Venus Sings: The Essential Best of Lady Jazz Vocals

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Annotation

Japanese jewel case edition.

VENUS HYPER MAGNUM SOUND Direct Mix

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: VHCD-1025 MT M51
Rights Society: JASRAC
Price Code: ¥ 2.800

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-29 18:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bei mir bist du schoen
engineer:
Katherine Miller (from 2008-06-17 until 2008-06-19)
producer:
Todd Barkan (producer) and 原哲夫 (Tetsuo Hara, jazz producer / Venus Records founder)
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-06-17 until 2008-06-19)
cover recording of:
Bei mir bist du schön (English version)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
additional composer:
Saul Chaplin
composer:
Sholom Secunda
translated version of:
בײַ מיר ביסטו שיין (Bay mir bistu sheyn)
Nicki Parrott4:06
2I Got Lost in His Arms
recording of:
I Got Lost in His Arms (from "Annie Get Your Gun", stage version only)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
Marilyn Scott4:05
3My Foolish Heart
Roseanna Vitro6:34
4Mood Indigo
Laird Jackson4:36
5I'm Glad There Is You
recording of:
I’m Glad There Is You
writer:
Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Madeira (Paul Madeira Mertz)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Mayfair Music Corp.
Tessa Souter5:22
6The Very Thought of You
engineer:
Katherine Miller
mixer:
Tetsou Hara
alto flute, alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Dick Oatts
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tim Horner
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person
vocals:
Simone
recorded at:
The Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 2006-11-23 until 2006-11-24)
recording of:
The Very Thought of You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Simone5:31
7Blue 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)
Nicole Henry3:30
8I'll String Along With You
recording of:
I’ll String Along With You
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1934)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1934)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
Naomi Grace3:14
9The Days of Wine and Roses
recording of:
Days of Wine and Roses
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Johnny Mercer Music Publishing, Inc., M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 35th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1964 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1962 winner)
Adela Dalto5:17
10You Don't Know What Love Is
recording of:
You Don’t Know What Love Is
lyricist:
Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), 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)
Carla Cook6:54
11Pennies From Heaven
recording of:
Pennies From Heaven
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
Champian Fulton5:34
12Gentle Rain
recording of:
The Gentle Rain
lyricist:
Matt Dubey
composer:
Luiz Bonfá
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Laura Ann4:39
13Speak Low
recording of:
Speak Low (One Touch of Venus)
lyricist:
Ogden Nash
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
One Touch of Venus (1943 musical)
Charene Dawn5:36

Credits

Release

producer:Tetsuo Hara
illustration:Susumu Matsushita (Japanese illustrator; performs with Yuzo Koshiro)
manufactured by, copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Venus Records, Inc.
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/26237684 [info]