Lady Sings the Blues

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Tracklist

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1Every Time We Say Goodbye
cover recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc. 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
Ella Fitzgerald3:33
2Fly Me to the Moon
engineer:
David Hassinger
producer:
Snuff Garrett (aka.Tommy Garrett, singer, songwriter, producer and disc jockey)
vocals:
Julie London
conductor:
Ernie Freeman
arranger:
Ernie Freeman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Fly Me to the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard (in 1954)
premiered by:
Kaye Ballard (in 1954)
publisher:
Almanac Music-Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kensington Music Ltd., Palm Valley Music LLC and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
Julie London42:33
3Call Me Irresponsible
cover recording of:
Call Me Irresponsible
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 36)
Dinah Washington2:19
4In Love in Vain
cover recording of:
In Love in Vain
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Jerome Kern
Lena Horne, Ray Ellis & Orchestra2:30
5Night Time Is the Right Time
cover recording of:
Night Time Is the Right Time
composer:
Lew Herman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Planemar Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Tro-Essex Music
Tina Turner3:29
6I Can’t Make You Love Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Ed Cherney
assistant engineer:
Bryant Arnett, Ray Blair, Dan Bosworth (Engineer) and Christina Paakkari
producer:
Bonnie Raitt and Don Was
additional keyboard and piano:
Bruce Hornsby (in 1991)
bass guitar:
James "Hutch" Hutchinson (in 1991)
drums (drum set):
Tony Braunagel (in 1991)
Hammond organ [C3]:
Benmont Tench (in 1991)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1991)
background vocals:
Bonnie (in 1991), David Lasley (in 1991) and Arnold McCuller (in 1991)
vocals:
Bonnie (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1991, in 2005)
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1991)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 331) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 372)
recording of:
I Can’t Make You Love Me (in 1991)
writer:
Mike Reid (US country artist & former football player) and Allen Shamblin
publisher:
Universal Music–MGB Songs, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1991), Brio Blues Music (in 1991) and Hayes Street Music, Inc. (in 1991)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Taiwan subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Bonnie Raitt55:32
7Light My Fire
cover recording of:
Light My Fire
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部
Erma Franklin2:43
8Today I Sing the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-01)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) (on 1960-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1960-08-01)
guitar:
Lord Westbrook (on 1960-08-01)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1960-08-01)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1960-08-01)
arranger:
Curtis Lewis
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 1961)
cover recording of:
Today I Sing the Blues (on 1960-08-01)
writer:
Curley Hamner
composer:
Curtis Lewis
publisher:
Bess Music and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Aretha Franklin2:44
9Me and Bobby McGee
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul Rothchild
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Janis Joplin
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos and congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist)
organ:
Ken Pearson
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin)
background vocals:
Phil Badella, Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie), John Cooke, Janis Joplin, Vince Mitchell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson and John Till (rock guitarist)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 31) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 148)
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
Janis Joplin4.44:31
10In a Sentimental Mood
Dianne Reeves5:18
11Wives and Lovers
cover recording of:
Wives and Lovers
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Nancy Wilson1:59
12Wild Is the Wind
producer:
Bob Blake (co-producer of Nina Simone's live 1959 album "At Town Hall") and Jack Gold
bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1959-10)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1959-10)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1959-09-12)
lead vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1959-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
recorded at:
The Town Hall (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-09-12)
live cover recording of:
Wild Is the Wind (on 1959-09-12)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Carlin Music Corporation, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1957, in 1985), Catharine Hinen Music (in 1957, in 1985), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (in 1957), Largo Music Inc. (in 1957, in 1985) and Patti Washington Music (in 1957, in 1985)
Nina Simone3:27
13Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
cover recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Kay Starr2:21
14When Your Lover Has Gone
Sue Raney3:00
15The Man I Love
cover recording of:
The Man I Love (on 1957-04-02)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (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 (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Peggy Lee3:45
16Stormy Weather
cover recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Sarah Vaughan, Jimmy Jones & Orchestra3:29
17Let Me Down Easy
recording of:
Let Me Down Easy
writer:
Wrecia Holloway and James McDougal (songwriter)
Betty LaVette3:07
18Wish Someone Would Care
Irma Thomas2:19
19Tell It Like It Is
Betty Swann2:53
20Trav’lin Light
recording of:
Travelin’ Light
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jimmy Mundy and Trummy Young
Billie Holiday with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra3:09
21Time After Time
recording engineer:
Danny Kopelson (from 1998-05 until 1998-09)
acoustic guitar:
Marvin Sewell (from 1998-05 until 1998-09)
bouzouki and electric guitar:
Kevin Breit (from 1998-05 until 1998-09)
double bass:
Lonnie Plaxico (from 1998-05 until 1998-09)
percussion:
Jeffrey Haynes (from 1998-05 until 1998-09)
vocals:
Cassandra Wilson (from 1998-05 until 1998-09)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1998-05 until 1998-09)
cover recording of:
Time After Time (from 1998-05 until 1998-09)
writer:
Rob Hyman and Cyndi Lauper
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc. (ended), CBS Songs Ltd., Gray Matter Music, Human Boy Music, Rellla Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Dub Notes Music (publisher) (in 1984), Rella Music Co. (publisher) (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Cassandra Wilson4:08
22Daybreak
cover recording of:
Daybreak
lyricist and composer:
Salvadore Poe
Lisa Ekdahl3:15

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part of:Lady Sings the Blues (number: 1) (order: 1)