Some Enchanted Evening: The Very Best of Mantovani

~ Release by The Mantovani Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Credited to The (post-1980) Mantovani Orchestra, but these are older recordings featuring Mantovani himself.

Label Code: LC0171
Label Code: PY925

Annotation last modified on 2023-12-21 08:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Charmaine
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
instrumental recording of:
Charmaine (in 1951)
lyricist:
Louis Leazer
composer:
Ernö Rapée
arranger:
Roy Campbell (trumpeter)
publisher:
Lew Pollack Music, Miller Music Corp., Rapee Music Corp. and Belwin, Inc. (on 1926-12-31)
33:08
2September Song
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
recording of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Chappell & Co. (in 1938), TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1938) and Crawford Music Corp. (on 1938-09-24)
part of:
Knickerbocker Holiday (Kurt Weill musical)
2:42
3Stardust
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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)
part of:
American Splendor
4:09
4Cara Mia
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
3:03
5Moon River
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
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)
2:31
6Around the World
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
recording of:
Around the World (Around the World in 80 Days)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson and Stella Unger
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
part of:
Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film soundtrack, main theme)
2:05
7Try to Remember
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
instrumental cover recording of:
Try to Remember (The Fantasticks)
lyricist:
Tom Jones (musical theatre lyricist)
composer:
Harvey Schmidt
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
2:42
8Misty
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
recording of:
Misty
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
4:32
9A Walk in the Black Forest
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
recording of:
A Walk in the Black Forest
composer:
Horst Jankowski
publisher:
Flamingo Music and Intersong Music Ltd.
2:00
10Moulin Rouge
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
instrumental recording of:
Moulin Rouge (du film « Moulin Rouge »)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Georges Auric (composer)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
2:51
11La Vie en rose
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
2:57
12Almost There
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
instrumental recording of:
Almost There (from "I'd Rather Be Rich")
lyricist:
Jerry Keller
composer:
Gloria Adele Shain
publisher:
September Music Corp.
2:54
13As Time Goes By
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (library/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)
3:35
14Warsaw Concerto
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
recording of:
Warsaw Concerto (Dangerous Moonlight)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist)
composer:
Richard Addinsell (composer)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 45)
part of:
Dangerous Moonlight (film soundtrack)
7:57
15Swedish Rhapsody
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
2:39
16Autumn Leaves
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
4:13
17More
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
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
3:16
18Goodnight Sweetheart
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
recording of:
Goodnight, Sweetheart
writer:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher), Reginald Connelly and Ray Noble
translator:
Rudy Vallée
publisher:
Campbell Connelly Inc. (ASCAP affiliated) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
part of:
1941
3:30
19Till
orchestra:
The Mantovani Orchestra
conductor:
Mantovani (Anglo‐Italian conductor)
recording of:
Till
lyricist:
Pierre Buisson
composer:
Charles Danvers
translator:
Carl Sigman
translated version of:
Prière sans espoir
3:09
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