My Life in Music

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CD 1
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1I Get a Kick Out of You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-04-10)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-04-10)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1962)
cover recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You (on 1962-04-10)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
Frank Sinatra43:17
2FeverMichael Bublé43:54
3These Are the Days
alto saxophone:
Alan Barnes (English jazz musician)
bass:
Geoff Gascoyne
membranophone:
Sebastiaan de Krom (Dutch jazz drummer)
percussion:
Francis Fuster
tenor saxophone:
Ben Castle
horn and strings arranger:
Geoff Gascoyne
arranger:
Jamie Cullum (pianist, jazz-pop artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2004)
recording of:
These Are the Days
lyricist and composer:
Ben Cullum
publisher:
Ben Cullum Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Jamie Cullum4.53:23
4Let’s Fall in Love
producer:
Tommy LiPuma and Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
double bass:
John Clayton (US jazz and classical double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Hamilton (jazz drummer)
guitar:
Russell Malone
piano and lead vocals:
Diana Krall
vibraphone:
Larry Bunker
conductor:
Eddie Karam and Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
cover recording of:
Let’s Fall in Love
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Diana Krall4:20
5Downtown Train
producer:
Trevor Horn
cover recording of:
Downtown Train
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
Rod Stewart4:39
6Rocket Man
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
synthesizer:
David Hentschel
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 92), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 149) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 242)
recording of:
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John4.14:42
7Moondance
executive producer:
Lewis Merenstein
producer:
Van Morrison
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (in 1969-12)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1970) and Warner Bros. Records, Ltd. (UK holding, not for label use) (in 1970)
produced for:
Inherit Productions
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-12)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 226)
recording of:
Moondance (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Productions, Inc. (Caledonia Soul Music Division), Chappell Music (UK), Van-Jan Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America, 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 (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Caledonia Soul Music (from 1970 until 1971), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1970 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Van Morrison3.84:36
8I Should Care
engineer:
John Kraus (1950s US engineer) (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
recording of:
I Should Care (in 1955-08)
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Dorsey Brothers Music, Hanover Music Corp., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Stordahl Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Julie London3:17
9Getting Some Fun Out of Life
recording engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
vocals:
Madeleine Peyroux (US jazz singer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music France (in 2010)
cover recording of:
(Getting Some) Fun Out of Life
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
Madeleine Peyroux33:15
10Englishman in New YorkSting4:23
11But Not for Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-07)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1957-01-07)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1957-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-07)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-07)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-07)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-07)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-07)
recording of:
But Not for Me (on 1957-01-07)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Billie Holiday43:50
12Sometimes I’m Happy
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
Nat King Cole4:12
13Just in Time
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1957-12-05)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1957-12-05)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1957-12-05)
cover recording of:
Just in Time (Bells Are Ringing) (on 1957-12-05)
lyricist:
Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Stratford Music Corporation and Warner/Chappell North America
sub-publisher:
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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
Peggy Lee2:53
14They Say It’s Wonderful
Jimmy Scott4:05
15Tuxedo Junction
associate producer:
Janis Siegel
producer:
Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
live recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
The Manhattan Transfer3:06
16Ten Cents a Dance
double bass:
Ralph Peña (on 1960-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler (on 1960-06-08)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1960-06-08)
piano:
Joe Castro (on 1960-06-08)
saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1960-06-08), Justin Gordon (on 1960-06-08), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1960-06-08) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1960-06-08)
trombone:
Ed Kusby (on 1960-06-08), Murray McEachern (on 1960-06-08), Pullman “Tommy” Pederson (on 1960-06-08) and Bill Schaefer (on 1960-06-08)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1960-06-08), Conrad Gozzo (on 1960-06-08) and Uan Rasey (on 1960-06-08)
vocals:
Anita O’Day (on 1960-06-08)
recording of:
Ten Cents a Dance (on 1960-06-08)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1930)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1930)
part of:
Simple Simon
Anita O’Day2:18
17(It’s Only a) Paper Moon
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
John Patitucci
drums (drum set):
Dave Weckel
piano:
Joe Sample
vocals:
Natalie Cole
arranger:
Ralph Burns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!) (in 1991)
mixed at:
Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, S.A. Music Co., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Natalie Cole3:26
18Who Will Buy?
cover recording of:
Who Will Buy? (Oliver!)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
Lakeview Music Publishing Company Ltd. and TRO-Hollis, Inc.
part of:
Oliver! (Lionel Bart musical)
Aaron Neville4:19
19Sophisticated Lady
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1961-07-18)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1961-07-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1961-07-18)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathe Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-18)
cover recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1961-07-18)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Sarah Vaughan3:54
20Come Rain or Come ShineFrank Sinatra6:39
CD 2
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1Feeling Good
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1965-01-15)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1965-01-15)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Feeling Good (on 1965-01-15)
writer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
publisher:
Concord Music Ltd and Musical Comedy Prods.
part of:
The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Nina Simone4.152:54
2Summertime
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1957, on 1957-08-18)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1957-08-18)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (on 1957-08-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1957, on 1957-08-18)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (on 1957-08-18)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1957-08-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1957-08-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957, on 1957-08-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (in 1957, on 1957-08-18)
orchestra:
Russ Garcia and His Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1957-08-18)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 20)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1957-08-18)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong0.64:57
3The Way You Look TonightMichael Bublé44:40
4My Funny Valentine
Dinah Shore3:36
5This MasqueradeGeorge Benson3:23
6One Day I’ll Fly AwayRandy Crawford4:58
7Here’s That Rainy Day
cover recording of:
Here’s That Rainy Day
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Morris Ltd., Dorsey Bros. Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Dionne Warwick3:36
8Late in the Evening
recording of:
Late in the Evening (One‐Trick Pony)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Paul Simon Music (in 1980)
part of:
One‐Trick Pony (1980 film soundtrack)
Paul Simon43:56
9Short People
recording of:
Short People (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
Randy Newman52:57
10You’re So Vain
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Richard Perry (producer) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Mick Jagger (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals [additional background vocals]:
Carly Simon and Doris Troy
strings arranger:
Carly Simon
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 495)
recording of:
You’re So Vain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon4.854:20
11Josephine
engineer:
Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Chris Rea
recording of:
Josephine
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
Chris Rea3.54:33
12Makin’ Whoopee
engineer:
Allen Sides
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Bill Schnee
acoustic guitar:
Paul Jackson (guitar)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken
keyboard:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
solo saxophone:
Joel Peskin
synthesizer:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
vocals:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) and Rickie Lee Jones
brass [horns] arranger:
Ralph Burns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Dr. John3.54:11
13Splanky Live
Count Basie3:54
14Hello, Young Lovers
recording of:
Hello, Young Lovers (The King and I)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd. and Williamson Music Ltd.
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Bobby Darin2:54
15Love for Sale (live)
live recording of:
Love for Sale
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Buddy Rich4:39
16Pick Yourself Up
Mel Tormé, Gerry Mulligan & George Shearing4:27
17Because of YouTony Bennett4:04
18Teach Me Tonight
Kevin Mahogany4:24
19Can’t We Be Friends?
cover recording of:
Can’t We Be Friends?
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Corp.
Sammy Davis Jr.2:55
20Change Partners
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-01-30)
engineer:
Lee Herschberg
co-producer:
Ray Gilbert
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
guitar:
Al Viola (on 1967-01-30)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1967-01-30)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (on 1967-01-30)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
cover recording of:
Change Partners (from “Carefree”) (on 1967-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1938)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
Frank Sinatra2:41

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