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1Soul Man
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-10)
producer:
Isaac Hayes, David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
instruments:
Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Mar‐Keys Horns (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Sam Moore (singer, ex “Sam and Dave”) (in 1967) and David Prater (soul artist) (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Recordings Ltd., WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 458)
recording of:
Soul Man (on 1967-08-10)
writer:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher), Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (publisher) (in 1986)
Sam & Dave4.52:38
2Stand By Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960, in 1961), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1961, in 1986), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1981) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King4.653:00
3Mickey
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 43), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 57) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 497)
cover recording of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
translated version of:
Mickey
Toni Basil3.84:12
4Drop Dead Gorgeous
additional programming:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards)
programming:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer), Jesus Beats, Mike Tuller and John Vitale (UK guitarist)
additional producer:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer)
producer:
Republica (UK alternative rock band)
additional guest keyboard:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards)
additional guitar:
Randy Jacobs (guitarist and songwriter) and John Vitale (UK guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Dave Barbarossa
guitar:
Johnny Male
keyboard:
Tim Dorney and Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
lead vocals:
Saffron (singer of Republica)
additional remixer:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Milo Studios in Hoxton, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Republica Studios (London studio for Republica) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Drop Dead Gorgeous
writer:
Tim Dorney, Johnny Male, Saffron (singer of Republica) and Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Momentum Music (publisher)
Republica44:34
5Concerto Grosso Op. 6
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-05) and Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1988-05)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (in 1988-05)
conductor:
Jozef Kopelman (violinist) (in 1988-05)
recorded at:
Moyzesova sieň (Moyzes Hall) in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (in 1988-05)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in B minor, op. 6 no. 12, HWV 330: III. Aria: larghetto e piano (in 1988-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Concerto grosso in B minor, op. 6 no. 12, HWV 330
Georg Friedrich Händel3:46
6Aria from the Goldberg Variations
producer:
Wolfgang Seikritt (in 1985-10)
piano:
Chen Pi‐hsien (pianist) (in 1985-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pacific Music Co., Ltd. (in 1987)
recorded at:
Festeburgkirche in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening) (in 1985-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:18
7Gymnopedie No. 1Erik Satie4:07
8Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana
conductor:
Jaroslav Dvořák (Jaroslav Krcek)
partial recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1738 until 1739)
part of:
Orchestersuiten (Bach) (number: 2) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1067)
is based on:
Ouverture no. 2 in A minor, BWV 1067[a]
Johann Sebastian Bach2:57
9Four Seasons - Spring
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
violin:
Takako Nishizaki (violinist) (from 1987-07-12 until 1987-07-22)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (from 1987-07-12 until 1987-07-22)
conductor:
Stephen Gunzenhauser (conductor) (from 1987-07-12 until 1987-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1987-07-12 until 1987-07-22)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (from 1987-07-12 until 1987-07-22)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:34
10Piano Sonata No. 11 (1st Movement)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart14:31
11Intermezzo from Carmen
orchestra:
Slovak PO (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Anthony Bramall (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:37
12Hallelujah Chorus
performer:
The Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:41
13Farewell Waltz
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 47), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 95) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 215)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Frédéric Chopin5:03
14The Blue Danube Waltz
orchestra:
Slovak State PO (Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice)
conductor:
Alfred Walter (conductor)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II5:48
15Sheep May Safely GrazeJohann Sebastian Bach1:38
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1Waiting for a Star to Fall
drum machine programming:
George Merrill
producer:
Arif Mardin
assistant mixer:
Jim Dineen
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
alto saxophone:
Andy Snitzer
bass guitar, piano and synthesizer:
George Merrill
drums (drum set):
Denny Fongheiser and Michael Jochum
guitar:
John Goux
synthesizer [Crowning touch]:
Joe Mardin
additional vocals:
Susan Boyd
vocals:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1988)
mixed at:
The Grey Room in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Waiting for a Star to Fall
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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), Boy Meets Girl Music (from 1987 to present) and Irving Music (BMI) (from 1987 to present)
Boy Meets Girl3.44:33
2Six Underground
recording of:
6 Underground
orchestrator:
Richard Benbow and Simon Warner
lyricist:
Corner, Howe and Pickering
composer:
John Barry (English score composer), Corner, Howe and Pickering
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Sneaker Pimps3:51
3Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), 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 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3.53:06
4Daydream
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) and Kama Sutra (in 1966)
recording of:
Daydream (in 1966-02)
lyricist and composer:
John B. Sebastian
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
The Lovin’ Spoonful3.752:22
5Clair De Lune
piano:
Péter Nagy (Hungarian pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos Music
recording of:
Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy2:04
6Ave Maria
soprano vocals:
Ingrid Kertesi (soprano)
orchestra:
Budabest Camerata
conductor:
Kovács László (conductor)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach52:45
7Overture from the Marriage of Figaro
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra) (from 1997-05-14 until 1997-05-19)
conductor:
Pier Giorgio Morandi (conductor) (from 1997-05-14 until 1997-05-19)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Szt. István Conservatorium in Budapest, Hungary (from 1997-05-14 until 1997-05-19)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia (from 1997-05-14 until 1997-05-19)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:04
8Flight of the Bumble-Bee
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
CSR Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1987-12-13 until 1987-12-16)
conductor:
Anthony Bramall (conductor) (from 1987-12-13 until 1987-12-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Czecho‐Slovak Radio (Bratislava) in Praha (Prague), Czechia (from 1987-12-13 until 1987-12-16)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan) (from 1987-12-13 until 1987-12-16)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:35
9Piano Concerto No. 11, 2nd Movement
engineer:
Otto Nopp (producer and engineer) (from 1992-09-07 until 1992-09-12)
producer:
Karol Kopernický (producer) (in 1992-09)
piano:
Hae Won Chang
solo piano:
Hae Won Chang (from 1989-09-07 until 1989-09-12)
orchestra:
Camerata Cassovia (from 1992-09-07 until 1992-09-12)
conductor:
Róbert Stankovský (from 1992-09-07 until 1992-09-12)
recorded at:
Dom umenia (House of Arts) in Košice, Košický kraj (Košice Region), Slovakia (from 1992-09-07 until 1992-09-12)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 11 in D major, Hob. XVIII:11: II. Un poco adagio
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 11 in D major, Hob. XVIII:11
Joseph Haydn7:15
10Meditation
violin:
János Selmeczi (violinist)
orchestra:
Camerata Transylvanica
conductor:
György Selmeczi (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos Music
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet1:24
11Canon
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana
conductor:
Richard Edlinger (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos Music
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel2:16
12Duet from "The Pearl Fishers"
baritone vocals:
Igor Morozov (baritone, born 1948)
tenor vocals:
Janez Lotrič (Slovenian tenor)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos Music
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:59
13Unfinished Symphony
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic) (from 1988-06-04 until 1988-06-05)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor) (from 1988-06-04 until 1988-06-05)
recorded at:
Moyzesova sieň (Moyzes Hall) in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1988-06-04 until 1988-06-05)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: I. Allegro moderato (from 1988-06-04 until 1988-06-05)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
Franz Schubert14:50
14Scene from Swan Lake
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: I. Scène (lake in the moonlight)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:24
15La Donne E Mobile from Rigoletto
tenor vocals:
Yordy Ramiro (tenor)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
علی رهبری (Alexander Rahbari, Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:32

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