Mad Men: Music Heard on the Hit Series

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Tracklist

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1Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio) (Episode 8)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1959-11-20)
clarinet and oboe:
Harold Feldman (woodwind player) (on 1959-11-20)
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-11-20)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-11-20)
flute:
Albert Block (US jazz flute/saxaphone) (on 1959-11-20) and Eddie Caine (saxophone player, not the rapper) (on 1959-11-20)
French horn:
John Barrows (American wind instrumentalist) (on 1959-11-20), Earl Chapin (on 1959-11-20) and Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1959-11-20)
harp:
Janet Putnam (harpist) (on 1959-11-20)
percussion:
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1959-11-20)
trombone:
Dick Hixson (trombonist) (on 1959-11-20) and Frank Rehak (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-11-20)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-11-20), Bernie Glow (on 1959-11-20), Taft Jordan (on 1959-11-20), Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1959-11-20) and Ernie Royal (on 1959-11-20)
tuba:
Jimmy McAllister (on 1959-11-20)
conductor:
Gil Evans (Canadian‐American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1959-11-20)
arranger:
Gil Evans (Canadian‐American jazz pianist and composer)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-11-20)
remasters:
Concierto de Aranjuez (adagio) (1959-11-20, master take, stereo) by Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez (on 1959-11-20)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
Miles Davis16:21
2Choo Choo Cha Cha (Episode 8)
Rinky Dinks2:27
3The Twist (Episode 8)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 2), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 249) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 451)
cover recording of:
The Twist
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., J. Albert & Son P/L and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
Chubby Checker4.22:36
4My Special Angel (Episode 9)
recording of:
My Special Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Duncan (US songwriter & producer from Texas)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bobby Helms2:58
5Volare (Episode 10)
cover recording of:
Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu) (English lyrics) (in 1958)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
translator:
Mitchell Parish
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Robbins Music Corp.
translated version of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
The McGuire Sisters2:40
6Gopher (Mambo) (Episode 12)
vocals:
Yma Sumac (in 1954)
orchestra:
Billy May and the Rico Mambo Orchestra (in 1954)
recording of:
Gopher (in 1954)
composer:
Conrad Gozzo, Billy May and Moisés Vivanco
Yma Sumac52:16
7Metro Polka (Episode 12)
Frankie Laine2:23
8Let’s Twist Again (Episode 1)
vocals:
Chubby Checker (in 1961-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 40)
recording of:
Let’s Twist Again (in 1961-06)
lyricist:
Kal Mann
composer:
Dave Appell
publisher:
Kalmann Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Belinda (Scandinavia) AB (in 1974)
Chubby Checker4.652:23
9Song of India (Episode 1)
Global Stage Orchestra3:22
10Congratulations Honey (Episode 2)
Baby Washington & The Plants2:39
11Blue Room (Episode 4)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra
recording of:
Blue Room
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1926)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1926)
Perry Como3:33
12Theme From a Summer Place (Episode 5)
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 Faith2:27
13The Carousel (Score Music From the Series)
recording of:
The Carousel
composer:
David Carbonara
Global Stage Orchestra5:10
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