My Life in Music

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CD 1
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1I Get a Kick Out of You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-04-10)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-04-10)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1962)
cover recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You (on 1962-04-10)
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
Frank Sinatra43:17
2FeverMichael Bublé43:54
3These Are the Days
alto saxophone:
Alan Barnes (English jazz musician)
bass:
Geoff Gascoyne
membranophone:
Sebastiaan de Krom (Dutch jazz drummer)
percussion:
Francis Fuster
tenor saxophone:
Ben Castle
horn and strings arranger:
Geoff Gascoyne
arranger:
Jamie Cullum (pianist, jazz-pop artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2004)
recording of:
These Are the Days
lyricist and composer:
Ben Cullum
publisher:
Ben Cullum Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Jamie Cullum4.53:23
4Let’s Fall in Love
producer:
Tommy LiPuma and Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
double bass:
John Clayton (US jazz and classical double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Hamilton (jazz drummer)
guitar:
Russell Malone
piano and lead vocals:
Diana Krall
vibraphone:
Larry Bunker
conductor:
Eddie Karam and Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
cover recording of:
Let’s Fall in Love
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Diana Krall4:20
5Downtown Train
producer:
Trevor Horn
cover recording of:
Downtown Train
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
recording of:
Downtown Train
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
Rod Stewart4:39
6Rocket Man
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
synthesizer:
David Hentschel
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 92) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 149)
recording of:
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
music quoted on:
Gnomeo and Juliet (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
music quoted on:
Terrafirminator (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
Elton John44:42
7Moondance
executive producer:
Lewis Merenstein
producer:
Van Morrison
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (in 1969-12)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1970) and Warner Bros. Records, Ltd. (UK holding, not for label use) (in 1970)
produced for:
Inherit Productions
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (in 1969)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-12)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 226)
recording of:
Moondance (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Productions, Inc. (Caledonia Soul Music Division), Chappell Music (UK), Van-Jan Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Caledonia Soul Music (from 1970 until 1971), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1970 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Van Morrison3.84:36
8I Should Care
engineer:
John Kraus (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
recording of:
I Should Care (in 1955-08)
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Dorsey Brothers Music, Hanover Music Corp., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Stordahl Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Julie London3:17
9Getting Some Fun Out of Life
recording engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
vocals:
Madeleine Peyroux (US jazz singer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music France (in 2010)
cover recording of:
(Getting Some) Fun Out of Life
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
Madeleine Peyroux33:15
10Englishman in New YorkSting4:23
11But Not for Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-07)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1957-01-07)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1957-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-07)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-07)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-07)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-07)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-07)
recording of:
But Not for Me (on 1957-01-07)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Billie Holiday43:50
12Sometimes I’m Happy
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
Nat King Cole4:12
13Just in Time
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1957-12-05)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1957-12-05)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1957-12-05)
cover recording of:
Just in Time (Bells Are Ringing) (on 1957-12-05)
lyricist:
Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Stratford Music Corporation and Warner/Chappell North America
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
Peggy Lee2:53
14They Say It’s Wonderful
Jimmy Scott4:05
15Tuxedo Junction
associate producer:
Janis Siegel
producer:
Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
live recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
The Manhattan Transfer3:06
16Ten Cents a Dance
double bass:
Ralph Peña (on 1960-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler (on 1960-06-08)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1960-06-08)
piano:
Joe Castro (on 1960-06-08)
saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1960-06-08), Justin Gordon (on 1960-06-08), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1960-06-08) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1960-06-08)
trombone:
Ed Kusby (on 1960-06-08), Murray McEachern (on 1960-06-08), Pullman “Tommy” Pederson (on 1960-06-08) and Bill Schaefer (on 1960-06-08)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1960-06-08), Conrad Gozzo (on 1960-06-08) and Uan Rasey (on 1960-06-08)
vocals:
Anita O’Day (on 1960-06-08)
recording of:
Ten Cents a Dance (on 1960-06-08)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1930)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1930)
part of:
Simple Simon
Anita O’Day2:18
17(It’s Only a) Paper Moon
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
John Patitucci
drums (drum set):
Dave Weckel
piano:
Joe Sample
vocals:
Natalie Cole
arranger:
Ralph Burns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!) (in 1991)
mixed at:
Schnee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, S.A. Music Co., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Natalie Cole3:26
18Who Will Buy?
cover recording of:
Who Will Buy? (Oliver!)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
Lakeview Music Publishing Company Ltd. and TRO-Hollis, Inc.
part of:
Oliver! (Lionel Bart musical)
Aaron Neville4:19
19Sophisticated Lady
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1961-07-18)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1961-07-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1961-07-18)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathe Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-18)
cover recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1961-07-18)
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)
Sarah Vaughan3:54
20Come Rain or Come ShineFrank Sinatra6:39
CD 2
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1Feeling Good
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1965-01-15)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1965-01-15)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Feeling Good (on 1965-01-15)
writer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
publisher:
Concord Music Ltd and Musical Comedy Prods.
part of:
The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Nina Simone4.152:54
2Summertime
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1957, on 1957-08-18)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1957-08-18)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (on 1957-08-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1957, on 1957-08-18)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (on 1957-08-18)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1957-08-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1957-08-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957, on 1957-08-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (in 1957, on 1957-08-18)
orchestra:
Russ Garcia and His Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1957-08-18)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 20)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1957-08-18)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong0.64:57
3The Way You Look TonightMichael Bublé44:40
4My Funny Valentine
Dinah Shore3:36
5This MasqueradeGeorge Benson3:23
6One Day I’ll Fly AwayRandy Crawford4:58
7Here’s That Rainy Day
Dionne Warwick3:36
8Late in the Evening
recording of:
Late in the Evening (One‐Trick Pony)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Paul Simon Music (in 1980)
part of:
One‐Trick Pony (1980 film soundtrack)
Paul Simon43:56
9Short People
recording of:
Short People (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer-songwriter and score composer)
Randy Newman52:57
10You’re So Vain
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Richard Perry (producer) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Mick Jagger (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals [additional background vocals]:
Carly Simon and Doris Troy
strings arranger:
Carly Simon
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 495)
recording of:
You’re So Vain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music
Carly Simon4.854:20
11Josephine
engineer:
Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Chris Rea
recording of:
Josephine
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
Chris Rea3.54:33
12Makin’ Whoopee
engineer:
Allen Sides
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Bill Schnee
acoustic guitar:
Paul Jackson (guitar)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken
keyboard:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
solo saxophone:
Joel Peskin
synthesizer:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
vocals:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) and Rickie Lee Jones
brass [horns] arranger:
Ralph Burns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Company, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Dr. John3.54:11
13Splanky Live
Count Basie3:54
14Hello, Young Lovers
recording of:
Hello, Young Lovers (The King and I)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd. and Williamson Music Ltd.
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Bobby Darin2:54
15Love for Sale (live)
live recording of:
Love for Sale
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Buddy Rich4:39
16Pick Yourself Up
Mel Tormé, Gerry Mulligan & George Shearing4:27
17Because of YouTony Bennett4:04
18Teach Me Tonight
Kevin Mahogany4:24
19Can’t We Be Friends?
cover recording of:
Can’t We Be Friends?
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Corp.
Sammy Davis Jr.2:55
20Change Partners
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-01-30)
engineer:
Lee Herschberg
co-producer:
Ray Gilbert
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
guitar:
Al Viola (on 1967-01-30)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1967-01-30)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (on 1967-01-30)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
cover recording of:
Change Partners (from "Carefree") (on 1967-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1938)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
Frank Sinatra2:41

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