Only The Best Of LaVern Baker

~ Release by LaVern Baker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Jim Dandy
recording of:
Jim Dandy
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase (songwriter)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:11
2Tweedlee Dee
recording of:
Tweedlee Dee
lyricist and composer:
Winfield Scott (in 1954)
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music
3:05
3Soul On Fire
recording of:
Soul on Fire
writer:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer), Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:05
4Tra La La
2:11
5I Cried A Tear
recording of:
I Cried a Tear
writer:
Fred Jay and Al Julia
2:36
6Tomorrow Night
recording of:
Tomorrow Night
writer:
Sam Coslow and Wilhelm Grosz (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Wilhelm Grosz Music Co
3:15
7Jim Dandy Got Married
2:12
8Substitute
2:17
9Play It Fair
recording of:
Play It Fair
lyricist and composer:
Bill Campbell (US songwriter)
2:59
10Get Up Get Up (You Sleepy Head)
2:22
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Lots And Lots Of Love
2:26
2Of Course I Do
2:54
3You'll Be Crying
2:59
4Miracles
2:48
5I'm In A Crying Mood
2:54
6Mine All Mine
2:17
7Harbor Lights
2:21
8I'll Never Be Free
2:22
9Romance In The Dark
3:03
10Everybody's Somebody's Fool
2:12
11How Long Will It Be
2:47
12Fool That I Am
2:23
13Jim Dandy
recording of:
Jim Dandy
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase (songwriter)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:11
14Tra La La
2:11
15I Can't Love You Enough
recording of:
I Can't Love You Enough
writer:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer), Dorian Burton (New York-based singer, songwriter and producer) and Howard Plummer, Jr.
2:40
16Get Up, Get Up (You Sleepy Head)
2:22
17That's All I Need
recording of:
That’s All I Need
writer:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer), Howard Biggs and Lincoln Chase (songwriter)
publisher:
Shelby Singleton Music Inc.
2:36
18Bop-ting-a-ling
recording of:
Bop-Ting-a-Ling
writer:
William Garrett and Clarence Paul
3:06
19Tweedlee Dee
recording of:
Tweedlee Dee
lyricist and composer:
Winfield Scott (in 1954)
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music
3:05
20Still
recording of:
Still
writer:
Dorian Burton (New York-based singer, songwriter and producer) and Howard Plummer, Jr.
publisher:
The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:24
21Play It Fair
recording of:
Play It Fair
lyricist and composer:
Bill Campbell (US songwriter)
2:59
22Tomorrow Night
recording of:
Tomorrow Night
writer:
Sam Coslow and Wilhelm Grosz (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Wilhelm Grosz Music Co
3:15
23That Lucky Old Sun
recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Beasley Smith Music, Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co. and Robbins Music Corp.
2:57
24You Set My Soul On Fire
3:05
25My Happiness Forever
recording of:
My Happiness Forever
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus
2:48
26How Can You Leave A Man Like This
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1953-06-19)
recording of:
How Can You Leave a Man Like This? (on 1953-06-19)
lyricist and composer:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer)
32:37
3▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Precious Memories
2:48
2Carrying The Cross For My Boss
2:27
3Just A Closer Walk With Thee
3:11
4Touch Me, Lord Jesus
2:51
5Didn't It Rain
2:47
6Precious Lord
4:12
7Somebody Touched Me
2:35
8In The Upper Room
2:33
9Journey To The Sky
3:24
10Everytime I Feel The Spirit
2:20
11Too Close
4:05
12Without A God
2:37
13Gimme A Pigfoot
3:09
14Baby Doll
3:27
15On Revival Day
recording of:
On Revival Day
lyricist and composer:
Andy Razaf
3:16
16Money Blues
2:53
17I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle
recording of:
I Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle
lyricist and composer:
John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford
4:05
18Back Water Blues
4:42
19Empty Bed Blues
4:52
20There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight
2:43
21Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
recording of:
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cox
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Ltd., Help, I’m a Publisher and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:56
22After You've Gone
recording of:
After You’ve Gone
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
3:09
23Young Woman's Blues
2:51
24Preaching The Blues
2:51
4▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1See See Rider
2:31
2You Better Stop
2:47
3He's A Real Gone Guy With King Curtis
2:18
4Story Of My Love
2:05
5You Said
recording of:
You Said
writer:
Leroy Toombs and Sara Wright
2:17
6I'm Leavin' You
2:23
7Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
2:34
8Trying
recording of:
Trying
lyricist and composer:
Billy Vaughn
2:08
9Half Of Your Love
2:19
10A Little Bird Told Me So
2:14
11Endless Love
2:04
12All The Time
2:16
13I Cried A Tear
recording of:
I Cried a Tear
writer:
Fred Jay and Al Julia
2:35
14If You Love Me
2:40
15You're Teasing Me
2:17
16Love Me Right
recording of:
Love Me Right
writer:
Bobby Darin and Don Kirshner
1:55
17Dix-a-billy
1:52
18So High ,so Low
1:51
19I Waited Too Long
recording of:
I Waited Too Long
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
2:33
20Why Baby Why
2:28
21Humpty Dumpty Heart
2:31
22It's So Fine
2:22
23Whipper Snapper
recording of:
Whipper Snapper
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:13
24St. Louis Blues
2:32

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ASIN:US: B001EJ1WI0 [info]