Maestro of Melody

~ Release by James Last (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Melodies That Will Live Forever
2▶12" Vinyl: James Last Goes to the Movies
3▶12" Vinyl: Classic Moments
4▶12" Vinyl: Romantic Hits From Yesterday and Today
5▶12" Vinyl: Happy Music
6▶12" Vinyl: Instruments a Go Go
7▼12" Vinyl: Mr. Party-King
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1Copacabana
instrumental recording of:
Copacabana (original 1978 disco/pop song)
lyricist:
Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman
writer:
Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Appoggiatura Music, Inc., Camp Songs Music and Universal Music Careers
sub-publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), 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:
Copacabana (1985 TV film soundtrack)
part of:
Foul Play (1978 film soundtrack)
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2La Cumparsita
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
instrumental recording of:
La cumparsita (original Spanish version)
lyricist:
Pascual Contursi (in 1924), Enrique Maroni (in 1924) and Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (in 1924)
composer:
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (in 1924)
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3Patricia
recording of:
Patricia
lyricist:
Bob Marcus
composer:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
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4Amor! Amor! Amor!
recording of:
Amor (More and More Amor)
lyricist:
Ricardo López Méndez (Mexican poet, lyricist and radio host)
composer:
Gabriel Ruiz (Mexican composer)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
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5Oh, Susanna
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
instrumental recording of:
Oh! Susanna
orchestrator:
Herbert Spencer (Production music composer)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Stephen Foster (composer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11745)
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6American Patrol
recording of:
American Patrol (swing version)
composer:
F. W. Meacham (in 1885)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor) (in 1942)
publisher:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
arrangement of:
American Patrol
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7Rosamunde (Roll Out the Barrel)
instrumental recording of:
Beer Barrel Polka
composer:
Jaromír Vejvoda (in 1927)
arranger:
Eduard Ingriš (from 1927 until 1934)
translator:
Lew Brown (in 1939) and Wladimir A. Timm (Wladimir Timm) (in 1939)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25648)
translated version of:
Škoda lásky (Wasted Love, see also "Rosamunde" and "Beer Barrel Polka")
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8La Cucaracha
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
instrumental recording of:
La cucaracha
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
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9Hava Nagila
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
instrumental recording of:
הבה נגילה (Hava Nagila, traditional Jewish folk song)
lyricist:
אברהם צבי אידלסון (Abraham Idelsohn)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
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10Amapola
recording of:
Amapola (English lyrics)
lyricist:
Albert Gamse
composer:
Joseph M. Lacalle (Joseph M. Lacalle)
translated version of:
Amapola (original Spanish lyrics)
part of:
Once Upon a Time in America
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11It’ll Be Wine / Vienna, City of My Dreams / My Mother Was Viennese
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12The Last Waltz
instrumental recording of:
The Last Waltz
writer:
Barry Mason (English songwriter) and Les Reed
publisher:
Donna Music Ltd. (publisher) and J. Albert & Son
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8▶12" Vinyl: Non-Stop Dancing