The Early Years

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: My Funny Valentine
2▼CD: Imagination
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1Isn't It Romantic
recording of:
Isn’t It Romantic? (from 1932 film “Love Me Tonight”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Sony/ATV Harmony
3:32
2The Lamp Is Low
recording of:
The Lamp Is Low (1939 song)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
additional composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio) and Bert Shefter
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
is based on:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
2:34
3This Time the Dream's on Me
recording of:
This Time the Dream’s on Me
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
2:47
4Maid in Mexico
recording of:
Maid in Mexico
composer:
Russ Freeman (pianist)
2:57
5Imagination
recording of:
Imagination
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:03
6Russ Job
recording of:
Russ Job
composer:
Russ Freeman (pianist)
2:57
7Long Ago and Far Away
recording of:
Long Ago (and Far Away)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (in 1944)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
included in:
Cover Girl (1944)
2:16
8Carson City Stage
recording of:
Carson City Stage
composer:
Carson Smith
2:40
9Easy to Love
recording of:
Easy to Love
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
Born to Dance
3:03
10Batter Up
recording of:
Batter Up
composer:
Russ Freeman (pianist)
2:55
11Loaded
recording of:
Loaded
composer:
Bernie Miller (US jazz pianist 1919-1945; wrote 'Bernie's Tune')
7:56
12I'll Remember April
recording of:
I’ll Remember April
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music Co., MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
11:58
13Winter Wonderland
recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4:26
14Pirouette
recording of:
Pirouette
composer:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
7:58
15Witch Doctor
9:19
16No Ties
recording of:
No Ties
composer:
Russ Freeman (pianist)
3:01
17All the Things You Are
recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
2:55
3▶CD: Bea's Flat
4▶CD: Chet Sings