The Mercury Songbook

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lullaby of Birdland
producer:
Bob Shad
bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader)
flute:
Herbie Mann
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-16)
cover 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
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Sarah Vaughan4:02
2Just You, Just Me
bass:
Joe Comfort
drums (drum set):
Sid Bulkin
guitar:
Barney Kessel
piano:
Lou Levy
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld
trombone:
Quen Anderson
recorded at:
Mercury Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-11-10)
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)
Thelma Grayson1:50
3Frankie and Johnny
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-25)
bass:
Ernie Furtado
drums (drum set):
Ralph Pollack
guitar:
Barry Galbraith
piano:
Harvey Leonard
recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (Guy Lombardo's Frankie and Johnny, published 1942, adapted from "Bill, You Done Me Wrong")
lyricist:
Boyd Bunch (songwriter)
composer:
Bert Leighton
is based on:
Frankie and Albert (traditional song without the lyrics from "You’re My Baby", first published 1904)
revision of:
Frankie and Johnny (Leighton brothers and Ren Shields version, published 1912)
Morgana King2:43
4Easy Living
recording of:
Easy Living
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
writer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1937) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1937)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1937, in 1964)
Chet Baker3:23
5Sweet Lorraine
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
Oscar Peterson3:34
6He’s My Guy
recording of:
He’s My Guy
lyricist:
Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
Sarah Vaughan4:14
7Out of Nowhere
recording of:
Out of Nowhere
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Thelma Grayson2:38
8If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader)
piano:
John Malachi
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
recording of:
If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)
writer:
Eddy Howard (vocalist and bandleader) and Dick Jurgens
Sarah Vaughan2:33
9It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Ernestine Anderson2:18
10It Could Happen to You
producer:
Göte Wilhelmson
bass:
Chuck Israels (on 1964-08-23)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1964-08-23)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1964-08-23)
lead vocals:
Monica Zetterlund (on 1964-08-23)
recorded at:
Europa Film in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1964-08-23)
cover recording of:
It Could Happen to You (on 1964-08-23)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Sony/ATV Harmony and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
sub-publisher:
Gehrmans Musikförlag, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Monica Zetterlund3:00
11Since I Fell for You
cover recording of:
Since I Fell for You
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Johnson (in 1945)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (ended) and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
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
Dinah Washington3:15
12Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You
recording of:
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Don Redman
publisher:
Michael H. Goldsen Inc. and Razaf Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Oscar Peterson3:00
13Willow Weep for Me
cover recording of:
Willow Weep for Me
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
Dinah Washington3:28
14(I Was) Born to Be Blue
recording of:
Born to Be Blue
writer:
Mel Tormé ("The Velvet Fog") and Robert Wells (songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック
Chet Baker4:07
15I’ll Remember April
recording of:
I’ll Remember April
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Thelma Grayson2:53
16There Will Never Be Another You
recording of:
There Will Never Be Another You
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Ernestine Anderson1:03
17Little Girl
recording of:
Little Girl (1931 song)
writer:
Francis Henry (in 1931) and Madeline Hyde (in 1931)
Oscar Peterson2:39
18Gone With the Wind
recording of:
Gone With the Wind
lyricist:
Herb Magidson
composer:
Herb Magidson and Allie Wrubel
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Patti Page2:39
19September Song
cover recording of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell, 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, Chappell & Co. (in 1938), TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1938) and Crawford Music Corp. (on 1938-09-24)
part of:
Knickerbocker Holiday (Kurt Weill musical)
Sarah Vaughan5:46
20You Don’t Know What Love Is
cover recording of:
You Don’t Know What Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Dinah Washington4:04
21All of Me
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
recording of:
All of Me
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Peermusic, Round Hill Songs, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and 日音 Synch事業部
Sarah Vaughan3:17
22Falling in Love With Love
cover recording of:
Falling in Love With Love
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
The Boys From Syracuse
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Helen Merrill3:55
23I Cried for You
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
recording of:
I Cried for You
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Abe Lyman
publisher:
Arthur Freed Music, CBS Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
Sarah Vaughan1:43
24Tea for Two
recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) 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:
No, No, Nanette
Thelma Grayson2:37
25Comes Love
cover recording of:
Comes Love
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sam H. Stept and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Helen Merrill3:00
▶CD 3: Take the “A” Train
▶CD 4: Just One of Those “Live” Things

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ASIN:UK: B000065M0S [info]