EMI Music Resources: The Standards, Volume 1

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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra?:??
2Blue Again
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-04-20)
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1931-04-20)
baritone saxophone:
George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-04-20)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-04-20)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-04-20)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-04-20)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-04-20)
trumpet:
Zilner Randolph and Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-04-20)
recording of:
Blue Again (on 1931-04-20)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra?:??
3Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra?:??
4If Dreams Come True
Chick Webb and His Orchestra?:??
5Yours and Mine
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra?:??
6Don’t Be That Way
recording of:
Don’t Be That Way
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Edgar Sampson
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and The Songwriters Guild
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra?:??
7Stairway to Heaven
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra?:??
8My Reverie
Larry Clinton & His Orchestra?:??
9Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra?:??
10Over the Rainbow
recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 12)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Judy Garland?:??
11Blame It on My Last AffairThe Count Basie Orchestra?:??
12Moonlight Serenade
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra?:??
13Don’t Worry ’bout Me
cover recording of:
Don’t Worry ’bout Me
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1939)
writer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) and Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Ella Fitzgerald?:??
14Pennsylvania 6-5000
recording of:
PEnnsylvania 6‒5000
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
written at:
Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra?:??
15How About YouJudy Garland & Mickey Rooney?:??
16Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree (with Anyone Else but Me)The Andrews Sisters?:??
17Sweet Loraine
The Nat King Cole Trio?:??
18Ain’t Misbehavin’
Fats Waller?:??
19Taking a Chance on LoveBenny Goodman and His Orchestra?:??
20Straighten Up and Fly Right
The Nat King Cole Trio?:??
21I Fall in Love Too EasyFrank Sinatra?:??
22St. James Infirmary
recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joe Primrose
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited
arrangement of:
St. James Infirmary
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra?:??
23Again
Mel Tormé?:??
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
Frankie Laine2:57
2Blue Moon
Mel Tormé3:13
3Be My Love
Mario Lanza3:34
4You’re All the World to MeFred Astaire4:11
5A Kiss to Build a Dream On
recording of:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1935) and Bert Kalmar (in 1935)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1935)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
part of:
The 24th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Strip (1951 film)
Louis Armstrong3:04
6All I Do Is Dream Of You
vocals:
Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Lennie Hayton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loew’s Incorporated (in 1952) and Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, Inc. (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981) (in 1979)
recording of:
All I Do Is Dream of You (Singin’ in the Rain)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
Gene Kelly3:11
7Because You’re Mine
Mario Lanza3:37
8Singin’ in the Rain
lead vocals:
Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Lennie Hayton
recording of:
Singin’ in the Rain (on 1951-06-05)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)
Gene Kelly4:01
9Street of Dreams
cover recording of:
Street of Dreams
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) (in 1932)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
Sarah Vaughan3:07
10You Were Meant for Me
Gene Kelly3:36
11How Am I to Know
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:10
12Almost Like Being in Love
recording of:
Almost Like Being in Love (from “Brigadoon”)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
Nat King Cole1:54
13You Are My Lucky Star
Gene Kelly & Betty Noyes1:39
14Ebb Tide
Vic Damone2:42
15Goodnight
Charles Brown3:09
16I Love You
recording of:
I Love You
lyricist:
Harlan Thompson
writer and composer:
Harry Archer and Harlan Thompson
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and SBK Feist Catalog, Inc.
Frank Sinatra2:29
17The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
Percy Faith Orchestra3:20
18(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance With You
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1955-08-23)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1955-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1955-08-23)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1955-08-23)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-08-23)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-08-23)
recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance (on 1955-08-23)
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
Billie Holiday44:29
19Forgotten Dreams
Leroy Anderson & His Pops Orchestra2:13
20Little Things Mean a Lot
recording of:
Little Things Mean a Lot
lyricist:
Edith Lindeman
composer:
Carl Stutz
Kitty Kallen3:00
21Prelude to a Kiss
recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Billie Holiday5:35
22I’ll Never Stop Loving You
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1955-04-05)
recording of:
I’ll Never Stop Loving You (on 1955-04-05)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Doris Day3:06
23Just You Just Me
recording of:
Just You, Just Me
lyricist:
Raymond Klages (in 1929)
composer:
Jesse Greer (in 1929)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) and Robbins Music Corporation
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Nat King Cole3:04
CD 3
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1Memories Are Made of This
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
Dean Martin?:??
2Stardust
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Nat King Cole?:??
3Once in a While
cover recording of:
Once in a While
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1937)
composer:
Michael Edwards (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Dean Martin?:??
4An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)
recording of:
An Affair to Remember
lyricist:
Harold Adamson and Leo McCarey
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Vic Damone?:??
5Stars Fell on Alabama
recording of:
Stars Fell on Alabama
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Frank Perkins
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music
Louis Armstrong?:??
6April Love
Pat Boone?:??
7When I Grow Too Old to Dream
Nat King Cole?:??
8Day Dream
cover recording of:
Day Dream
lyricist:
John Latouche (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
Ella Fitzgerald?:??
9(I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead) You Rascal You
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Louis Armstrong?:??
10One Morning in May
Mel Tormé?:??
11Shangri-La
The Four Coins?:??
12A Certain SmileJohnny Mathis?:??
13Volare
Dean Martin?:??
14For Your Love
Ed Townsend?:??
15Alone
Vic Damone?:??
16The Best Is Yet to Come
cover recording of:
The Best Is Yet to Come
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh (in 1959)
composer:
Cy Coleman (in 1959)
publisher:
Carwin Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Notable Music, Notable Music Company, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Tony Bennett?:??
17You Stepped Out of a Dream
Peggy Lee?:??
18Should I
recording of:
Should I
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
Frank Sinatra?:??
19I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You
The Four Freshmen?:??
20At Last
cover recording of:
At Last
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Etta James?:??
21Don’t Blame Me
The Everly Brothers?:??
22Never on Sunday
The Chordettes?:??
23In a Sentimental Mood
cover recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
Sarah Vaughan?:??
24Where Are You
cover recording of:
Where Are You?
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, Harold Adamson Music and Leo Feist, Inc.
Dinah Washington?:??
25Moonglow
cover recording of:
Moonglow
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
Sarah Vaughan?:??
CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Temptation
cover recording of:
Temptation
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
The Everly Brothers?:??
2The Second Time AroundFrank Sinatra?:??
3Deep Purple
engineer:
Dave Wiechman
conductor:
Jimmie Haskell
arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Deep Purple
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1938)
composer:
Peter de Rose
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Nino Tempo & April Stevens?:??
4Goodnight Sweetheart
cover recording of:
Goodnight, Sweetheart
writer:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher), Reginald Connelly and Ray Noble
translator:
Rudy Vallée
publisher:
Campbell Connelly Inc. (ASCAP affiliated) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Sarah Vaughan?:??
5I Left My Heart in San FranciscoTony Bennett?:??
6My One and Only LoveJohn Coltrane & Johnny Hartman?:??
7Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
The Lettermen?:??
8A Handful of Stars
cover recording of:
A Handful of Stars
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Ted Shapiro
Dinah Washington?:??
9If I Had You
recording of:
If I Had You (jazz standard)
writer:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher), Reginald Connelly and Ted Shapiro
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Campbell Connelly Inc. (ASCAP affiliated), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Robbins Music Corp.
Jimmy Durante?:??
10L-O-V-E
engineer:
Ryan Robinson (engineer)
mixer:
Joel Iwataki
assistant editor:
Sam Zeines
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1964-06-03)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-03)
recording of:
L-O-V-E (on 1964-06-03)
lyricist:
Milton Gabler
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bert Kaempfert Music Publishing GmbH, Edition Doma Bert Kaempfert (publisher) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Nat King Cole5?:??
11Solitude
cover recording of:
(In My) Solitude
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
Sarah Vaughan?:??
12Bewitched
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1965-02-07)
cover recording of:
Bewitched (theme from the 60s TV sitcom) (on 1965-02-07)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Jack Keller
Peggy Lee?:??
13Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
Mel Carter?:??
14The Shadow of Your Smile: Love Theme From “The Sandpiper”
cover recording of:
The Shadow of Your Smile
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Marissa Music, Miller Music Corp. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 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 ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 38)
Tony Bennett?:??
15Try a Little Tenderness
Otis Redding?:??
16Mood Indigo
cover recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Indigo Mood Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Nina Simone?:??
17The Look of Love
Dusty Springfield?:??
18Oh Happy Day
Edwin Hawkins Singers?:??
19How Luck Can You Get
recording of:
How Lucky Can You Get
lyricist:
Fred Ebb
composer:
John Kander
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
part of:
The 48th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Funny Lady (soundtrack of the 1975 musical film)
Barbra Streisand?:??
20New York, New York
Frank Sinatra?:??
21Sophisticated Lady
recording engineer and mixer:
George Massenburg (in 1984)
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Bob Magnusson (jazz, pop and classical bassist) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
John Guerin (in 1984)
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist) (in 1984)
piano:
Don Grolnick (in 1984)
solo tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson (in 1984)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1984)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle (in 1984)
cover recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (in 1984)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Linda Ronstadt?:??
22Anything Can Happen in New York
Michael Feinstein?:??