The Best Thing for You

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

Tracklist

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1The Best Thing for You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
piano:
Kenny Barron (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
instrumental recording of:
The Best Thing for You (Would Be Me) (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1950)
4:18
2I’m Getting Sentimental Over You / You’ve Changed
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
electric piano:
Kenny Barron
piano:
Kenny Barron (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
George Bassman
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
You’ve Changed (in 1977)
lyricist:
Bill Carey (US songwriter)
composer:
Carl T. Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI; Peer Int'l or Peer-International) and Southern Music Publishing Company
6:07
3Oh, You Crazy Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
electric piano:
Kenny Barron
piano:
Kenny Barron (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
lead vocals:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist)
instrumental recording of:
Oh! You Crazy Moon (in 1977)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
13:36
4How Deep Is the Ocean
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
electric piano:
Kenny Barron
piano:
Kenny Barron (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
lead vocals:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist)
instrumental recording of:
How Deep Is the Ocean? (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1932)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
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)
15:44
5If You Could See Me Now
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
acoustic guitar:
Gene Bertoncini (guitar player) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
guitar:
Gene Bertoncini (guitar player)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
lead vocals:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist)
vocals:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
instrumental recording of:
If You Could See Me Now (jazz standard) (in 1977)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1946)
composer:
Tadd Dameron (in 1946)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
4:40
6El Morro
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
flute:
Hubert Laws (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
guitar:
John Scofield (US guitarist/composer) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
percussion:
Arto Tunçboyacıyan (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
piano:
Richie Beirach (pianist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
vocals:
Arto Tunçboyacıyan (from 1977-02 until 1977-05)
recording of:
El Morro (in 1977)
composer:
Don Sebesky
17:03

Credits

Release group

included in:You Can’t Go Home Again (includes the albums “You Can’t Go Home Again” and “The Best Things for You” and 9 previously unissued small-group performances)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/352879 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000199835 [info]
Wikidata:Q30609684 [info]