The Best of Esther Phillips, 1962–1970

~ Release by Esther Phillips (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Release Me
cover recording of:
Release Me
additional writer:
W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Harris (James Pebworth; Guitarist - songwriter Wrote the standard "Release Me" along with Eddie Miller (3) and Robert Yount. In most cases one or both of his pseudonyms Dub Williams and Robert Harris are credited on the releases.), Miller (US country music songwriter), Williams (pseudonym used by James Pebworth) and Young (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Four Star Sales, Roschelle Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Esther Phillips3:20
2Am I That Easy to Forget
cover recording of:
Am I That Easy to Forget
writer:
Carl Belew, Shelby Singleton and W.S. Stevenson
Esther Phillips2:48
3I’ve Forgotten More Than You’ll Ever Know About Him
cover recording of:
I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know
lyricist and composer:
Cecil A. Null (in 1947)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Fairway Music Corp. (on 1953-10-10)
Esther Phillips3:12
4No Headstone on My Grave
cover recording of:
Don’t Put No Headstone on My Grave
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music
Esther Phillips3:20
5Hello Walls
cover recording of:
Hello Walls
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Pamper Music, Inc. (on 1961-02-08)
Esther Phillips3:25
6Mo Jo Hannah
cover recording of:
Mojo Hannah
writer:
Barbara Paul, Clarence Paul and Andre Williams (US RnB vocalist/musician/producer/songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music and Swing Beat Songs
Esther Phillips2:25
7I Saw Me
cover recording of:
I Saw Me
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
Esther Phillips3:14
8Double Crossing Blues
cover recording of:
Double Crossing Blues
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Esther Phillips with Jimmy Ricks2:42
9It’s Too Soon to Know
cover recording of:
It’s Too Soon to Know
lyricist and composer:
Deborah Chessler
Esther Phillips3:02
10Out of the Blue
cover recording of:
Out of the Blue
writer:
Will Jason and Henry Nemo
publisher:
Leeds Music
Esther Phillips2:50
11Makin’ Whoopee
cover recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., 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)
Esther Phillips2:46
12Shangri‐La
cover recording of:
Shangri-La
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Matty Malneck and Robert Maxwell (US harpist, songwriter and teacher)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Esther Phillips2:45
13’Tis Autumn
cover recording of:
’Tis Autumn
lyricist and composer:
Henry Nemo
Esther Phillips2:29
14Moonglow and Theme From Picnic
Esther Phillips2:53
15And I Love Him
cover recording of:
And I Love Her
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unart Music Corp. 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)
Esther Phillips2:41
16Some Things You Never Get Used To
recording of:
Some Things You Never Get Used To
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
Esther Phillips2:28
17Let Me Know When It’s Over
recording of:
Let Me Know When It’s Over
writer:
Teddy Randazzo and Bobby Weinstein (US songwriter)
Esther Phillips2:21
18I Could Have Told You So
cover recording of:
I Could Have Told You (on 1965-12-02)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Boca Music, Inc., Major Songs and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Esther Phillips2:45
19The Party’s Over
cover recording of:
The Party’s Over (Bells Are Ringing)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Stratford Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
Esther Phillips2:07
20As Tears Go By
cover recording of:
As Tears Go By
writer:
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones), Andrew Loog Oldham and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Westminster Music Ltd.
Esther Phillips2:46
21Every Time We Say Goodbye
cover recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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)
Esther Phillips3:07
22Crazy He Calls Me
cover recording of:
Crazy He Calls Me
lyricist:
Sidney Keith Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Harrison Music Corp., Major Songs, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Esther Phillips3:35
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