The Best Smooth Jazz …Ever!

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cantaloop
performer:
Rahsaan Patterson
recording of:
Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
writer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer), Rahsaan Kelly (Rahsaan Kelly, appears on “Cantaloop” by Us3), Mel Simpson (Member of Us3) and Geoff Wilkinson
publisher:
Us3 Music
is based on:
Cantaloupe Island
recording of:
Cantaloop 2004
writer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer), Rahsaan Kelly (Rahsaan Kelly, appears on “Cantaloop” by Us3), Mel Simpson (Member of Us3) and Geoff Wilkinson
Us333:44
2The Beat Goes On
vocals:
Cathy Rich
recording of:
The Beat Goes On (arr. Rogers - Buddy Rich version)
writer:
Sonny Bono
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
arrangement of:
The Beat Goes On
live recording of:
The Beat Goes On (arr. Rogers - Buddy Rich version)
writer:
Sonny Bono
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
arrangement of:
The Beat Goes On
Buddy Rich4:57
3California Dreaming
cover recording of:
California Dreamin’
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
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)
Bobby Womack3.653:21
4Light My Fire
guest vocals:
José Feliciano (born 1945, not Cheo Feliciano)
vocals:
Minnie Riperton
cover recording of:
Light My Fire (in 1979)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Minnie Riperton feat. José Feliciano5:09
5Ain't No Sunshine
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson (in 1971) and Bill Lazarus (in 1971)
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden (mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Stills (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1971)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1971)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1971)
strings arranger:
Booker T. Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1971) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 179), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 280) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 309)
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Bill Withers4.552:05
6I Can't Stand the Rain
recording engineer:
Danny Kopelson
assistant engineer:
Peter Beekerman, Dinji Brown, Bil Emmons, Joe Hogan, Fred Kevorkian and Julio Peralta
producer:
Craig Street
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
editor:
Fred Kevorkian
resonator guitar:
Chris Whitley (from 1993-03 until 1993-07)
lead vocals:
Cassandra Wilson (from 1993-03 until 1993-07)
arranger:
Chris Whitley and Cassandra Wilson
recorded at:
Sound on Sound Recording Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1993-03 until 1993-07)
mixed at:
Sound on Sound Recording Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
edited at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stand the Rain (from 1993-03 until 1993-07)
writer:
Don Bryant (R&B singer/songwriter), Bernard Miller (US 1970s songwriter) and Ann Peebles
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing (in 1977)
Cassandra Wilson5:26
7We Have All the Time in the World
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and Phil Ramone
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981)
recording of:
We Have All the Time in the World (from the film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (from the James Bond film)
Louis Armstrong3.53:13
8Fly Me to the Moon
engineer:
David Hassinger
producer:
Snuff Garrett (aka.Tommy Garrett, singer, songwriter, producer and disc jockey)
vocals:
Julie London
conductor:
Ernie Freeman
arranger:
Ernie Freeman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
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)
Julie London42:33
9I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
Billy Taylor3:40
10Always There
recording of:
Always There (instrumental)
writer:
Paul Allen (US songwriter)
composer:
William Jeffrey and Ronnie Laws
publisher:
Down Yonder Musical Ent Ltd (Great Walrus Ltd Divi) and Fifth Floor Music, Inc.
Ronnie Laws4:52
11More Than This
assistant engineer:
Reuben Kaller
engineer:
Joe Ferla
producer:
Joe Ferla and Charlie Hunter
assistant mixer:
Suzie Barros (engineer)
guest vocals:
Norah Jones
recorded at:
Water Music in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
River Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
More Than This
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), E.G. Music Inc., EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Virgin Songs, Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1982)
Charlie Hunter feat. Norah Jones34:11
12Sure Thing
samples:
Harry’s Philosophy by John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
edit of:
Sure Thing by St Germain (French house/nu jazz project)
recording of:
Sure Thing
composer:
Ludovic Navarre
publisher:
Primary Society Publishing and Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
St. Germain3:47
13Inner City Blues
Paul Jackson, Jr.4:40
14I Heard It Through the Grapevine
cover recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Earl Klugh34:12
15Don't Worry Be Happy
producer:
Linda Goldstein
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1988) and EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
music videos:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
writer:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Probnoblem Music
Bobby McFerrin3.553:55
16Work Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1961)
producer:
Cal Lampley
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (in 1961)
guitar:
Al Schackman (in 1961)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1961)
vocals:
Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Work Song (lyrics added by Oscar Brown Jr.) (in 1961)
lyricist:
Oscar Brown Jr. (US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago)
composer:
Nat Adderley
publisher:
Upam Music Co. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
version of:
Work Song (original instrumental)
Nina Simone4.652:36
17Nature Boy
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-22)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
reeds:
Jules Kinsler (on 1947-08-22)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1947-08-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
orchestra:
Frank Devol and His Orchestra (on 1947-08-22)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1947-08-22)
performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1947-08-22)
arranger:
Frank De Vol
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1947-08-22)
cover recording of:
Nature Boy (on 1947-08-22)
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Nat King Cole42:39
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part of:The Best …Ever! (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/419805 [info]
Wikidata:Q954750 [info]