Stardust Melodies: The Best of the All-Time Great Piano Stars

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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▼ CD 1
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1Moon River
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)
Henry Mancini2:21
2The Days of Wine and Roses
recording of:
Days of Wine and Roses
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Johnny Mercer Music Publishing, Inc., M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 35th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1964 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 35)
Henry Mancini3:18
3Love Theme From "Romeo and Juliet" (A Time for Us)
engineer:
Gaetano Ria
producer:
Jose M. Benitez and Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
piano and solo piano:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
solo French horn:
Vincent DeRosa
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
recording of:
Sunflower
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) (in 1970)
instrumental cover recording of:
What Is a Youth (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet, 1968 film)
lyricist:
Eugene Walter
composer:
Nino Rota (composer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Henry Mancini2:27
4All the Things You Are
recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Henry Mancini3:51
5Dear Heart
producer:
Joe Reisman
piano:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recorded at:
RCA’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-11-12)
recording of:
Dear Heart
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston and Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
All Nations Music, Jay Livingston Music Inc., M. Witmark & Sons, Northridge Music Company and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
part of:
The 37th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Henry Mancini2:40
6Theme From Love Story (Where Do I Begin?)
Henry Mancini2:53
7The Way We Were
Henry Mancini3:56
8Autumn Leaves
piano:
Roger Williams (US pop standards pianist)
recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes
Roger Williams3:16
9Theme From Charlots of Fire
Roger Williams3:01
10Clair De Lune
Roger Williams3:40
11Canadian Sunset
Roger Williams2:43
12Unchained Melody
Roger Williams4:05
13Unforgettable
Roger Williams3:01
14Dream a Little Dream of Me
Roger Williams3:10
15Theme From "The Apartment"
Ferrante and Teicher3:03
16Till There Was You
Ferrante and Teicher2:18
17Theme From Exodus
Ferrante and Teicher2:57
18Theme From Midnight Cowboy
Ferrante and Teicher3:19
19Ave Maria
Ferrante and Teicher5:42
20The Sound of Music
Ferrante and Teicher3:19
21Tonight
Ferrante and Teicher2:59
▼ CD 2
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1If I Could Be With You
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-23)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1955-08-23)
cello:
Victor Gottlieb (on 1955-08-23), Ray Kramer (on 1955-08-23) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1955-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-23)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-23) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-23)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-23), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-23) and Bill Smith (Clarinet, played with Brubeck) (on 1955-08-23)
trombone:
Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1955-08-23), Murray McEachern (on 1955-08-23) and Jimmy Priddy (on 1955-08-23)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo (on 1955-08-23)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1955-08-23)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-23) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-23)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-23), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-23), Harold Dicterow (on 1955-08-23), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-23), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-23), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-23), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) (on 1955-08-23) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-23)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-23)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-23)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-23)
instrumental cover recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (on 1955-08-23)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
instrumental recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
Nat King Cole2:42
2Taking a Chance on Love
Nat King Cole2:06
3I Get a Kick Out of You
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-23)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1955-08-23)
cello:
Victor Gottlieb (on 1955-08-23), Ray Kramer (on 1955-08-23) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1955-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-23)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-23) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-23)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-23), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-23) and Bill Smith (Clarinet, played with Brubeck) (on 1955-08-23)
trombone:
Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1955-08-23), Murray McEachern (on 1955-08-23) and Jimmy Priddy (on 1955-08-23)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo (on 1955-08-23)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1955-08-23)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-23) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-23)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-23), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-23), Harold Dicterow (on 1955-08-23), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-23), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-23), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-23), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) (on 1955-08-23) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-23)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-23)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-23)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-23)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You (on 1955-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
Nat King Cole3:24
4I Want to Be Happy
alto saxophone:
Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-27) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1955-08-27)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1955-08-27)
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-27)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1955-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-27)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-27)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-27) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-27)
tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1955-08-27) and Buck Skalak (on 1955-08-27)
trombone:
Murray McEachern (on 1955-08-27) and Dick Noel (trombone) (on 1955-08-27)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1955-08-27), Manny Klein (on 1955-08-27), Ray Linn (on 1955-08-27) and Vito N. Mangano (on 1955-08-27)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1955-08-27)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-27)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-27)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-27) and Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-27)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette) (on 1955-08-27)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Nat King Cole1:47
5Love Walked In
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-18)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1955-08-18), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1955-08-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1955-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-18)
French horn:
Jack Cave (on 1955-08-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-18) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-18)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-18), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-18), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1955-08-18) and Champ Webb (on 1955-08-18)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-18) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-18)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-18), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-18), Sam Cytron (on 1955-08-18), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-18), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-18), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-18), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1955-08-18) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-18)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Love Walked In (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
Nat King Cole3:30
6My Heart Stood Still
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-06-07)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-06-07)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-06-07)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-06-07)
instrumental cover recording of:
My Heart Stood Still (on 1955-06-07)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Laurence Harms, Inc., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
One Dam Thing After Another
Nat King Cole1:42
7April in Paris
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-18)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1955-08-18), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1955-08-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1955-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-18)
French horn:
Jack Cave (on 1955-08-18)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-18) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-18)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-18), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-18), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1955-08-18) and Champ Webb (on 1955-08-18)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-18) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-18)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-18), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-18), Sam Cytron (on 1955-08-18), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-18), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-18), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-18), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1955-08-18) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-18)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
April in Paris (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Nat King Cole3:53
8San Antonio Rose
Floyd Cramer2:22
9Danny Boy
Floyd Cramer2:47
10Yesterday
Floyd Cramer2:40
11Last Date
recording of:
Last Date (original instrumental version) (on 1960-07-12)
composer:
Floyd Cramer
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (in 2016)
Floyd Cramer2:30
12Morning Has Broken
Floyd Cramer3:19
13Greensleeves
Floyd Cramer3:12
14On the Rebound
Floyd Cramer2:07
▼ CD 3
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1September in the Rain
George Shearing3:14
2It's Not for Me to Say
George Shearing1:51
3Misty
recording of:
Misty
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)
George Shearing2:43
4Dream
George Shearing2:30
5Little White Lies
George Shearing4:39
6I Remember You
George Shearing2:42
7Lullaby of Birdland
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
George Shearing4:11
8Snowfall
Claude Thornhill2:58
9Deep Purple
Claude Thornhill2:43
10Sweet and Lovely
Claude Thornhill3:07
11To Each His Own
Claude Thornhill3:01
12Moonlight Becomes You
Claude Thornhill3:09
13Moonlight Cocktail
Claude Thornhill3:14
14You Go to My Head
Claude Thornhill3:30
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1Moonglow
Art Tatum2:38
2With Plenty of Money and You
Art Tatum2:43
3Begin the Beguine
Art Tatum2:44
4I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Art Tatum3:03
5Tea for Two
Art Tatum2:39
6Body and Soul
Art Tatum3:10
7Stardust
Art Tatum3:16
8Theme From Picnic
Steve Allen2:26
9The Gravy Waltz
Steve Allen2:41
10As Time Goes By
Steve Allen3:12
11Cast Your Fate to the Wind
Steve Allen3:04
12The Very Thought of You
Steve Allen2:40
13This Could Be the Start of Something Big
Steve Allen2:13
14Always
cover recording of:
Always
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music
Steve Allen1:32
15I'll Be Seeing You
Liberace4:14
16Moonlight Sonata
Liberace2:33
17Love Is Blue
Liberace5:29
18Rhapsody in Blue
Liberace3:09
19September Song
Liberace2:43
20We've Only Just Begun
Liberace3:32
21I'll Be Seeing You
Liberace3:07