Sarah Vaughan’s Golden Hits!!!

~ Release by Sarah Vaughan (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Misty
alto saxophone:
Marcel Hrasko (on 1958-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
William Boucaya (on 1958-07-07) and Jo Hrasko (on 1958-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1958-07-07)
guitar:
Pierre Cullaz (on 1958-07-07)
piano:
Ronnell Bright (on 1958-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-07-07)
vibraphone:
Michel Hausser (on 1958-07-07)
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
Studio Hoche (Barclay) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-07-07)
cover recording of:
Misty (on 1958-07-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
3:02
2Broken Hearted Melody
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1958-01-08)
recording of:
Broken-Hearted Melody (on 1958-01-08)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Sherman Edwards
2:26
3Make Yourself Comfortable
recording of:
Make Yourself Comfortable
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
publisher:
Rylan Music Corp.
2:42
4Autumn in New York
cover recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
3:21
5Moonlight in Vermont
cover recording of:
Moonlight in Vermont
lyricist:
John Blackburn (songwriter)
composer:
Karl Suessdorf
publisher:
Johnny R. Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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
3:19
6How Important Can It Be?
2:31
7Smooth Operator
cover recording of:
Smooth Operator
writer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer) and Murray Stein
2:23
8Whatever Lola Wants
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1955-03-17)
conductor:
Hugo Peretti (on 1955-03-17)
arranger:
Hugo Peretti
cover recording of:
Whatever Lola Wants (Damn Yankees) (on 1955-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
part of:
Damn Yankees (1955 musical)
2:39
9Lullaby of Birdland
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-16)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1954-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1954-12-16)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1954-12-16)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1954-12-16)
saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1954-12-16)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1954-12-16)
lead vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-12-16)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-12-16)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard) (on 1954-12-16)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
4:02
10Eternally
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1959-09-02)
cover recording of:
Eternally (on 1959-09-02)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
version of:
Limelight: Theme
2:26
11Poor Butterfly
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1957-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1957-08-08)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1957-08-08)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1957-08-08)
recorded at:
Mister Kelly’s in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-08-08)
cover recording of:
Poor Butterfly (on 1956-11-01)
lyricist:
John L. Golden (in 1916)
composer:
John Raymond Hubbell (composer, co-founder of ASCAP) (in 1916)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
live cover recording of:
Poor Butterfly (on 1957-08-08)
lyricist:
John L. Golden (in 1916)
composer:
John Raymond Hubbell (composer, co-founder of ASCAP) (in 1916)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
3:34
12Close to You
cover recording of:
Close to You
writer:
Al Hoffman, Carl Lampl and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Casa David and Feadbach Music (on 1970-10-29)
3:08
13Lover Man
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1957-02-14)
piano:
John Malachi (on 1957-02-14)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1957-02-14)
recording of:
Lover Man (on 1957-02-14)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:19
14Tenderly
cover 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
3:12
15Passing Strangers
recording of:
Passing Strangers
writer:
Rita Mann (songwriter) (in 1957) and Mel Mitchell (songwriter) (in 1957)
2:41
16C’est la vie
cover recording of:
C’est la vie
writer:
Edward White (British composer) and Mack Wolfson
publisher:
Planetary Music
2:36
17Experience Unnecessary
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1963-07-22)
conductor:
Marty Manning (on 1963-07-22)
arranger:
Marty Manning
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-22)
recording of:
Experience Unnecessary (on 1963-07-22)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, Gladys Shelley and June Winters
2:52
18The Banana Boat Song
2:21

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