Spirit of Crooners

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Unforgettable
Nat King Cole3:12
2Take These Chains From My Heart
cover recording of:
Take These Chains From My Heart
writer:
Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31)
Ray Charles2:56
3That Old Black Magic
Sammy Davis Jr.2:36
4Laura
Tony Bennett3:03
5Swinging on a Star
Bing Crosby2:32
6Make Me an Island
Joe Dolan2:58
7You Are My Destiny
Paul Anka2:47
8The Great Pretender
recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
cover recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
The Platters53:20
9Dream Lover
Bobby Darin2:30
10Remember You
recording of:
I Remember You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Victor Schertzinger (in 1941)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Frank Ifield2:02
11When You’re Smiling
Louis Armstrong4:03
12Love for Sale
Marvin Gaye42:56
13Granada
Ben E. King2:28
14Embraceable You
cover recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:50
15It’s Magic
recording of:
It’s Magic
Frank Sinatra2:10
16What a Wonderful World
engineer:
Dino Lapis (engineer)
producer:
Lou Adler and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
bass:
Adolphus Alsbrook (bass) (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Ronald Selico (on 1959-03-02)
guitar:
Clifton White (on 1959-03-02)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) (on 1959-03-02)
conductor:
René Hall (on 1959-03-02)
recorded at:
Rex Productions Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-02)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 21) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 182)
recording of:
Wonderful World (on 1959-03-02)
writer:
Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Ltd. and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
Sam Cooke3.72:07
17Venus
recording of:
Venus
lyricist and composer:
Ed Marshall
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Kirshner Songs, Inc., Larsdale, Rambed and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Frankie Avalon2:28
18Wish You Love
Dean Martin2:24
19Just a Gigolo / Ain’t Got Nobody
Louis Prima4:44
20Love Me Tender
recording of:
Love Me Tender
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Aura Lea
Elvis Presley2:42