The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by James Last (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Skokiaan
3:00
2Canadian Sunset
3:44
3April in Portugal
2:43
4Arrivederci Roma
3:36
5Kalinka
3:43
6Petite fleur
3:26
7Biscaya
4:06
8Mexican Hat Dance
2:33
9Hava Nagila
2:47
10Mitternacht in Moskau
3:11
11La mer
3:59
12Brazil
2:46
13Norwegian Wood
3:32
14Jamaica Farewell
4:04
15Granada
4:10
CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Love Story
3:55
2Unchained Melody
4:39
3If You Go Away
4:32
4Moon River
cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 34)
4:11
5La vie en rose
4:39
6Lara's Theme
3:26
7Yesterday
cover recording of:
Yesterday
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
2:51
8Ballade pour Adeline
3:16
9Morgens um Sieben
4:08
10Close to You
3:15
11Michelle
5:02
12Without You
2:54
13Power of Love
5:08
14The Lady in Red
4:29
15Don't Cry for Me Argentina
6:43
CD 3: Classics
#TitleRatingLength
1Barcarole
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
2:45
2Ja die Liebe hat bunte Flügel
3:22
3Adagio from Symphony No 9
orchestra:
James Last Orchestra
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Going Home (Largo “From the New World”) (James Last pop arrangement)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1893)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
version of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo
3:08
4Presto from Symphony No 7
orchestra:
James Last Orchestra
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: III. Presto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
2:44
5Rondo alla Turca
3:15
6Pastorale
4:07
7Intermezzo aus Cavalleria Rusticana
4:00
8Waltz in A
2:51
9Summchor
4:37
10Eine kleine Nachtmusik
5:40
11Concerto de Aranjuez
4:02
12Danse Espagnole
5:38
13Feuertanz
orchestra:
James Last Orchestra
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
arrangement of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego
3:53
14Balletmusik
2:28
15Rosen aus dem Süden
6:37
CD 4: Last goes Latin-American
#TitleRatingLength
1La cucaracha
2:06
2The Girl From Ipanema
3:11
3Blue Tango
3:09
4La Bamba
3:37
5El condor pasa
3:11
6Siboney
2:12
7Der einsame Hirte
recording of:
Einsamer Hirte
composer:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
publisher:
Happy Musikverlag, Tutti Intersong Éditions musicales, 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
4:26
8La Paloma
3:06
9The Lonely Bull
3:11
10Tico Tico
3:14
11Guantanamera
cover recording of:
Guantanamera
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Julián Orbón (composer)
lyricist:
José Martí (cuban poet)
composer:
Joseíto Fernández (Cuban singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Héctor Angulo and Pete Seeger
version of:
Guajira guantanamera
3:52
12La Cumparsita
3:42
13Ai no corrida
2:32
14Viva Espana
3:42
15Mambo No.5
3:15