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1CD: A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
#TitleArtistLength
1A Lovely Way to Spend an EveningGary Hughes and his Orchestra3:50
2This Guy's in Love With YouLes Reed4:01
3The Man I Love
instrumental cover recording of:
The Man I Love
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Robert Bentley & His Orchestra3:00
4FeelingsThe Romantic Strings and Orchestra, The Romantic Voices3:13
5You Light Up My LifeNick Ingman, His Orchestra and Chorus3:32
6Killing Me Softly With His SongThe Romantic Strings and Orchestra2:36
7It Must Be Him
instrumental cover recording of:
It Must Be Him (English translation)
lyricist and translator:
Mack David
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
translated version of:
Seul sur son étoile
Perry Botkin String Band3:02
8True Love
instrumental cover recording of:
True Love (High Society)
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)
Ronnie Aldrich, Wally Stott & His Orchestra3:09
9The Look of LoveNorman Percival & His Orchestra2:44
10When a Man Loves a WomanRichard Alden and His Orchestra3:42
11Just the Way You Are
instrumental cover recording of:
Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel song)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra3:08
12La Vie En Rose
instrumental cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy
translator:
Mack David
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
Richard Alden and His Orchestra3:39
13We've Only Just BegunThe Romantic Strings and Orchestra, The Romantic Voices3:35
14Always on My MindThe Romantic Strings and Orchestra2:17
15Remember
instrumental cover recording of:
Remember
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1925)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
Douglas Gamley and His Orchestra3:10
16The More I See You
instrumental cover recording of:
The More I See You
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Four Jays Music Co., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Warner Bros., Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
translated version of:
The More I See You (Valli’s version with french lyrics)
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra2:54
17If I Had My Way
recording of:
If I Had My Way
lyricist:
Lou Klein
composer:
James Kendis
Gary Hughes and his Orchestra2:34
18April Love
instrumental cover recording of:
April Love
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Copyright Control and Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Norman Percival & His Orchestra3:05
19I've Got the World on a StringDennis Farnon & His Orchestra2:26
20Temptation
instrumental cover recording of:
Temptation
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra3:03
21Falling in Love Again
instrumental recording of:
Falling in Love Again (Can’t Help It)
lyricist and composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
translator:
Reginald Connelly and Sammy Lerner
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, BMG Songs, Inc. (in 1930) and Samuel M. Lerner Publications (in 1930)
translated version of:
Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt
Malcolm Lockyer and His Orchestra2:55
2CD: Sentimental Souvenirs
#TitleArtistLength
1When You Wish Upon a Star
instrumental cover recording of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1940 winner)
medley of:
Little Wooden Head (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
part of:
Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra2:47
2My PrayerHenri René & His Orchestra3:44
3I've Told Ev'ry Little Star
instrumental cover recording of:
I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Music in the Air
Robert Bentley & His Orchestra2:49
4Heart and Soul
instrumental cover recording of:
Heart and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Famous Music Corp.
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra2:31
5There's a Small Hotel
instrumental cover recording of:
There’s a Small Hotel (from “On Your Toes”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1936)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1936)
part of:
On Your Toes
part of:
Pal Joey
Johnny Douglas and His Orchestra3:08
6YesterdaysThe Romantic Strings and Orchestra3:00
7SummertimeThe Romantic Strings and Orchestra3:59
8Easy to Love
instrumental cover recording of:
Easy to Love
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell, Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
Born to Dance
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra2:53
9Dancing on the Ceiling
instrumental cover recording of:
Dancing on the Ceiling (1930 Rodgers & Hart song)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1930)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1930)
Wally Stott & His Orchestra3:00
10You Belong to My Heart
instrumental cover recording of:
You Belong to My Heart (The Three Caballeros)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Agustín Lara
publisher:
APRS and Peer International Corporation
translated version of:
Solamente una vez
Douglas Gamley and His Orchestra3:20
11When I Need YouThe Romantic Strings and Orchestra, The Romantic Voices2:37
12Almost Like Being in LoveRonnie Aldrich, The Romantic Strings and Orchestra2:45
13This Nearly Was Mine
instrumental cover recording of:
This Nearly Was Mine (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Robert Farnon & His Orchestra2:51
14For All We Know
cover recording of:
For All We Know (Lovers and Other Strangers, 1970)
lyricist:
Arthur James and Robb Wilson
composer:
Fred Karlin
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. (ended), Pamco Music Inc. (ended), EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Music Corp.
part of:
The 43rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1970 winner)
Perry Botkin Jr.2:57
15BewitchedRichard Alden and His Orchestra3:01
16The Girl From IpanemaRay Davies & The Button Down Brass2:31
17I Cover the Waterfront
instrumental cover recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc.
Alan Copeland and his Orchestra3:12
18How Deep Is Your LoveThe Romantic Strings and Orchestra, The Romantic Voices3:04
19Bye Bye Blues
instrumental recording of:
Bye Bye Blues
composer:
Dave Bennett (until 1925), Chauncey Gray (until 1925), Fred F. Hamm (until 1925) and Bert Lown (until 1925)
Ray Davies & The Button Down Brass2:15
20A Groovy Kind of LoveArthur Greenslade & His Orchestra2:15
21What the World Need Now Is LoveBill Shepherd Orchestra3:36
22Blue Bayou
instrumental cover recording of:
Blue Bayou
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (in 1961)
Ronnie Price Orchestra3:11
23Flamingo
instrumental cover recording of:
Flamingo
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company and Grouya Publishing Int.
Len Stevens & His Orchestra3:04
3CD: Magical Moments
#TitleArtistLength
1Nice 'n' EasyFrank Comstock and his Orchestra2:58
2Blue SkiesKen Thorne and His Orchestra3:10
3WitchcraftFrank De Vol & The Rainbow Strings2:57
4Everybody Loves SomebodyJoe Reisman2:14
5September in the Rain
instrumental recording of:
September in the Rain
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1937)
composer:
Harry Warren (in 1937)
publisher:
Henrees Music co. (in 1937) and Peermusic (UK) Limited (in 1937)
Daniel Michaels and His Orchestra2:27
6You Make Me Feel So YoungPeter Knight & His Orchestra2:55
7How Little We Know
instrumental recording of:
How Little We Know
writer:
Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Hill Bowen4:07
8My Blue Heaven
instrumental recording of:
My Blue Heaven
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
Robert Mandell & His Orchestra2:44
9Too Marvellous for WordsNorman Percival & His Orchestra3:00
10I've Got a Crush on You
instrumental recording of:
I’ve Got a Crush on You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ended), WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Treasure Girl (1928 musical)
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra2:54
11What a Diff'rence a Day MadeThe Romantic Voices4:23
12I Wish You LoveNelson Riddle and His Orchestra2:47
13Makin' WhoopeeDavid Lindup2:39
14You're the Cream in My Coffee
instrumental recording of:
You’re the Cream in My Coffee
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
Robert Mandell & His Orchestra2:57
15You and the Night and the MusicHill Bowen & His Orchestra2:43
16My Heart Stood StillThe Romantic Strings and Orchestra, The Romantic Voices, John Gardner3:13
17Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
instrumental 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)
Juan Ramirez3:05
18Autumn Nocturne
instrumental recording of:
Autumn Nocturne
lyricist:
Kim Gannon
composer:
Josef Myrow
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra, Norman Percival2:51
19All of You
instrumental recording of:
All of You (Silk Stockings musical)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1954)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. and Chappell Music
part of:
Silk Stockings (1957 musical film)
Robert Mandell & His Orchestra2:50
20The Night Was Made for Love
instrumental recording of:
The Night Was Made for Love
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra3:13
21Wonderland by Night
trumpet:
Ray Davies
recording of:
Wunderland bei Nacht (Wonderland by Night, original instrumental version)
composer:
Klaus-Günther Neumann and Willi Stanke
Robert Mandell & His Orchestra, Ray Davies3:47
22I'll Get By
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Get by (as Long as I Have You)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
Gordon Langford and Orchestra2:16
4CD: Favourites for Dreaming
#TitleArtistLength
1You Stepped Out of a Dream
instrumental recording of:
You Stepped Out of a Dream (Ziegfeld Girl, 1941 film)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra2:37
2It Could Happen to YouReg Guest, his Piano and Orchestra2:37
3Stars Fell on AlabamaWally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus3:00
4Blues in the Night
instrumental recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. and WB Music Corp.
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Max Harris3:03
5Lets Put Out the Lights and Go to Sleep
recording of:
Let’s Put Out the Lights and Go to Sleep (from the 1932 show “George White’s Music Hall Varieties”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
The Pete King Chorale & Orchestra2:07
6It's Only a Paper MoonJoe Reisman & His Orchestra2:33
7Goodnight SweetheartWally Stott & His Orchestra2:33
8Stranger in ParadiseRobert Bentley & His Orchestra4:20
9Anitra's Dance
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitras dans (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitra’s Dance)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Anitras dans
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Len Stevens & His Orchestra2:45
10Say Not Love Is a Dream
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (in 1988)
instrumental recording of:
The Count of Luxembourg (medley)
lyricist:
Basil Hood and Adrian Ross
composer:
Franz Lehár
librettist:
Glen MacDonough
Wiener Opernorchester, Reg Owen4:03
11Strange Music
instrumental recording of:
Song of Norway: Strange Music
lyricist:
George Forrest and Robert Wright
composer:
George Forrest, Edvard Grieg and Robert Wright
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc.
is based on:
Lyriske stykker, hefte V, op. 54: No. 4: Notturno (Lyric Pieces, Book V, op. 54 no. 4: Nocturne, original for piano)
is based on:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65: No. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Lyric Pieces, Book 8, op. 65: No. 6. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, for piano)
part of:
Song of Norway
Johnny Douglas and His Orchestra3:29
12Love Theme From 'Elvira Madigan'The Romantic Strings and Orchestra2:39
13PavaneRCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Gilbert Vinter3:31
14Poème
recording of:
Poème (orchestral excerpt of the Lento from symphonic poem “At Twilight”)
composer:
Zdeněk Fibich
arranger:
Ruud Bos
part of:
V podvečer, op. 39 (At Twilight, op. 39)
Len Stevens & His Orchestra2:53
15Flower Song
instrumental recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song)
composer:
Georges Bizet (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
London Promenade Orchestra, Eric Hammerstein3:08
16Humming Chorus
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra, The Romantic Voices, Charles Gerhardt2:40
17Stars in My Eyes
recording of:
Stars in My Eyes (from the Columbia picture ‘The King Steps Out’)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Fritz Kreisler
Heavenly Voices, Wally Stott & His Orchestra3:12
18Moonlight SonataLondon Promenade Orchestra, Eric Hammerstein3:29
19The Dream of DorettaLondon Promenade Orchestra, Eric Hammerstein2:34
20Indian Summer
instrumental recording of:
Indian Summer
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1939)
composer:
Victor Herbert (in 1919)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra3:13
21Full Moon and Empty ArmsRonnie Price, London Pop Orchestra3:35
5CD: Candlelight Reflections