The Anniversary Collection

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Annotation

'The Anniversary Collection' was a special 5 disc CD set released by Readers Digest featuring more than 100 of Richard Clayderman's most popular recordings from
1977-2001.

Annotation last modified on 2015-11-30 09:50 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: His Greatest Hits and More Piano Classics / Master of Mood and Romance
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1Ballade pour Adeline
piano:
Richard Clayderman
cover recording of:
Ballade pour Adeline
composer:
Paul de Senneville (in 1976) and Olivier Toussaint (in 1976)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
3.52:36
2L for Love (A comme amour)
instrumental cover recording of:
A comme amour
lyricist:
Charles Gordanne
composer:
Paul de Senneville
3:17
3Lady Di
2:31
4Autumn Leaves
instrumental cover recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
2:44
5Sleepy Shores
instrumental cover recording of:
Sleepy Shores (“Owen MD” theme)
composer:
Johnny Pearson
arrangement of:
Sleepy Shores
3:25
6Music Box Dancer
cover recording of:
Music Box Dancer
composer:
Frank Mills (pianist)
3:04
7Love Story
3:01
8Moon River
instrumental cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
3:13
9Bewitched
instrumental cover recording of:
Bewitched (theme from the 60s TV sitcom)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Jack Keller
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
3:33
10Bilitis
instrumental cover recording of:
Bilitis (générique) (Bilitis, 1977, main theme)
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
publisher:
Montana (German publisher/label) and Siegel (publisher)
part of:
Bilitis (1977 film soundtrack)
3:42
11From a Distance
engineer:
Peter Klemt and Patrick Sigwalt
assistant producer:
Ron Last
producer:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015), Paul de Senneville and Olivier Toussaint
piano:
Richard Clayderman
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015) and Gérard Salesses
recorded at:
Loft Studios (Hamburg) in Hamburg, Germany, Studio 10 of the NDR Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany and Studio Delphine in Paris, Île-de-France, France
instrumental cover recording of:
From a Distance
lyricist and composer:
Julie Gold (in 1985)
publisher:
Grow Your Own Music, Wing and Wheel Music, ビクターミュージックアーツ 第四事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
23:54
12As Time Goes By
instrumental cover recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
2:17
13Plaisir d’Amour
instrumental cover recording of:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
lyricist:
Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian
composer:
Jean‐Paul‐Égide Martini (Plaisir d'amour)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
2:39
14La Vie en rose
instrumental cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
2:35
15Only Love
instrumental cover recording of:
Only Love
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Vladimir Cosma (French-Romanian composer, conductor and violinist)
version of:
L’Amour en héritage
3:00
16All I Ask of You
instrumental cover recording of:
All I Ask of You (The Phantom of the Opera)
additional lyricist:
Richard Stilgoe
lyricist:
Charles Hart (British lyricist)
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and The Really Useful Group PLC (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ended)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack)
3:22
17Ebony and Ivory
instrumental cover recording of:
Ebony and Ivory
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
parody version of:
Curdled Milk and Boot Polish
2:43
18Careless Whisper
instrumental cover recording of:
Careless Whisper
writer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019–present) and Wham! Music Ltd.
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)
3:19
19Blue Eyes
instrumental cover recording of:
Blue Eyes
lyricist:
Gary Osborne
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:04
20The Music of the Night
instrumental cover recording of:
The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera)
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)
5:27
21Belle
3:13
22Speak to Me of Love (Parlez‐moi d’amour)
recording of:
Parlez‐moi d’amour
lyricist:
Jean Lenoir
writer:
Jean Bernard Neuberger
composer:
Jean Lenoir (in 1930)
publisher:
Éditions Meridian and Éditions Semi (SEMI Société)
2:18
23Beyond the Sea (La Mer)
instrumental cover recording of:
La Mer
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1945)
composer:
Albert Lasry (French pianist, orchestra leader and composer) (in 1945) and Charles Trenet (in 1945)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:11
24If You Go Away (Ne me quitte pas)
instrumental cover recording of:
If You Go Away
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
translator:
Rod McKuen
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Intersong Paris S.A.
translated version of:
Ne me quitte pas (original French version)
2:52
2▶CD: Melodies That Will Live Forever / Today’s Most Beautiful Melodies
3▶CD: The Most Beautiful Romantic Songs / A World of Beautiful Melodies
4▶CD: Easy‐Listening Favourites / Music for Tender Moments
5▶CD: Classics by Candlelight / With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra