What a Wonderful World

~ Release by Louis Armstrong (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

This is the remastered high resolution digtial release by hdtracks.com.

Mastering was completed by Kevin Reeves at Sterling Sound NYC, using the original 1/4" analog masters from the ABC Records vault. The masters were played on a modified Studer A820 with Wolke Butterfly heads and converted to digital at 192khz/24bit resolution using the DCS 904 converter and Sterling’s proprietary mastering systems. As always, the most direct signal path was maintained throughout the mastering process.

Annotation last modified on 2013-01-13 13:03 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleRatingLength
1What a Wonderful World
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1967-08-16)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
baritone saxophone:
Raymond Stanfield (on 1967-08-16)
clarinet:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16)
double bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1967-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1967-08-16)
flute:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16), Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1967-08-16), Art Ryerson (on 1967-08-16) and Willard Suyker (on 1967-08-16)
percussion:
Warren Hard (on 1967-08-16)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1967-08-16)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1967-08-16) and J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1967-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1967-08-16) and Joe Wilder (on 1967-08-16)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong's Orchestra and Chorus (on 1967-08-16)
conductor and chorus master:
Tommy Goodman (pianist, arranger for Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington) (on 1967-08-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 171)
recording of:
What a Wonderful World (on 1967-08-16)
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Quartet Music Inc. and Range Road Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
3.82:19
2Cabaret
engineer:
Eddie Brackett (on 1967-08-16) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer) (on 1967-08-16)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (on 1967-08-16)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1967-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1967-08-16)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (on 1967-08-16)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1967-08-16)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1967-08-16)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16)
recording of:
Cabaret (title song from the Kander & Ebb musical) (on 1967-08-16)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb
composer:
John Kander
part of:
Cabaret (musical)
32:47
3The Home Fire
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
recording of:
The Home Fire
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
33:18
4Dream a Little Dream of Me
recorded in:
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (on 1968-07-23)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett (on 1968-07-23) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer) (on 1968-07-23)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
clarinet:
Joe Muranyi (on 1968-07-23)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1968-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1968-07-23)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (on 1968-07-23)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (on 1968-07-23)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1968-07-23)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1968-07-23)
recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me (on 1968-07-23)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
43:17
5Give Me Your Kisses
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
Give Me Your Kisses (I’ll Give You My Heart)
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and Leonard Whitcup
32:00
6The Sunshine of Love
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
The Sunshine of Love
writer:
Chet Gierlach, Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter) and Leonard Whitcup
32:55
7Hello Brother
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
Hello Brother
writer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
33:31
8There Must Be a Way
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
There Must Be a Way
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
David Saxon
33:09
9Fantastic, That's You
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
Fantastic, That's You
writer:
George Cates, George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and Mort Greene
32:58
10I Guess I'll Take the Papers And Go Home
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
I Guess I'll Take the Papers (and Go Home)
writer:
Hal Kanner (director), Hughie Prince and Dick Rogers (singer, comedian, songwriter & pianist)
32:48
11Hellzapoppin'
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
Hellzapoppin'
writer:
Marian Grudeff and Raymond Jessel
32:34

Credits

Release

photography:Michael Ochs Archives
remastering:Kevin Reeves (engineer)
design:Mike Fink
remastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
remaster of:What a Wonderful World
purchase for download:http://www.hdtracks.com/what-a-wonderful-world-140168 [info]