Classic Cocktail: 54 Cool Cuts

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Swingin' on the Floor
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Unforgettable
recording of:
Unforgettable
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
Vikki Carr?:??
2Chicago
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (in 1959-01) and Frank Wess (in 1959-01)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (in 1959-01)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (in 1959-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (in 1959-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1959-01)
piano:
Ralph Sharon and Count Basie (pianist) (in 1959-01)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (in 1959-01) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1959-01)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (in 1959-01), Al Grey (trombone) (in 1959-01) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (in 1959-01)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (in 1959-01), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (in 1959-01), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1959-01) and Snooky Young (in 1959-01)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) (in 1959-01)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) (in 1959-01)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
Tony Bennett4?:??
3More
recording of:
More (English translation)
lyricist:
Marcello Ciorciolini (Italian screenwriter, director, playwright, television/radio author & lyricist)
composer:
Nino Oliviero (Italian musician and composer) and Riz Ortolani (songwriter, film music composer and music director)
translator:
Norman Newell
publisher:
C.A.M. Creazioni Artistiche Musicali (company, do not use as label), Ortolani Creative Team Inc. and Sugar Song Publications, Inc.
part of:
The 36th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
translated version of:
Ti guarderò nel cuore
Bobby Darin4?:??
4On the Sunny Side of the Street
cover recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Ancar Enterprises Inc., Cotton Club Publishing, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Vydia Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
Keely Smith?:??
5Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Sam H. Stept
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Remick Music Corp.
Sammy Davis Jr.4?:??
6Little Girl
conductor:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Little Girl (1931 song) (on 1962-05-08)
writer:
Francis Henry (in 1931) and Madeline Hyde (in 1931)
Vic Damone?:??
7Strangers in the Night
Wayne Newton?:??
8Peter Gun Mambo
recording of:
Peter Gunn
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
part of:
Peter Gunn (American TV series 1958–1961)
Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra?:??
9Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Mambo
recording of:
’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist)
composer:
Turner Layton
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Van Alexander?:??
10The Poor People of Paris (Jean’s Song)
Billy May?:??
11Hernando’s Hideaway
recording of:
Hernando’s Hideaway (The Pajama Game)
writer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (from 1954 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
part of:
The Pajama Game (musical)
Billy May’s Rico Mambo Orchestra?:??
12Sway
vocals:
Julie London
recording of:
Sway
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
publisher:
Latin-American Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
version of:
¿Quién será?
Julie London4.5?:??
13Cheek to Cheek
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-06-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1935-06-26)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1935-06-26)
recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”) (on 1935-06-26)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Fred Astaire?:??
14Is You or Is You Ain’t My Baby
recording of:
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby?
writer:
Bill Austin (in 1944) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (in 1944)
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
included in:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Dinah Washington4?:??
15Closest to the Bone
Louis Prima?:??
16Dig That Crazy Chick
Sam Butera & the Witnesses?:??
17What Is This Thing Called Love?
recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
Keely Smith?:??
18Music to Watch Girls By
recording of:
Music to Watch Girls By
writer:
Sid Ramin and Tony Velona
publisher:
Sidray Enterprises Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Matt Monro?:??
2▼CD: Cocktails on Screen
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Moon River
recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
Henry Jerome?:??
2The Odd Couple
recording of:
The Odd Couple
composer and arranger:
Neal Hefti
Billy May & His Orchestra?:??
3The Man From U.N.C.L.E. / The Spies
Al Caiola?:??
4Mission: Impossible
Billy May?:??
5Batman Theme
recording engineer:
Joe Polito (Engineer)
producer:
David Axelrod (baroque pop composer)
cover recording of:
Batman Theme (Batman, 1966 TV series)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Neal Hefti
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
part of:
Batman (1966 TV series)
David McCallum?:??
6Naked City Theme
Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra?:??
7Peter Gunn Suite
Ray Anthony?:??
8Cool
Martin Denny?:??
9The Silencers
Vikki Carr?:??
10Pink Panther / It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio sta sera)
recording of:
It Had Better Be Tonight
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
translator:
Johnny Mercer
translated version of:
The Pink Panther (Meglio stasera)
recording of:
The Pink Panther Theme
orchestrator and composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Northridge Music, Inc. and 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 61)
Plas Johnson?:??
11Thinking of Baby
Elmer Bernstein?:??
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
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
Peggy Lee?:??
13Girl Talk
cover recording of:
Girl Talk
lyricist:
Bobby Troup
composer:
Neal Hefti
part of:
East Coast Music Association Song of the Year Nominees (number: 1991 (Holly Cole))
Billy May?:??
14The Shadow of Your Smile / Days of Wine and Roses
Ray Anthony / George Shearing?:??
15You Only Live Twice / Thunderball
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Main Title: Thunderball
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Thunderball (film score)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
You Only Live Twice
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
You Only Live Twice (from the James Bond Film)
Sir Julian / Elliott Fisher?:??
16I Spy
producer:
Lex de Azevedo (Lex DeAzevedo)
conductor:
Earle Hagen (TV & film composer)
recording of:
I Spy
composer:
Earle Hagen (TV & film composer)
Earle Hagen?:??
17Man With the Golden Arm
cover recording of:
The Man With the Golden Arm (song)
composer:
Elmer Bernstein (American score composer)
is based on:
Clark Street: The Top / Homecoming / Antek’s
Billy May?:??
18The James Bond Theme
recording of:
James Bond Theme
composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI United Partnership
part of:
James Bond themes
is based on:
Bad Sign, Good Sign (From the stage musical “A House for Mr Biswas”)
Leroy Holmes?:??
3▼CD: Late Night Cocktails
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Just in Time
producer:
Lee Gillette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
cover recording of:
Just in Time (Bells Are Ringing) (on 1960-05-17)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
Dean Martin?:??
2Sneakin’ Up on You
Peggy Lee?:??
3Call Me Irresponsible
cover recording of:
Call Me Irresponsible
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation
part of:
The 36th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1963 winner)
Bobby Darin?:??
4Nobody but Me
recording of:
Nobody but Me
lyricist and composer:
Billy Myles
Lou Rawls1?:??
5Daddy
engineer:
Ted Keep
producer:
Felix Slatkin and Bobby Troup
vocals:
Julie London (in 1957-10)
orchestra:
The Jimmy Rowles Orchestra (in 1957-10)
conductor:
Jimmy Rowles (in 1957-10)
cover recording of:
Daddy (in 1957-10)
lyricist and composer:
Robert W. Troup, Jr.
Julie London4?:??
6Snootie Little Cutie
Bobby Troup?:??
7Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
cover recording of:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967 song)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Saturday Music, Inc., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and Seasons Four Music Corp. (in 1967)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Vikki Carr?:??
8Playboy’s Theme
recording of:
Playboy’s Theme
composer:
Cy Coleman
Cy Coleman?:??
9Loverman (Oh Where Can You Be)
cover recording of:
Lover Man
writer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Dinah Washington?:??
10Angel Eyes
recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Onyx Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Jack Jones?:??
11From Russia With Love
Count Basie?:??
12Spring, Sprang, Sprung
Jack Fascinato?:??
13Big Town
Laurindo Almeida & The Danzaneros?:??
14The Beast
recording of:
The Beast
composer:
Dave Cavanaugh
Milt Buckner?:??
15Harlem Nocturne
Martin Denny?:??
16Melancholy Serenade
King Curtis?:??
17Fly Me to the Moon
cover recording of:
Fly Me to the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard (in 1954)
premiered by:
Kaye Ballard (in 1954)
publisher:
Almanac Music-Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kensington Music Ltd., Palm Valley Music LLC and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Sarah Vaughan?:??
18Black Coffee
engineer:
John Kraus (1950s US engineer)
producer:
Si Waronker
vocals:
Julie London (in 1960-08)
conductor:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen) (in 1960-08)
arranger:
Dick Reynolds (musician, songwriter, and trombonist best known as arranger for the Four Freshmen)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1960-08)
cover recording of:
Black Coffee (1948 song) (in 1960-08)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1948)
composer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Sondot Music Corp. and Webster Music Co.
Julie London4?:??