The Golden Age of American Popular Music: Hits With Strings & Things

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Tracklist

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Kai Winding2:01
2Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)
Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra2:32
3Washington Square
The Village Stompers2:40
4Mexico
Bob Moore & His Orchestra2:35
5Our Winter Love
piano:
Bill Pursell
conductor:
Grady Martin (conductor)
arranger:
Bill Justis
recording of:
Our Winter Love (original instrumental version) (in 1962)
composer:
Johnny Cowell (trumpeter, composer, arranger, and songwriter)
Bill Pursell2:22
6Fly Me to the Moon - Bossa Nova
instrumental cover recording of:
Fly Me to the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard (in 1954)
premiered by:
Kaye Ballard (in 1954)
publisher:
Almanac Music-Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kensington Music Ltd., Palm Valley Music LLC and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Joe Harnell & His Orchestra2:27
7Flying Circle
Frank Slay & His Orchestra2:14
8Image (Part 1)
Hank Levine & Orchestra2:21
9Alley Cat
Bent Fabric & His Piano2:30
10Beautiful Obsession
Sir Chauncey & His Exciting Strings2:11
11Java
Al Hirt with Chorus & Orchestra1:56
12The Enchanted Sea
producer:
Frank Metis and Randy Starr
recording of:
The Enchanted Sea
writer:
Frank Metis and Warren Nadel
The Islanders2:02
13A Walk in the Black Forest
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1965)
recording of:
A Walk in the Black Forest
composer:
Horst Jankowski
publisher:
Flamingo Music and Intersong Music Ltd.
Horst Jankowski, His Orchestra & Chorus2:49
14Calcutta
Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra2:13
15Moon River
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)
Henry Mancini & His Orchestra & Chorus2:42
16Cast Your Fate to the Wind
instrumental cover recording of:
Cast Your Fate to the Wind
lyricist:
Carel Werber
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Atzal Music, Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Sounds Orchestral3:12
17A Swingin' Safari
Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra2:13
18Stranger on the Shore
recording engineer:
Adrian N. Kerridge
producer:
Denis Preston
clarinet:
Mr. Acker Bilk
arranger:
Acker Bilk and Leon Young
recording of:
Stranger on the Shore (original instrumental version)
composer:
Acker Bilk
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Mr. Acker Bilk with the Leon Young String Chorale2:54
19Summer Set
Monty Kelly and His Orchestra2:40
20Baby Elephant Walk
The Miniature Men1:56
21Lost Love
H.B. Barnum2:19
22Soul Coaxing (Ame Caline)
Raymond Lefevre & His Orchestra2:34
23The Dis-Advantages of You
recording of:
The Dis-Advantages of You
composer:
Mitch Leigh
arranger:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player)
The Brass Ring2:22
24Summer Samba (So Nice)
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
arranger:
Walter Wanderley
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1966-05-16 until 1966-05-17)
cover recording of:
Samba de verão (from 1966-05-16 until 1966-05-17)
lyricist:
Paulo Sérgio Valle
composer:
Marcos Valle
publisher:
Costa & Valle Gestão de Direitos Autorais e Produções Artisticas Ltda., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
Walter Wanderley3:04
25Canadian Sunset
Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra2:52
26Music to Watch Girls By
engineer:
George Schowerer and Bill Szymczyk
producer:
Bob Crewe
recorded at:
Mirasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Music to Watch Girls By
writer:
Sid Ramin and Tony Velona
publisher:
Sidray Enterprises Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
The Bob Crewe Generation2:53
27The Theme From a Summer Place
performer:
Percy Faith & His Orchestra (Faith’s orchestra before his death in 1976)
cover recording of:
Theme from “A Summer Place” (original instrumental version)
composer:
Max Steiner (in 1959)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America
recording of:
Theme from “A Summer Place” (original instrumental version)
composer:
Max Steiner (in 1959)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America
Percy Faith & His Orchestra3.652:22
28Bonanza
Al Caiola with Orchestra2:16