Movie Music: The Definitive Performances

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Annotation

this 2-disc set is equivalent to discs 13 & 14 of the 26-disc box set Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century which was simultaneously released as a series of 12 genre-specific double-disc sets that culled highlights from the box, leaving two discs exclusive to the box.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Music for Silent Movies
piano:
Charlie Young (on 1960-03-29)
Charlie Young0:52
2Singin’ in the Rain
recording of:
Singin’ in the Rain (on 1929-05-28)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
publisher:
Robbins Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)
Cliff Edwards2:25
3You Are Too Beautiful
orchestra:
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (on 1932-12-20)
recording of:
You Are Too Beautiful (on 1932-12-20)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Williamson Music Company, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) 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)
Al Jolson3:24
4A Guy What Takes His Time
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
vocals:
Mae West (on 1933-02-07)
orchestra:
Victor Young and His Orchestra (on 1933-02-07)
recording of:
A Guy What Takes His Time (on 1933-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1933)
Mae West2:50
5Temptation
orchestra:
Lennie Hayton and His Orchestra (on 1933-10-22)
recording of:
Temptation (on 1933-10-22)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
Bing Crosby3:10
6Inka Dinka Doo
orchestra:
Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra (on 1934-02-13)
recording of:
Inka Dinka Doo (on 1934-02-13)
writer:
Jimmy Durante and Ben Ryan
Jimmy Durante3:03
7Rock and Roll
double bass:
Jake Garcia (on 1934-10-04)
reeds:
James Briggs (on 1934-10-04) and Frank Schumacher (on 1934-10-04)
trombone:
Homer Menge (on 1934-10-04)
trumpet:
Stanley Green (on 1934-10-04)
violin:
Bob Morrow (on 1934-10-04) and Dwight Muma (on 1934-10-04)
vocals:
The Boswell Sisters (on 1934-10-04)
orchestra:
Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra (on 1934-10-04)
recording of:
Rock and Roll (on 1934-10-04)
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
The Boswell Sisters2:44
8Lullaby of Broadway
orchestra:
Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra (on 1935-01-13)
recording of:
Lullaby of Broadway (from “Gold Diggers of 1935”) (on 1935-01-13)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (in 1935)
publisher:
Henrees Music co., M. Witmark & Sons, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), 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:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 winner)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
Dick Powell3:16
9The Way You Look Tonight
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-07-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-07-26)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-07-26)
recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”) (on 1936-07-26)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (in 1936)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント 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 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 winner)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Fred Astaire3:12
10A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1943-11-10)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1943-11-10)
vocals:
Bobby Tucker (on 1943-11-10) and The Bobby Tucker Singers (on 1943-11-10)
conductor:
Bobby Tucker (on 1943-11-10) and Alec Wilder (on 1943-11-10)
arranger:
Alec Wilder
cover recording of:
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening (on 1943-11-10)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Chappell Music, Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Frank Sinatra3:15
11Secret Love
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1953-08-05)
orchestra:
The Warner Bros. Orchestra (on 1953-08-05)
conductor:
Ray Heindorf (on 1953-08-05)
recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”) (on 1953-08-05)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1953 winner)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Doris Day3:41
12The Man That Got Away
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1953-09-04)
orchestra:
The Warner Bros. Orchestra (on 1953-09-04)
conductor:
Ray Heindorf (on 1953-09-04)
recording of:
The Man That Got Away (A Star Is Born) (on 1953-09-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1953)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Harwin Music Corporation, MPL Communications Inc. and WB Music Corp.
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Judy Garland4:23
13Giant
orchestra:
The Warner Bros. Orchestra (on 1956-08-23)
conductor:
Ray Heindorf (on 1956-08-23)
recording of:
Giant (1956 film theme) (on 1956-08-23)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
Warner Bros. Orchestra & Chorus3:14
14March from the River Kwai / Colonel Bogey
recording of:
Colonel Bogey (on 1957-11-11)
composer:
Kenneth J. Alford (in 1914)
recording of:
The Bridge on the River Kwai: V. Finale: The River Kwai March (on 1957-11-11)
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (in 1957)
part of:
The Bridge on the River Kwai
recording of:
The Bridge on the River Kwai: II. Colonel Bogey
additional composer:
Kenneth J. Alford
composer:
Malcolm Arnold
part of:
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Mitch Miller, His Orchestra, and Chorus2:28
15An Affair to Remember
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1957-05-20)
recording of:
An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair) (on 1957-05-20)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson and Leo McCarey
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Vic Damone2:49
16A Certain Smile
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (on 1958-05-12)
cover recording of:
A Certain Smile (on 1958-05-12)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 31st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Johnny Mathis2:48
17My Heart Belongs to Daddy
conductor:
Lionel Newman (from 1960-05-12 until 1960-05-13)
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (from 1960-05-12 until 1960-05-13)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell, Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Marilyn Monroe5:11
18Overture
conductor:
Johnny Green (on 1960-08-09)
recording of:
West Side Story: Overture (on 1960-08-09)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
medley of:
West Side Story: Tonight Quintet (Jets, Sharks, Anita, Tony, Maria, Riff, Bernardo)
medley of:
West Side Story: Tonight (Maria, Tony)
medley of:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony)
medley of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym: Mambo
part of:
West Side Story
Orchestra conducted by Johnny Green4:41
19With a Little Bit of Luck
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1964-04-14 until 1964-04-17)
vocals:
Stanley Holloway (from 1964-04-14 until 1964-04-17)
orchestra:
The Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra (from 1964-04-14 until 1964-04-17)
conductor:
André Previn (from 1964-04-14 until 1964-04-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (in 1964)
recording of:
With a Little Bit of Luck (My Fair Lady) (from 1964-04-14 until 1964-04-17)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Stanley Holloway & Ensemble3:55
20To Sir With Love
producer:
Mickie Most
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1967)
recording of:
To Sir With Love (on 1967-03-20)
lyricist:
Don Black
composer:
Mark London
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lulu2:48
21Mrs. Robinson
recording engineer:
Roy Halee (on 1968-02-02)
assistant producer:
Bob Johnston
producer:
Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (on 1968-02-02)
guitar:
Paul Simon (on 1968-02-02)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel (on 1968-02-02) and Paul Simon (on 1968-02-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1968) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1968)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 270)
recording of:
Mrs. Robinson (on 1968-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon
publisher:
Charing Cross Music, Pattern Music Ltd, Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Simon & Garfunkel4:04
22Ballad of Easy Rider
engineer:
Jerry Hochman
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman
producer:
Terry Melcher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider (on 1969-06-18)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
The Byrds2:05
23Be
recording of:
Be
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1973)
part of:
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
part of:
The Odyssey
Neil Diamond3:22
24The Way We Were
vocals:
Barbra Streisand
recording of:
The Way We Were
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (in 1973) and Marilyn Bergman (in 1973)
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch (in 1973)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (, in 1973), Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1973 winner)
part of:
The Way We Were
Barbra Streisand3:52
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