The Sound of the City: New York

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Annotation

Part of a series of compilations from Charlie Gillett, inspired by his book of the same name

Annotation last modified on 2015-06-01 15:24 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1When I Take My Vacation in Harlem
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-11-01)
bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1935-11-01)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1935-11-01)
piano:
Black Bob (on 1935-11-01)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1935-11-01)
Tampa Red3:10
2Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway3:10
3Now’s the Time
recording of:
Now’s the Time
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker3:16
4I Cover the Waterfront
recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Billie Holiday2:54
5Hernando’s Hideaway
Archie Bleyer2:30
6Serenata ritmica
Noro Morales2:52
7What’cha Gonna Do?
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters2:46
8Speedoo
The Cadillacs2:21
9Maybe
The Chantels2:37
10A Thousand Miles Away
The Heartbeats2:26
11I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos3:23
12Central Park West
recording of:
Central Park West
composer:
John Coltrane
John Coltrane4:14
13Sally, Go ’round the Roses
The Jaynetts3:00
14If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
recording of:
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (songwriter)
publisher:
Good Songs, Inc.
James Ray2:02
15He’s So Fine
recording of:
He’s So Fine
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Mack (1960s US songwriter)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Chiffons1:55
16Leader of the Pack
The Shangri‐Las2:50
17A Quiet Place
Garnet Mimms2:21
18Spanish Harlem
Ben E. King2:52
19El Watusi
Ray Barretto2:43
20On Broadway
The Drifters3:00
21Drip Drop
Dion2:37
22Spanish Harlem Incident
recording of:
Spanish Harlem Incident
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
Bob Dylan2:23
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Release Group

part of:The Sound of the City (EMI 5 x 2-CD series from 2002 compiled by Charlie Gillett) (number: 5) (order: 5)