Lyrics by Lerner: Alan Jay Lerner Performs His Own Songs

~ Release by Alan Jay Lerner (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

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This CD reissue adds six demo recordings, five of them performed by composer Burton Lane, of songs he and Lerner wrote in 1951 for a proposed film musical of Huckleberry Finn that was never made.

Annotation last modified on 2011-03-20 08:43 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Almost Like Being in Love
bass:
Milt Hinton and Clyde Lombardi
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Percy Brice and Herb Harris (drummer, percussionist, timpanist)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Kaye Ballard
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), 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)
1:54
2Love Song
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Alan Jay Lerner
recording of:
Love Song (from "Love Life")
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Love Life (Musical by Lerner & Weill)
3:10
3A Jug of Wine
bass:
Milt Hinton and Clyde Lombardi
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Percy Brice and Herb Harris (drummer, percussionist, timpanist)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Kaye Ballard
recording of:
A Jug of Wine
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
3:58
4Economics
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Alan Jay Lerner
recording of:
Economics (from "Love Life")
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Love Life (Musical by Lerner & Weill)
3:22
5There but for You, Go I
bass:
Milt Hinton and Clyde Lombardi
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Percy Brice and Herb Harris (drummer, percussionist, timpanist)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Alan Jay Lerner
recording of:
There but for You Go I (from "Brigadoon")
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
2:20
6Love of My Life
bass:
Milt Hinton and Clyde Lombardi
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Percy Brice and Herb Harris (drummer, percussionist, timpanist)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Kaye Ballard
recording of:
Love of My Life
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
3:12
7Here I’ll Stay
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Kaye Ballard
recording of:
Here I’ll Stay (from “Love Life”)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Love Life (Musical by Lerner & Weill)
3:13
8Wanderin’ Star
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Alan Jay Lerner
recording of:
Wand’rin’ Star (Paint Your Wagon)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Paint Your Wagon (full musical)
2:59
9Green‐Up Time
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Kaye Ballard
recording of:
Green-Up Time (from "Love Life")
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Love Life (Musical by Lerner & Weill)
2:14
10Progress
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Alan Jay Lerner
recording of:
Progress (from "Love Life")
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Love Life (Musical by Lerner & Weill)
4:06
11Susan’s Dream
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Kaye Ballard
recording of:
Susan’s Dream (from “Love Life”)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Love Life (Musical by Lerner & Weill)
5:51
12Heather on the Hill
bass:
Milt Hinton and Clyde Lombardi
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Percy Brice and Herb Harris (drummer, percussionist, timpanist)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Kaye Ballard
recording of:
The Heather on the Hill (from "Brigadoon")
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
3:08
13I Talk to the Trees
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Alan Jay Lerner
recording of:
I Talk to the Trees (Paint Your Wagon)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
part of:
Paint Your Wagon (full musical)
2:35
14Mr. Right
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
vocals:
Kaye Ballard
recording of:
Mr. Right (from "Love Life")
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Love Life (Musical by Lerner & Weill)
3:33
15I Ain’t Never Felt So Good Before
vocals:
Alan Jay Lerner
recording of:
I Ain't Never Felt So Good Before
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner (in 1951)
composer:
Burton Lane (in 1951)
2:47
16Huckleberry Finn
vocals:
Burton Lane
recording of:
Huckleberry Finn
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner (in 1951)
composer:
Burton Lane (in 1951)
2:48
17The World’s Full o’ Suckers
vocals:
Burton Lane
recording of:
The World's Full o' Suckers
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner (in 1951)
composer:
Burton Lane (in 1951)
3:00
18When You Grow Up You’ll Know
vocals:
Burton Lane
recording of:
When You Grow Up You'll Know
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner (in 1951)
composer:
Burton Lane (in 1951)
3:16
19Headin’ for New Orleans
vocals:
Burton Lane
recording of:
Headin' for New Orleans
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner (in 1951)
composer:
Burton Lane (in 1951)
2:13
20Pittsburgh Blue
vocals:
Burton Lane
recording of:
Pittsburgh Blue
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner (in 1951)
composer:
Burton Lane (in 1951)
3:02

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ASIN:US: B000000PFS [info]