Blue Skies: Irving Berlin Songbook

~ Release by Irving Berlin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Blue Skies
assistant engineer:
Angela Gomez (engineer)
engineer:
Joe Ferla
producer:
Stefan F. Winter (producer)
double bass:
Lonnie Plaxico (in 1988-02)
drums (drum set):
Terri Lyne Carrington (in 1988-02)
piano:
Mulgrew Miller (in 1988-02)
vocals:
Cassandra Wilson (in 1988-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor K.K. (DO NOT USE AS A RELEASE LABEL!)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-02)
recording of:
Blue Skies (in 1988-02)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
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)
Cassandra Wilson3:08
2Let Yourself Go
cover recording of:
Let Yourself Go (from “Follow the Fleet”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
Ella Fitzgerald2:16
3You’re Just in Love
cover recording of:
You’re Just in Love (Call Me Madam)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1950)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
part of:
Call Me Madam
Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan3:42
4Say It Isn’t So
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-01-03 until 1957-01-07)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (from 1957-01-03 until 1957-01-07)
double bass:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1957-01-08) and Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-01-03 until 1957-01-07, on 1957-01-08) and Larry Bunker (on 1957-01-08)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (from 1957-01-03 until 1957-01-07, on 1957-01-08)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (from 1957-01-03 until 1957-01-07, on 1957-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (from 1957-01-03 until 1957-01-07, on 1957-01-08)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (from 1957-01-03 until 1957-01-07, on 1957-01-08)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (from 1957-01-03 until 1957-01-07, on 1957-01-08)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-08)
recording of:
Say It Isn’t So (from 1957-01-03 until 1957-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
recording of:
Say It Isn’t So (on 1957-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
Billie Holiday2.53:16
5Slumming on Park Avenue
cover recording of:
Slumming on Park Avenue
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
Ella Fitzgerald & Paul Weston & His Orchestra2:21
6Remember
Erroll Garner & Johnny Hartman2:43
7No Strings
recording of:
No Strings (I’m Fancy Free) (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Patti Lupone2:16
8The Song Is Ended
cover recording of:
The Song Is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On)
lyricist:
Irving Berlin
composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1927)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
Ella Fitzgerald2:26
9I Used to Be Color Blind
producer:
Norman Granz and Anita O’Day
double bass [bass]:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-12-18)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-12-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-12-18)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1956-12-18)
vibraphone:
Larry Bunker (on 1956-12-18)
vocals:
Anita O’Day (on 1956-12-18)
recording of:
I Used to Be Color Blind (from "Carefree")
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1938)
Anita O’Day3:07
10How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky)
assistant recording engineer:
Lawrence Manchester
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
assistant mixer:
Koji Egawa
double bass:
Christian McBride (American jazz bassist)
guitar:
Russell Malone
piano and lead vocals:
Diana Krall
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
GRP Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label!) and Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
How Deep Is the Ocean?
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1932)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
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)
Diana Krall4:45
11Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep
recording of:
Count Your Blessings
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp., 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)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Patti Lupone3:11
12Supper Time
recording of:
Suppertime
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1933)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
Ethel Waters3:16
13It’s a Lovely Day Today
cover recording of:
It’s a Lovely Day Today
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1950)
Ella Fitzgerald2:25
14Always
cover recording of:
Always
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music
Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan2:38
15Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-12)
tap dance:
Fred Astaire
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Adele Astaire and Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails (from “Top Hat”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Fred Astaire3:48
16Isn’t This a Lovely Day?
cover recording of:
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Louis Armstrong, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson & Buddy Rich6:15
17Let’s Face the Music and Dance
recording of:
Let’s Face the Music and Dance (from “Follow the Fleet”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Follow the Fleet (1936 film)
Anita O’Day3:14
18Waiting at the End of the Road
recording of:
Waiting at the End of the Road (from “Hallelujah”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Frankie Laine2:25
19All by Myself
cover recording of:
All by Myself
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1921)
Ella Fitzgerald2:26
20Be Careful It’s My Heart
recording of:
Be Careful, It’s My Heart (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
Eydie Gorme2:26
21They Say It’s Wonderful
recording of:
They Say It’s Wonderful (from “Annie Get Your Gun”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Co. and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
Cleo Laine2:47
22The Girl That I Marry
cover recording of:
The Girl That I Marry (from "Annie Get Your Gun")
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
Billy Eckstine2:59
23You’re Laughing at Me
cover recording of:
You’re Laughing at Me
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
Ella Fitzgerald3:19
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