The Essential Eartha Kitt

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Annotation

contains previously released material
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Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1Monotonous
3:49
2Bal Petit Bal
3:00
3Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore
recording of:
Annie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
lyricist:
Johnny Burke and Joe Young
composer:
Harold Spina
2:53
4Two Lovers
2:45
5I Want to Be Evil
recording of:
I Want to Be Evil (on 1953-03-12)
writer:
Lester Judson and Raymond Taylor
3:31
6C'est Si Bon
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-03-12)
recording of:
C’est si bon (original French version) (on 1953-03-12)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (in 1947)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
2:59
7Uska Dara: A Turkish Tale
recording of:
Uska Dara (A Turkish Tale)
composer:
[traditional]
is based on:
Üsküdar'a Gider İken
3:08
8Angelitos Negros
recording of:
Angelitos negros (original song)
lyricist:
Andrés Eloy Blanco
composer:
Manuel Álvarez Maciste
publisher:
Edit Mex de Musica Int
is based on:
Píntame angelitos negros (original poem)
3:27
9Santa Baby
vocals:
Eartha Kitt (on 1953-10-05)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1953), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1953) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1953)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 27), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 30) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 49)
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
recording of:
Santa Baby
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
3:28
10Under the Bridges of Paris
2:42
11Let's Do It
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
recording of:
Let’s Do It (Noël Coward version)
additional lyricist:
Noël Coward
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter
version of:
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) (Paris musical)
3:07
12Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-12)
recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1953-10-12)
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
3:04
13My Heart Belongs to Daddy
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-12)
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell, Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
3:03
14Lovin' Spree
2:55
15Somebody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell (Who's Got de Ding Dong)
2:48
16Looking for a Boy
3:01
17If I Was a Boy
2:45
18My Daddy Is a Dandy
2:32
19Hey Jacque
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1954-10-19)
2:39
20The Heel [L'homme]
vocals:
Eartha Kitt
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra
recording of:
The Heel (L'Homme) (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
translator:
Lee Wilson and Willard Robison
translated version of:
L’Homme
2:46
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#TitleLength
1The Day the Circus Left Town
3:20
2Mambo de Paree
2:54
3Dinner for One Please, James
recording of:
Dinner for One Please, James (on 1955-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Carr
2:58
4Sweet and Gentle (Me Lo Dijo Adela)
2:35
5Je Cherche Un Homme [I Want a Man]
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1955-10-20)
2:50
6Just an Old Fashioned Girl
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1955-12-02)
recording of:
Just an Old Fashioned Girl (on 1955-12-02)
writer:
Marve A. Fisher
2:54
7Mademoiselle Kitt
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1956-03-07)
2:31
8Lazy Afternoon
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1956-04-04)
recording of:
Lazy Afternoon (The Golden Apple, 1954)
orchestrator and composer:
Jerome Moross
lyricist:
John Latouche
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
part of:
The Golden Apple (musical)
2:23
9Lisbon Antigua
2:15
10Lullaby of Birdland
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
2:57
11Honolulu Rock and Roll
1:51
12I'm a Funny Dame
orchestra:
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra (on 1956-10-17)
2:09
13A Woman Wouldn't Be a Woman
2:02
14Toujours Gai
2:10
15Take My Love, Take My Love
2:24
16Careless Love
bass:
Morty Corb
clarinet:
Matty Matlock
congas:
Milt Holland
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
guitar:
Al Hendrickson
piano:
Stan Wrightsman
trombone:
Moe Schneider
trumpet:
George Best and Shorty Rogers
orchestra:
Shorty Rogers & His Giants
arranger:
Matty Matlock
3:14
17The Memphis Blues
bass:
Morty Corb
clarinet:
Matty Matlock
congas:
Milt Holland
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
guitar:
Al Hendrickson
piano:
Stan Wrightsman
trombone:
Moe Schneider
trumpet:
George Best and Shorty Rogers
orchestra:
Shorty Rogers & His Giants
arranger:
Matty Matlock
recording of:
The Memphis Blues (on 1957-12-09)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1913)
composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1912)
3:28
18Chantez Les Bas [Sing 'Em Low]
recording of:
Chantez-les bas (Sing 'em Low)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
2:54
19St. Louis Blues
bass:
Morty Corb
clarinet:
Matty Matlock
congas:
Milt Holland
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
guitar:
Al Hendrickson
piano:
Stan Wrightsman
trombone:
Moe Schneider
trumpet:
George Best and Shorty Rogers
orchestra:
Shorty Rogers & His Giants and Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra (on 1957-12-09)
arranger:
Matty Matlock
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1957-12-09)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
2:48
20Steal Away
bass:
Morty Corb
clarinet:
Matty Matlock
congas:
Milt Holland
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
guitar:
Al Hendrickson
piano:
Stan Wrightsman
trombone:
Moe Schneider
trumpet:
George Best and Shorty Rogers
orchestra:
Shorty Rogers & His Giants
arranger:
Jester Hairston
2:36