100 Crooner Classics

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▼ CD 1
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1Delilah
recording of:
Delilah (Tom Jones song) (in 1968)
lyricist:
Barry Mason (English songwriter)
composer:
Les Reed
publisher:
Donna Music Ltd. (publisher)
Tom Jones43:23
2The Last Waltz
Engelbert Humperdinck3:02
3You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
Dusty Springfield2:49
4Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1956-02-24)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-24)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1956-02-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (from 1956 to present)
cover recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (on 1956-02-24)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (US lyricist)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., St. Angelo Music and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 29)
Doris Day2:05
5Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Paul Anka2:35
6Singing the Blues
recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Guy Mitchell2:27
7Can't Get Used to Losing You
producer:
Robert Mersey
conductor:
Robert Mersey (on 1962-12-02)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1963) and Rarity Music (in 2013)
recording of:
Can’t Get Used to Losing You (on 1962-12-02)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Andy Williams2:21
8Caterina
recording of:
Caterina
writer:
“Bugs” Bower (producer, trumpet arranger, band leader, composer / lyricist, author) and Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
publisher:
Music Sales Corp. (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Nancy Music Company Inc.
sub-publisher:
Basart Belgium Editions and BMC Publishing NV
Perry Como2:13
9And I Love You So
Don McLean4:17
10Memories Are Made of This
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
Dean Martin2:16
11My Special Angel
Malcolm Vaughan2:45
12It's Not for Me to Say
executive producer:
Michael Berniker and Jerry Shulman
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1957)
recording of:
It’s Not for Me to Say
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Johnny Mathis3:04
13She Believes in Me
cover recording of:
She Believes in Me
lyricist and composer:
Steve Gibb (Stephen Mathias Gibb, singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Angel Wing Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Kenny Rogers4:16
14More
Danny Williams3:03
15Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
orchestra:
Dave Barbour and The Brazilians
cover recording of:
Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
Peggy Lee2:52
16I Wanna Be Around
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Around
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer and Sadie Vimmerstedt
composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
Commander Publications
Tony Bennett2:12
17So in Love
Gordon MacRae2:38
18Roses of Picardy
Vince Hill2:52
19Serenade
Della Reese3:24
20La Vie En Rose
Tony Martin3:18
▼ CD 2
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1Spanish Eyes
producer:
Tom Morgan (producer)
conductor:
Peter de Angelis
arranger:
Peter de Angelis
recording of:
Spanish Eyes
lyricist:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Columbia Music (Publisher. Do not use as a release label.) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
version of:
Moon Over Naples
translated version of:
Ojos de España
Al Martino2.52:47
2Strangers in the Night
cover recording of:
Strangers in the Night
lyricist:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Champion Music, Champion Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Roosevelt Music Co., Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, 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
Matt Monro2:29
3Buona Sera
Louis Prima3:00
4Love Letters in the Sand
recording of:
Love Letters in the Sand
lyricist:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
composer:
J. Fred Coots, Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Pat Boone2:15
5Smile
engineer:
Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
arranger:
Wim Bohets (Belgian conductor & arranger) and Helmut Lotti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Piet Roelen Productions NV (copyright holder, not for release label use!) (in 2006)
recorded at and mixed at:
SynSound Studios (recording studio) in Brussels, Belgium
cover recording of:
Smile
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
Helmut Lotti2:39
6It Must Be Him
recording of:
It Must Be Him (English translation)
lyricist and translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translated version of:
Seul sur son étoile
Vikki Carr2:49
7Who's Sorry Now
Connie Francis2:18
8My Baby Just Cares for Me
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Nina Simone3:37
9Love Is All
Malcolm Roberts3:47
10Marie
The Bachelors2:19
11Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (in 1958)
orchestra:
Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus (in 1958)
recording of:
Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me (in 1958)
writer:
Michael Julien (British songwriter) and Albon Timothy (jazz and calypso musician and songwriter)
Shirley Bassey2:27
12I Love You, You Love Me
Anthony Quinn with The Harold Spina Singers2:34
13All Alone Am I
recording of:
All Alone Am I
lyricist:
Arthur Altman
composer:
Μάνος Χατζιδάκις (Greek composer)
publisher:
Seed Point Music Publishing, Ltd. and Songs of Universal, Inc.
translated version of:
Μη τον ρωτάς τον ουρανό
Brenda Lee2:44
14Mack the Knife
Bobby Darin3:04
15Mister Sandman
The Four Aces2:37
16Danke Schoen
recording of:
Danke Schoen (English version) (in 1963)
lyricist:
Milt Gabler and Kurt Schwabach
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
version of:
Danke schön (original instrumental version)
Wayne Newton4.52:36
17Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You)
cover recording of:
Vaya con Dios (original)
writer:
Inez James, Buddy Pepper and Larry Russell (Film composer)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd. and Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:51
18The Shadow of Your Smile
Vic Damone2:47
19Island in the Sun
Harry Belafonte3:23
20Autumn Leaves
producer:
David Axelrod (baroque pop composer)
vocals:
Lou Rawls
conductor:
H.B. Barnum
arranger:
H.B. Barnum
recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes
Lou Rawls2:57
▼ CD 3
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1Volare
recording of:
Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu) (English lyrics)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
translator:
Mitchell Parish
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
translated version of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
Al Martino2:51
2Red Roses for a Blue Lady
recording of:
Red Roses for a Blue Lady
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
Vic Dana2:49
3Unchained Melody
recording of:
Unchained Melody
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
The Righteous Brothers3:37
4Walk Away
recording of:
Walk Away (based on Warum nur, warum)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist) and Udo Jürgens (Austrian-Swiss composer, singer and songwriter)
composer:
Udo Jürgens (Austrian-Swiss composer, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Hollis Music, Inc. and Montana GMBH-Co Musikverlagsgesellschaft Edit
Matt Monro3:07
5A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)
vocals:
Brook Benton (in 1960) and Dinah Washington (in 1960)
cover recording of:
A Rockin’ Good Way
writer:
Brook Benton, Luchi de Jesus (American composer and producer) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Dinah Washington & Brook Benton42:27
6She Wears My Ring
recording of:
She Wears My Ring
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
La golondrina
Solomon King3:13
7Honey
recording of:
Honey
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
Bobby Goldsboro3:57
8A Woman in Love
recording of:
A Woman in Love (1955 film "Guys and Dolls")
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (full musical)
Frankie Laine2:22
9Hurt
Timi Yuro2:29
10April Love
Pat Boone2:43
11Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters2:41
12Mad About the Boy
vocals:
Dinah Washington
cover recording of:
Mad About the Boy (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Words and Music
Dinah Washington52:47
13There Will Never Be Another You
Chris Montez2:54
14I Left My Heart in San Francisco
recording of:
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
lyricist:
Douglass Cross (US songwriter)
composer:
George Cory
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Dash Music Co. Ltd. and EMI April Music Inc.
Tony Bennett2:53
15Moon River
vocals:
Danny Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 34)
Danny Williams3.52:36
16Cry Me a River
producer:
Bobby Troup
double bass [bass]:
Ray Leatherwood
guitar:
Barney Kessel
vocals:
Julie London
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1957)
recorded at and mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cry Me a River
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Julie London52:53
17Georgia on My Mind
Günther Neefs3:27
18Night and Day
Fred Astaire3:14
19The Best Things in Life Are Free
Bing Crosby52:25
20Rose Marie
recording of:
Rose-Marie (title song of the 1924 operetta)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
Rudolf Friml
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Rose-Marie (1924 operetta-style musical)
Slim Whitman2:07
▼ CD 4
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1Before the Next Teardrop Falls
cover recording of:
Before the Next Teardrop Falls
writer:
Vivian Keith and Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Shelby Singleton Music Inc.
Freddy Fender2:34
2Don't Give Up on Us
recording of:
Don’t Give Up on Us
lyricist and composer:
Tony Macaulay
publisher:
Macaulay Music Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
David Soul3:37
3Son-Of-A Preacher Man
Dusty Springfield2:25
4If I Only Had Time
John Rowles2:44
5Stand by Your Man
recording of:
Stand by Your Man
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Tammy Wynette2:41
6The Lonely Boy
Paul Anka2:31
7Goodnight My Love
Ray Peterson2:40
8Follow the Boys
Connie Francis2:41
9If You Stop Loving Me
Will Tura2:59
10Don't You Know
Della Reese2:34
11Broken Hearted Melody
recording of:
Broken-Hearted Melody
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Sherman Edwards
Sarah Vaughan2:24
12I Only Have Eyes for You
Rosemary Clooney with Pérez Prado and His Orchestra2:08
13Mélodie D'Amour (Melody of Love)
The Ames Brothers2:38
14Make the World Go Away
Eddy Arnold2:39
15Welcome to My World
recording of:
Welcome to My World
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Hathcock and Ray Winkler
publisher:
Neillrae Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Jim Reeves2:38
16Oh! My Pa-Pa
Eddie Fisher2:56
17It's All in the Game
conductor:
Leroy Holmes
arranger:
Leroy Holmes
cover recording of:
It’s All in the Game
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1951)
composer:
Charles Dawes (in 1911)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Larry Spier Inc., Majorsongs Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Music Sales (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Remick Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
is based on:
Melody in A major (instrumental)
Tommy Edwards42:38
18Fascination
recording of:
Fascination (English version)
lyricist:
Maurice de Féraudy (in 1905)
composer:
Fermo Dante Marchetti (in 1904)
translator:
Dick Manning (American songwriter)
translated version of:
Fascination (original French version)
Jane Morgan2:49
19Sugartime
recording of:
Sugartime
composer:
Odis Echols and Charlie Phillips
The McGuire Sisters2:32
20Sheik of Araby
Lou Monte2:15
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1That's Amore
recording of:
That’s Amore
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English–American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp. and Universal Songs (publisher)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!) and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dean Martin3:09
2The Most Beautiful Girl
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich2:43
3The More I See You
Chris Montez2:41
4Green, Green Grass of Home
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Green, Green Grass of Home
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd. and Tree Music
Tom Jones43:05
5Release Me
Engelbert Humperdinck3:20
6It's Impossible
producer:
Ernie Altschuler
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1970-05-05)
conductor:
Marty Manning (on 1970-05-05)
arranger:
Marty Manning
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1970)
recording of:
It’s Impossible (on 1970-05-05)
composer:
Armando Manzanero
translator:
Sid Wayne
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc.
translated version of:
Somos novios
Perry Como3:16
7Blue Velvet
Bobby Vinton2:49
8The Impossible Dream
Robert Goulet3:34
9Love Story (Where Do I Begin)
Andy Williams3:11
10Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing
Jerry Vale2:41
11As I Love You
Shirley Bassey3:05
12So Many Ways
Brook Benton2:42
13I'm Sorry
recording of:
I’m Sorry (Brenda Lee song, 1960)
writer:
Dub Albritton and Ronnie Self
publisher:
Songs of Universal
Brenda Lee2:41
14Chances Are
recording of:
Chances Are
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc. (ended), Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Johnny Mathis3:04
15Once I Love
Vic Damone2:44
16Vincent
recording of:
Vincent (Starry Starry Night)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Don McLean4:03
17I Won't Forget You
recording of:
I Won’t Forget You (1961 song)
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
Jim Reeves2:01
18The End of the World
recording of:
The End of the World
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Summit Music Corp, (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Skeeter Davis2:39
19Just Walking in the Rain
Johnnie Ray2:48
20High Noon
Frankie Laine2:46