The Greatest Hits of The Musicals

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tonight
vocals:
Jimmy Bryant (singer) and Marni Nixon
conductor:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1961)
recording of:
West Side Story: Tonight (Maria, Tony) (in 1961)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC
part of:
West Side Story
Natalie Wood43:36
2Music of the Night
engineer:
John Timperley (from 1989-01-27 until 1989-01-28)
producer:
Jeff Jarratt (producer) and Don Reedman (producer)
vocals:
Michael Crawford (UK actor and singer) (from 1989-01-27 until 1989-01-28)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1989-01-27 until 1989-01-28)
conductor:
Andrew Pryce Jackman (from 1989-01-27 until 1989-01-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Telstar Records Plc (in 1989)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1989-01-27 until 1989-01-28)
recording of:
The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera) (from 1989-01-27 until 1989-01-28)
additional lyricist:
Richard Stilgoe
lyricist:
Charles Hart (British lyricist)
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
The Really Useful Group Ltd (not for release label use!) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack)
Michael Crawford5:32
3I Could Have Danced All Night
vocals:
Marni Nixon
recording of:
I Could Have Danced All Night (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Audrey Hepburn3:57
4Singin' in the Rain
vocals:
Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor), Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds (US actress & singer)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Lennie Hayton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loew’s Incorporated (in 1952) and Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, Inc. (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981) (in 1979)
recording of:
Main Title (Singin’ in the Rain)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
recording of:
Singin’ in the Rain
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)
Gene Kelly2:57
5Bless Your Beautiful Hide
vocals:
Howard Keel
recording of:
Bless Yore Beautiful Hide (“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
part of:
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (musical)
Howard Keel1:58
6Luck, Be a Lady
vocals:
Dave Willetts
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
recording of:
Luck Be a Lady (from “Guys and Dolls”)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. and MPL UK Publishing
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
part of:
Guys and Dolls (1955 musical film)
Dave Willetts2:58
7If I Were a Rich Man
lead vocals:
Topol (Chaim Topol, actor, singer)
vocals:
Topol (Chaim Topol, actor, singer)
recording of:
If I Were a Rich Man (Fiddler on the Roof)
lyricist:
Sheldon Harnick
composer:
Jerry Bock
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Sunbeam Music Corp.
part of:
Fiddler on the Roof
Topol5:12
8Happy Talk
recording of:
Happy Talk (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
South Pacific Cast3:34
9Hello, Dolly!
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1963-12-03)
producer:
Mickey Kapp
banjo and guitar:
Anthony Gottuso (Tony Gottuso, guitar) (on 1963-12-03)
bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1963-12-03)
clarinet:
Joe Darensbourg (on 1963-12-03)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1963-12-03)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1963-12-03)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1963-12-03)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1963-12-03)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2000)
cover recording of:
Hello, Dolly! (on 1963-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
live recording of:
Hello, Dolly!
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
live cover recording of:
Hello, Dolly!
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
recording of:
Hello, Dolly!
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
Louis Armstrong42:26
10Cabaret
vocals:
Liza Minnelli
recording of:
Cabaret (title song from the Kander & Ebb musical)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb (lyricist)
composer:
John Kander (composer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
part of:
Cabaret (musical)
Liza Minnelli3:33
11For Me and My Gal
vocals:
Judy Garland (from 1942-03-21 until 1942-03-30) and Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor) (from 1942-03-21 until 1942-03-30)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra (from 1942-03-21 until 1942-03-30)
conductor:
Georgie Stoll (from 1942-03-21 until 1942-03-30)
recording of:
For Me and My Gal (from 1942-03-21 until 1942-03-30)
lyricist:
E. Ray Goetz (in 1917) and Edgar Leslie (in 1917)
composer:
George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
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)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Gene Kelly & Judy Garland5:09
12Almost Like Being in Love
vocals:
Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor) (from 1954-01-11 until 1954-03-25)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra (from 1954-01-11 until 1954-03-25)
conductor:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (from 1954-01-11 until 1954-03-25)
arranger:
Conrad Salinger
orchestrator:
Bob Franklyn
recording of:
Almost Like Being in Love (from “Brigadoon”) (from 1954-01-11 until 1954-03-25)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
Gene Kelly4:23
13Secret Love
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1953-08-05)
orchestra:
The Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra (on 1953-08-05)
conductor:
Ray Heindorf (on 1953-08-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Studios (Burbank, CA) in Burbank, California, United States (on 1953-08-05)
recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”) (on 1953-08-05)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1953 winner)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Doris Day33:41
14On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
cover recording of:
On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) (On a Clear Day You Can See Forever)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner (in 1965)
composer:
Burton Lane (in 1965)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Estate of Alan Jay Lerner Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America
premiered at:
Mark Hellinger Theatre in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1965-10-17)
part of:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1965 Lerner & Lane musical)
part of:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970 film soundtrack)
part of:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970 film soundtrack)
part of:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970 film soundtrack)
Shirley Bassey3:18
15I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
vocals:
Rex Harrison (actor)
recording of:
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Rex Harrison4:54
16Camelot
vocals:
Fiona Fullerton (actress, singer) and Richard Harris (Irish actor and singer)
recording of:
Camelot (from "Camelot")
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
Camelot (full musical)
Richard Harris & Fiona Fullerton2:32
17Tell Me It's Not True
vocals:
Barbara Dickson
recording of:
Tell Me It’s Not True (Blood Brothers)
lyricist and composer:
Willy Russell (English composer)
publisher:
Willy Russell Music
part of:
Blood Brothers
Barbara Dickson3:33
18Big Spender
vocals:
Shirley MacLaine
recording of:
Big Spender
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Overture (Sweet Charity)
part of:
Sweet Charity
Shirley MacLaine3:04
19Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'
recording of:
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (Oklahoma!)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music Ltd. and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Oklahoma! Cast2:32
20Anything You Can Do
vocals:
Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton
recording of:
Anything You Can Do (from “Annie Get Your Gun”) (in 1946)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (ended) and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
Ethel Merman & Ray Middleton3:09
21Food Glorious Food
recording of:
Food Glorious Food (Oliver!)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
TRO-Hollis, Inc.
part of:
Oliver! (Lionel Bart musical)
Oliver! Cast3:56
22That's Entertainment
vocals:
Fred Astaire
recording of:
That’s Entertainment!
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
That’s Entertainment (1974 film)
part of:
That’s Entertainment, Part 2 (1976 film)
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
Fred Astaire3:05
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