Jazz in the City

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Mambo Italiano
recording engineer:
Bill Schnee (in 2003)
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Barry Manilow
mixer:
Bill Schnee
drums (drum set), keyboard and piano:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) (in 2003)
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist) (in 2003)
background vocals:
Hans Stamer (in 2003) and Warren Stanyer (in 2003)
vocals:
Bette Midler (in 2003)
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
cover recording of:
Mambo Italiano (original english version) (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Bette Midler32:50
2Come Said the Boy
recording engineer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
producer:
John Farnham and Ross Fraser
guitar:
Brett Garsed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 2005)
recorded at:
River Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
cover recording of:
Come Said the Boy
writer:
Eric McCusker
publisher:
Origin Music (publisher) and Origin Music Publishing Pty Ltd
John Farnham44:32
3As Time Goes By
cover recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Steve Tyrell3:58
4I’m Beginning to See the Light
engineer:
Robert Orton
producer:
Trevor Horn
cover recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Kelly Rowland1:46
5Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered
assistant engineer:
Tommy Civello and Yvonne Yedibalian
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer)
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter) and Phil Ramone
mixer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer) and Phil Ramone
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Rob Mounsey
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
cover recording of:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
WB Music Group (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Imagem CV, Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
Sinéad O’Connor46:15
6God Bless the Child
cover recording of:
God Bless the Child
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Eva Cassidy5:16
7Killing Me Softly
recording engineer:
Paul Brown (smooth jazz performer/producer) (lead vocals, background vocals), Dana Jon Chappelle and Dana Jon Chappelle (background vocals)
drum machine programming:
Dan Shea
programming:
Dan Shea
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli and Ren Klyce
co-producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar, piano and synclavier:
Walter Afanasieff
additional guitar:
Michael Landau
guitar:
Dann Huff
keyboard and Moog [Moog bass]:
Dan Shea
synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff and Dan Shea
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Lisa Fischer (American vocalist) and Paulette McWilliams
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Dan Shea
cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
publisher:
Platz Music Publishng, Rodali Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc. (in 1972)
Luther Vandross4.55:32
8Cry Me a River
cover recording of:
Cry Me a River
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Aaron Neville4:32
9Light My Fire
cover recording of:
Light My Fire
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Will Young33:26
10You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
cover recording of:
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Keiko Lee2:56
11The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
cover recording of:
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl (folksinger, songwriter, actor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music Publishing, Harmony Music Publishing (subsidiary of Viva Entertainment), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Stormking Music Inc. and Westbury Music Ltd.
Alison Moyet3:19
12Why Can’t We Live Together
producer:
Larry Klein
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Kyle Eastwood
drums (drum set):
Peter Erskine (US jazz drummer)
Hammond organ and piano:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
tenor saxophone:
David Sánchez (Puerto Rican jazz saxophonist)
vocals:
Diana King (Jamaican-American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
mixed at:
Sound Chamber Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Why Can’t We Live Together
lyricist and composer:
Timmy Thomas
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Sherlyn Music, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Kyle Eastwood & Diana King5:10
13Blue Skies
cover recording of:
Blue Skies
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
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)
Danni'elle Gaha2:20
14Something So Strong
cover recording of:
Something So Strong
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom
Tim Beveridge3:20
15Almost Like Being in Love
cover 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), EMI United Partnership Ltd., 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 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
Tim Draxl2:24
16Summertime
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
executive producer:
Jeremy Caulton
producer:
Grace Row (engineer/producer)
vocals:
Charlotte Church
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Siân Edwards (English conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1999)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
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, Inc.), 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)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Charlotte Church3:02
17A Fraction of You
recording of:
A Fraction of You
writer:
Fredrika Stahl
Fredrika Stahl3:26