Blue Eyes Essentials

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1April in Paris
recording of:
April in Paris
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)
2:43
2Stardust
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1940-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-11-11)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1940-11-11)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1940-11-11)
saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1940-11-11), Don Lodice (on 1940-11-11), Paul Mason (on 1940-11-11), Johnny Mince (on 1940-11-11) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-11-11)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1940-11-11), Tommy Dorsey (on 1940-11-11), Les Jenkins (on 1940-11-11) and Lowell Martin (on 1940-11-11)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-11-11), Ray Linn (on 1940-11-11) and Chuck Peterson (on 1940-11-11)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1940-11-11)
vocals:
Connie Haines (in 1940), The Pied Pipers (in 1940) and Frank Sinatra (in 1940, on 1940-11-11)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey
performer:
The Pied Pipers and Frank Sinatra
arranger:
Sy Oliver
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-11-11)
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1940-11-11)
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
3:12
3Bye, Bye, Baby
recording of:
Bye Bye Baby (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
2:38
4Let Me Love You Tonight2:40
5Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby
recording of:
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby?
writer:
Bill Austin (in 1944) and Louis Jordan (in 1944)
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:30
6A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1943-11-21)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1943-11-21)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
Ed Sullivan Theater in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1943-11-21)
part of:
V Disc (number: VP 376 (1))
cover recording of:
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening (on 1943-11-21)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Chappell Music, Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
3:08
7Love Me as I Am
alto saxophone:
Hymie Shertzer (on 1941-05-28)
bass:
Jack Kelleher (on 1941-05-28)
celesta and piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1941-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1941-05-28)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1941-05-28)
instruments:
Joe Bushkin (on 1941-05-28) and Mannie Gershman (on 1941-05-28)
saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1941-05-28), Don Lodice (on 1941-05-28), Manny Gershman (on 1941-05-28), Paul Mason (on 1941-05-28) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1941-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1941-05-28), Don Lodice (on 1941-05-28) and Paul Mason (on 1941-05-28)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1941-05-28), Tommy Dorsey (on 1941-05-28), Lowell Martin (on 1941-05-28) and Walter Mercurio (on 1941-05-28)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (on 1941-05-28), Ziggy Elman (on 1941-05-28), Chuck Peterson (on 1941-05-28) and Shorty Sherock (on 1941-05-28)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1941-05-28)
orchestra:
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1941-05-28)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (on 1941-05-28)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-05-28)
cover recording of:
Love Me as I Am (on 1941-05-28)
writer:
Louis Alter and Frank Loesser
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation
3:09
8My Heart Tells Me
2:46
9How Deep Is the Ocean2:56
10I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)
3:21
11Not So Long Ago
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1940-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-11-11)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1940-11-11)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1940-11-11)
saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1940-11-11), Don Lodice (on 1940-11-11), Paul Mason (on 1940-11-11), Johnny Mince (on 1940-11-11) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-11-11)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1940-11-11), Les Jenkins (on 1940-11-11) and Lowell Martin (on 1940-11-11)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-11-11), Ray Linn (on 1940-11-11) and Chuck Peterson (on 1940-11-11)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1940-11-11)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-11-11)
recording of:
Not So Long Ago (on 1940-11-11)
writer:
Clay Boland and Bickley Reichner
publisher:
Malvern Music Co.
3:03
12Poinciana
3:17
13I Won’t Dance
recording of:
I Won’t Dance (1935, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, from “Roberta”)
lyricist:
Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields (in 1935)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., T.B. Harms Co. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
I Won’t Dance (1934, lyrics by Hammerstein/Harbach, from “Three Sisters”)
3:22
14Don’t Forget Tonight Tomorrow2:27
15Our Love Affair
recording of:
Our Love Affair
lyricist:
Arthur Freed (in 1939)
composer:
Roger Edens (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:59
16I’ve Had This Feeling Before
recorded in:
United States (on 1943-12-17)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1943-12-17)
orchestra:
The Treasury Ensemble (on 1943-12-17)
conductor:
David Broekman (on 1943-12-17)
arranger:
David Broekman
cover recording of:
I've Had This Feeling Before (on 1943-12-17)
writer:
Sam H. Stept
3:22
17From This Moment On
recording of:
From This Moment On (Kiss Me, Kate, 1953 film & 1999 Broadway revival casts only)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1950)
part of:
Kiss Me, Kate (musical)
3:48
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