The Best Smooth Jazz... Ever! Vol. 3

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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1L‐O‐V‐E
engineer:
Ryan Robinson (engineer)
mixer:
Joel Iwataki
assistant editor:
Sam Zeines
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1964-06-03)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-03)
recording of:
L-O-V-E (on 1964-06-03)
lyricist:
Milton Gabler
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bert Kaempfert Music Publishing GmbH, Edition Doma Bert Kaempfert (publisher) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
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)
Nat King Cole52:33
2Cheek to CheekFred Astaire3:47
3Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
cover recording of:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967 song)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Saturday Music, Inc., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and Seasons Four Music Corp. (in 1967)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Vikki Carr3:07
4Crazy
Kay Starr2:56
5Magic Moments
cover recording of:
Magic Moments
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
Ronnie Hilton2:47
6Love Letters
cover recording of:
Love Letters
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Sony/ATV Harmony
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Julie London2:52
7I’ve Got You Under My Skin
recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Born to Dance
Dinah Shore2:40
8And I Love You So
Helen Reddy4:01
9The More I See You
Dick Haymes2:50
10Little Miss Lonely
Helen Shapiro2:56
11Dedicated to You
producer:
Andy Wiswell
vocals:
Dakota Staton
conductor:
Benny Carter
arranger:
Benny Carter
cover recording of:
Dedicated to You
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin and Hy Zaret
Dakota Staton3:07
12When I Fall in Love
vocals:
Alma Cogan
cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), 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
Alma Cogan3:58
13The Folks Who Live on the Hill
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
cover recording of:
The Folks Who Live on the Hill
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
High, Wide and Handsome (1937 film)
Peggy Lee3:37
14Kiss
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Gus Levene and His Orchestra (in 1957)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Kiss (Niagara) (in 1957)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie
composer:
Lionel Newman
Dean Martin52:23
15What the World Needs Now Is Love
Stanley Turrentine6:40
CD 2
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1When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You the Sheik of Araby)
Louis Prima4:00
2Kiss 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 Bassey2:25
3Somethin’ Stupid
cover recording of:
Somethin’ Stupid
lyricist and composer:
Carson Parks
publisher:
Greenwood Music, Montclare Music and Montclare Music Co Ltd.
Peggy Lee2:34
4Dreamboat
vocals:
Alma Cogan
recording of:
Dreamboat (1955 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Hoffman
Alma Cogan1:48
5All That Jazz
recording of:
All That Jazz (Chicago)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb
composer:
John Kander
publisher:
Larry Shayne Enterprises, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
part of:
Chicago (Kander & Ebb musical)
Ruthie Henshall2:56
6You’re the Cream in My CoffeeGordon MacRae2:20
7A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Bobby Darin3:01
8Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-05-19)
recording of:
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart (on 1958-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
James F. Hanley
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Judy Garland3:39
9Poor People of Paris
instrumental cover recording of:
The Poor People of Paris (English adaption of "La Goualante du pauvre Jean") (in 1956-01)
lyricist:
René Gustave Rouzaud
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
translator:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
version of:
La Goualante du pauvre Jean
Les Baxter2:26
10You’re Nobody ’til Somebody Loves You
live cover recording of:
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
writer:
James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader) and Larry Stock
publisher:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dinah Washington2:47
11Night Time in the Right TimeTina Turner3:29
12I Say a Little Prayer
Ron Goodwin & The Odense Symphony Orchestra1:57
13And I Love Him
cover recording of:
And I Love Her
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unart Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Nancy Wilson2:20
14On the Street Where You Live
cover recording of:
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Nat King Cole3:10
15Baby 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
16You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
Vikki Carr2:38
17I Love You Because
recording of:
I Love You Because
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-12)
Matt Monro3:26
CD 3
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1Memories Are Made of This
producer:
Lee Gillette
background vocals:
The Easy Riders
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This (in 1955)
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
Dean Martin52:16
2Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
producer:
Felix Slatkin
vocals:
Julie London
recording of:
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) and Jule Styne
publisher:
Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent)
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
Julie London1:59
3A Taste of Honey
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1963-01-03)
cover recording of:
A Taste of Honey (on 1963-01-03)
lyricist:
Ric Marlow (in 1960)
composer:
Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer) (in 1960)
publisher:
Ambassador Music Ltd. and Songfest Music Corp.
Peggy Lee2:19
4Just a Gigolo
Louis Proma4:44
5Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
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:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue) (on 1961-07-18)
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
Sarah Vaughan2:25
6The Very Thought of You
producer:
Brad Benedict and Tom Morgan (producer)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
celesta and piano:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
cello:
Edgar Lustgarten (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
membranophone:
Kenny Dennis (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
strings:
George Poole (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
vocals:
Nancy Wilson (jazz/blues/soul singer) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
conductor:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
remixer:
Malcolm Addey and Bob Norberg
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
cover recording of:
The Very Thought of You (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nancy Wilson2:52
7It Had to Be You
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
vocals:
Dinah Shore
recording of:
It Had to Be You
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
Dinah Shore43:22
8Mona Lisa
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-03-11)
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1950-03-11)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1950-03-11) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1950-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-03-11)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-03-11)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1950-03-11)
viola:
Allan Harshman (on 1950-03-11) and Dave Sterkin (on 1950-03-11)
violin:
Sam Cytron (on 1950-03-11), David Frisina (on 1950-03-11), Murray Kellner (on 1950-03-11), Mark Levant (on 1950-03-11), Dan Lube (on 1950-03-11), Lou Raderman (on 1950-03-11), Paul Shure (on 1950-03-11) and Felix Slatkin (on 1950-03-11)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1950-03-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-03-11)
orchestra:
Les Baxter and His Orchestra (on 1950-03-11)
conductor:
Les Baxter (on 1950-03-11)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle (on 1950-03-11)
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa (on 1950-03-11)
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 23)
Nat King Cole43:26
9Careless Hands
recording of:
Careless Hands (1948 song)
writer:
Bob Hilliard and Carl Sigman
Mel Tormé3:13
10Portrait of My Love
cover recording of:
Portrait of My Love
lyricist:
David West
composer:
Cyril Ornadel
Danny Williams3:51
11It’s Only Love
cover recording of:
It’s Only Love (1966 song)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
Ella Fitzgerald3:02
12Little Girl Blue
Stanley Turrentine6:27
13Falling
Keri Noble2:59
14For the Love of You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music North America (not for release label use!) (in 2003)
cover recording of:
For the Love of You
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.
Joss Stone3.57:35
15Somebody
Stanisław Sojka3:24
CD 4
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1Kontrabas
Blue Café4:29
2Miss You All the Time “Parole Parole”
Flabby4:45
3The Thousand and One Nights
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Gabin (Italian nu jazz band)
guest vocals:
China Moses (American singer & TV host)
arranger:
Gabin (Italian nu jazz band)
recorded at and mixed at:
Gabin’s Studio in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy
recording of:
The Thousand and One Nights
writer:
Max Bottini, Filippo Clary and Francesca Terrenato
Gabin & China Moses5:10
4Look at Me
Keri Noble4:05
5Ill Wind
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-09-18)
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1965-09-18)
bass and double bass:
Larry Ridley (on 1965-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1965-09-18)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1965-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1965-09-18)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (on 1965-09-18)
cover recording of:
Ill Wind (on 1965-09-18)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
instrumental recording of:
Ill Wind (on 1965-09-18)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
Lee Morgan7:56
6I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)
Julie London3:54
7Wives 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
8Tenderly
recording of:
Tenderly
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
Nat King Cole2:56
9Someone to Watch Over Me
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Keely Smith
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) 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:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
Keely Smith3:00
10Moon River
Eartha Kitt3:00
11Smile
Dianne Reeves4:12
12Boy from Ipanema
cover recording of:
The Girl From Ipanema
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
translator:
Norman Gimbel
publisher:
Corcovado Music Corp., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., New Thunder Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Windswept Music (London) Ltd.
translated version of:
Garota de Ipanema
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Peggy Lee2:23
13Radiowa Piosenka O Niczym
Kanał Audytywny & Natalia Grosiak3:59
14Tonight
Vic Damone2:33
15On Days Like These (Italian Job Theme)
recording of:
On Days Like These
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Quincy Jones
Matt Monro3:41
16Times Is on My Side
remasters:
Time Is on My Side by Irma Thomas
recording of:
Time Is on My Side
additional lyricist:
Jimmy Norman
composer:
Norman Meade
publisher:
Rittenhouse Music Corp., TRO Essex Music Ltd. and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
version of:
Time Is on My Side (original version, only lyrics are “Time Is on My Side” and “You’ll Come Runnin’ Back.”)
Irma Thomas52:50

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