of:
Corcovado (original Portuguese version)
3:25
3Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1958-12-15)
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1958-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-12-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-12-15)
piano:
Ronnell Bright (on 1958-12-15)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-15)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-15) and Billy Mitchell (on 1958-12-15)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1958-12-15), Benny Powell (on 1958-12-15) and Al Grey (on 1958-12-23)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1958-12-15), Eugene Young (on 1958-12-15) and Thad Jones (on 1958-12-23)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1958-12-15)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1958-12-15)
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1958-12-15)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
part of:
Roberta
4:01
4It Never Entered My Mind
cover recording of:
It Never Entered My Mind
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. and Lorenz Hart Publishing Co.
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:39
5Prelude to a Kiss
cover recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
2:48
6Autumn in New York
cover recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc.
3:23
7Jive Samba
cover recording of:
The Jive Samba
composer:
Nat Adderley
2:54
8Bewitched
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1940)
publisher:
WB Music Group (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc., Imagem CV, Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell North America Limited and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
3:33
9April in Paris
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-18)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (on 1954-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1954-12-18)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1954-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1954-12-18)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (on 1954-12-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-12-18)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-12-18)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
April in Paris (on 1954-12-18)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
6:22
10How High the Moon
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1957-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1957-08-06)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (on 1957-08-06)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1957-08-06)
orchestra:
The Ernie Wilkins Orchestra
live cover recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1957-08-06)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:38
11Lover Man
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (on 1957-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1957-02-14)
piano:
John Malachi (on 1957-02-14)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1957-02-14)
recording of:
Lover Man (on 1957-02-14)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez, Jimmy Davis (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (ended), MCA Music Publishing (ended) and Universal Music Corp.
3:19
12Night Song From 'Golden Boy'
3:16
13A Foggy Day
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
3:51
14Body and Soul
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-04-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (on 1954-04-02)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1954-04-02)
piano:
John Malachi (on 1954-04-02)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-04-02)
cover recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1954-04-02)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:15
15Embraceable You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-18)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (on 1954-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1954-12-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-12-18)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-12-18)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1954-12-18)
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)
4:49
16September Song
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (on 1954-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1954-12-16)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1954-12-16)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (on 1954-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1954-12-16)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (on 1954-12-16)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-12-16)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-12-16)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-16)
recording of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song (on 1954-12-16)
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell, 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, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Chappell & Co. (in 1938), TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1938) and Crawford Music Corp. (on 1938-09-24)
part of:
Knickerbocker Holiday (Kurt Weill musical)
5:47
17How Long Has This Been Going On?
cover recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Rosalie
4:03
18Dancing in the Dark
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1957-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1957-08-08)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (on 1957-08-08)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1957-08-08)
recorded at:
Mister Kelly’s in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-08-08)
live cover recording of:
Dancing in the Dark (on 1957-08-08)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
2:39
19Eternally
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1959-09-02)
cover recording of:
Eternally (on 1959-09-02)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons and John Turner
composer:
Charlie Chaplin
version of:
Limelight: Theme (Terry's Theme, original instrumental version)
2:26
20Just One of Those Things
alto saxophone, flute and woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1958-12-23)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1958-12-23)
clarinet and reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-23)
double bass:
Richard Davis (on 1958-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-12-23)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-12-23)
piano:
Ronnell Bright (on 1958-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (on 1958-12-23) and Billy Mitchell (on 1958-12-23)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1958-12-23), Al Grey (on 1958-12-23) and Benny Powell (on 1958-12-23)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1958-12-23), Eugene Young (on 1958-12-23) and Thad Jones (on 1958-12-23)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1958-12-23)
cover recording of:
Just One of Those Things (on 1958-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
2:33