Thanks for the Memory… The Great American Songbook, Volume IV

~ Release by Rod Stewart (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

*Track listing on the US release cd case is in a different listing order than that listed on the cd.

  • Liner notes has "Assisted by Sara Lyn Killion" which is directly after Andy Zulla was credited with mixing the release.
  • Al Schmidt & Bill Schnee are credited with recording the orchestra.
  • Matt Still is credited with recording Elton John.
  • Heidi Hall & Lewis Karpel are credited as being Production Assistants.
  • Album Coordinator Jon Allen
Annotation last modified on 2018-07-15 23:51 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I've Got a Crush on You
bass:
David Finck
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
saxophone:
Dave Koz
cover recording of:
I’ve Got a Crush on You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Treasure Girl (1928 musical)
Rod Stewart & Diana Ross3:09
2I Wish You Love
bass:
David Finck
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
cover recording of:
I Wish You Love
lyricist:
Charles Trenet
composer:
Léo Chauliac and Charles Trenet
translator:
Albert Beach
publisher:
Éditions Salabert France, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music, Inc., MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), On Backstreet Music Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Group
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Hong Kong Ltd. Taiwan Branch and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
translated version of:
Que reste-t-il de nos amours ?
Rod Stewart feat. Chris Botti3:38
3You Send Me
bass:
David Finck
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
guest vocals:
Chaka Khan
cover recording of:
You Send Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 日本アブコ音楽出版, 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Rod Stewart & Chaka Khan3:36
4Long Ago and Far Away
bass:
David Finck
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
cover recording of:
Long Ago (and Far Away)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (in 1944)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Rod Stewart3:12
5Makin' Whoopee
bass:
Ed Howard (bass player)
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
cover 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)
Rod Stewart & Elton John3:45
6My One and Only Love
bass:
Ed Howard (bass player)
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
cover recording of:
My One and Only Love
lyricist:
Robert Mellin
composer:
Robert Mellin and Guy Wood
publisher:
Colgems, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Sherwin Music Publishing Corp., Warock Corp. and ミュージカル・ライツ・東京
version of:
Music from Beyond the Moon (My One and Only Love)
Rod Stewart feat. Roy Hargrove3:25
7Taking a Chance on Love
bass:
David Finck
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
cover recording of:
Taking a Chance on Love
lyricist:
Ted Fetter and John Latouche
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
Rod Stewart3:28
8My Funny Valentine
bass:
David Finck
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
cover recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Rod Stewart2:50
9I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
bass:
Ed Howard (bass player)
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
trumpet:
Warren Luening
cover recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
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
Rod Stewart3:10
10Nevertheless
bass:
David Finck
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
cover recording of:
Nevertheless (I’m in Love With You)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar
composer:
Harry Ruby
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Crawford Music Corp., DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc., Warner/Chappell, 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
Rod Stewart feat. Dave Koz43:51
11Blue Skies
bass:
David Finck
clarinet:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
cover recording of:
Blue Skies
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
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
Rod Stewart2:44
12Let's Fall in Love
bass:
David Finck
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
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.
Rod Stewart feat. George Benson3:16
13Thanks for the Memory
bass:
David Finck
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Allan Schwartzberg
piano:
Kenny Ascher
cover recording of:
Thanks for the Memory
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Paramount Music Corporation
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 11)
Rod Stewart3:11

Credits

Release

art direction and design/illustration:Jeri Heiden
John Heiden
miscellaneous support:Heidi Hall
Lewis Karpel
mixer:Andy Zulla
additional engineer:Jon Allen (production/technical/management, associated with Steve Tyrell)
Darwin Best
Darius Fong
Dan Garcia (engineer/producer)
Bobby Ginsburg
Carter Humphrey
Ryan Petrie
Bill Schnee
co-producer:Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
producer:Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
recording engineer:Al Schmidt
Doug Epstein
Matt Still
Bill Schnee
orchestrator:Alan Broadbent
mastering:Joe Yannece
additional keyboard:Kenny Ascher
Quinn Johnson
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
Lee Musiker
Philippe Saisse
conductor:Alan Broadbent
arranger:Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
ASIN:DE: B000B9UHUI [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Steve Ferrera (US label executive)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/373073 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000645700 [info]
Wikidata:Q1960978 [info]