Original Hits: Easy

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Best Things in Life Are Free
Bing Crosby2:25
2Cry Me a River
Julie London2:58
3Embraceable You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-09)
engineer:
Malcolm Addey
producer:
Richard Bock and Michael Cuscuna
bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1957-12-09)
guitar:
David Wheat (on 1957-12-09)
vocals:
Chet Baker (on 1957-12-09)
cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1957-12-09)
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)
Chet Baker2:07
4On the Street Where You Live
cover recording of:
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Vic Damone2:38
5Make Someone Happy
June Christy3:38
6She
Ronnie Hilton3:00
7Cheek to CheekFred Astaire3:47
8Bell Bottom Blues
Alma Cogan2:34
9How High the MoonDakota Staton1:55
10Willow Weep for Me
cover recording of:
Willow Weep for Me
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
Nina Simone3:12
11Moon RiverDanny Williams2:36
12Bewitched
Dorothy Squires2:50
13Easy Street
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1963-05-29)
drums (drum set):
Milt Turner (on 1963-05-29)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1963-05-29)
organ:
Ernie Freeman (on 1963-05-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Edwards (on 1963-05-29)
trumpet:
Carmell Jones (on 1963-05-29)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1963-05-29)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson
recorded at:
United Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-05-29)
cover recording of:
Easy Street
lyricist and composer:
Alan Rankin Jones
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Johnstone-Montei Music and Robert Mellin Ltd.
Sarah Vaughan3:29
14Mood IndigoLouis Armstrong3:59
15As Time Goes By
Engelbert Humperdinck3:25
16Chicago
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (in 1959-01) and Frank Wess (in 1959-01)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (in 1959-01)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (in 1959-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (in 1959-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1959-01)
piano:
Ralph Sharon and Count Basie (in 1959-01)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (in 1959-01) and Billy Mitchell (in 1959-01)
trombone:
Henry Coker (in 1959-01), Al Grey (in 1959-01) and Benny Powell (in 1959-01)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (in 1959-01), Thad Jones (in 1959-01), Joe Newman (in 1959-01) and Snooky Young (in 1959-01)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (in 1959-01)
performer:
Tony Bennett
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
live cover recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) (in 1959-01)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
Tony Bennett2:07
17Blueberry HillFats Domino2:21
18Crazy Rhythm
James Harry3:11
19Angel EyesJack Jones3:13
20You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You
Frankie Vaughan2:42
21She’ll Never Know
cover recording of:
She'll Never Know
lyricist:
Nicky Graham and Tony Hiller
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven
is based on:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
Andy Williams3:01
22Heat Wave
Eve Boswell2:37
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Memories Are Made of This
producer:
Lee Gillette
background vocals:
The Easy Riders (in 1955)
vocals:
Dean Martin (in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This (in 1955)
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (in 1955)
Dean Martin2:15
2Call Me IrresponsibleDinah Washington2:18
3Raindrops Keep Falling on My HeadBobbie Gentry3:04
4It’s All Right With Me
cover recording of:
It’s All Right with Me (Can‐Can musical)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc.
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
Lena Horne3:15
5Story of My Life
cover recording of:
The Story of My Life
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Michael Holliday2:13
6Anyone Who Had a Heart
cover recording of:
Anyone Who Had a Heart
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., WB Music Corp., Blue Seas Music, Inc. (in 1963), JAC Music Co., Inc. (in 1963) and U.S. Songs, Inc. (in 1963)
Cilla Black2:50
7My Way
Malcolm Roberts4:02
8I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Louis Armstrong5:31
9Misty Blue
cover recording of:
Misty Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Montgomery
publisher:
Reservoir One America and Talmont Music (from 1966 to present)
Ella Fitzgerald2:27
10I Just Want to Make Love to You
Lou Rawls3:28
11Blue MoonMel Tormé3:10
12That’s Entertainment!
cover recording of:
That’s Entertainment!
lyricist:
Howard Dietz
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
That’s Entertainment (1974 film)
part of:
That’s Entertainment, Part 2 (1976 film)
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
Judy Garland2:27
13Something Cool
June Christy4:17
14Spanish Eyes
producer:
Tom Morgan
conductor:
Peter de Angelis (in 1965)
arranger:
Peter de Angelis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Spanish Eyes (Moon Over Naples) (in 1965)
lyricist:
Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Bert Kaempfert
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Columbia Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
version of:
Moon Over Naples
Al Martino2:46
15Georgia on My Mind
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation, Peermusic III, Ltd., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
Lou Rawls3:19
16It Must Be Him
Vikki Carr2:46
17Portrait of My Love
recording of:
Portrait of My Love
lyricist:
David West
composer:
Cyril Ornadel
Matt Monro2:43
18You Are My Lucky Star
Sammy Davis Jr.2:35
19Fly Me to the MoonJulie London2:33
20What Kind of Fool Am I?
cover recording of:
What Kind of Fool Am I?
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
publisher:
Essex Music and Ludlow Music
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1963 winner)
part of:
Stop the World – I Want to Get Off
Nancy Wilson2:10
21Baby Won’t You Please Come HomeDinah Washington2:06
22Stormy WeatherSarah Vaughan3:28
3CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Wives and LoversNancy 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 BlueCrystal Gayle2:33
6Something
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Tony Colton, Johnny Harris and Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Johnny Harris and Carl Davis (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
arranger:
Johnny Harris
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC. (in 1970) and Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, 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
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division
Shirley Bassey3:34
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 (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
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Louis Prima2:55
8Sway
vocals:
Dean Martin (in 1954)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1954)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (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 LoveJudy Garland3:54
10I’m Just a Lucky So and SoLouis 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 LoversLena 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 (in 1953)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (from 1952 until 1953)
version of:
Beneath the Southern Cross (Victory at Sea)
Ronnie Hilton3:06
15Exactly Like You
cover recording of:
Exactly Like You
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (in 1930)
writer:
Fritz Löhner-Beda
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (in 1930)
Nina Simone3:06
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 HeavenGordon MacRae2:41
22It’s Only Love
cover recording of:
It’s Only Love (1966 song)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran
Ella Fitzgerald3:02
23True Love
Eve Boswell2:43
4CD
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1Goldfinger
engineer:
John Richards
producer:
John Barry and George Martin
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (in 1964-07)
conductor:
John Barry (in 1964-07)
arranger:
John Barry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Danjaq, LLC (in 1964), EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964) and United Artists Corporation (in 1964)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
recording of:
Goldfinger (in 1964-07)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Goldfinger
Shirley Bassey2:49
2Teach Me Tiger
April Stevens2:21
3Send in the Clowns
Bing Crosby3:14
4Anything Goes
recording of:
Anything Goes
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Bros., Inc.
part of:
Anything Goes
Count Basie2:19
5I’ll Never Fall in Love AgainBobbie Gentry2:51
6It’s De‐Lovely
Mel Tormé2:43
7I Fall in Love Too EasilyChet Baker3:19
8Night and Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-06-22)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1933-06-22)
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1933-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Fred Astaire3:13
9Moonlight Serenade
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:21
10Things We Did Last Summer
Jo Stafford3:02
11Let’s Face the Music
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra2:31
12Laura
Vic Damone2:23
13Love Me Tender
Vince Hill2:55
14Summertime
Joe Williams2:35
15Boat That I Row
Lulu & the Luvvers2:49
16’s Wonderful
Ray Anthony2:42
17You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
Vikki Carr2:36
18Walk On ByHelen Shapiro2:49
19Dedicated to YouDakota Staton3:05
20I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Danny Williams3:15
21What a Wonderful World
Matt Monro3:31
22Moonlight Becomes You
Dick Haymes4:03
23Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
The George Shearing Quintet1:54
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