Maestro of Melody

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

Annotation

CJAM-A-132 comprises RDC 91201, RDC 91202, RDC 91203 & RDC 91204.

Annotation last modified on 2014-03-29 12:48 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Cassette: Melodies That Will Live Forever / Romantic Hits From Yesterday and Today
#TitleRatingLength
A1Tenderly
cover recording of:
Tenderly
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
3:31
A2Volare
instrumental recording of:
Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu) (English lyrics)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
translator:
Mitchell Parish
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Robbins Music Corp.
translated version of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
2:49
A3I've Got You Under My Skin
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
part of:
Born to Dance
4:17
A4Oh, Waterloo Road
instrumental recording of:
Waterloo Road
writer:
Mike Deighan and Mike Wilsh
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd.
2:25
A5Besame Mucho
instrumental recording of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
lyricist and composer:
Consuelo Velázquez (in 1940)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
3:42
A6The More I See You
instrumental recording of:
The More I See You
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Four Jays Music Co., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
translated version of:
The More I See You (Valli’s version with french lyrics)
2:34
A7La Vie En Rose
instrumental 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)
4:40
A8Ballade Pour Adeline
instrumental 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!)
2:28
A9I Only Have Eyes for You
cover recording of:
I Only Have Eyes for You
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!)
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)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
3:37
A10What Is This Thing Called Love?
cover recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
4:31
A11Brazil
instrumental recording of:
Brazil (English translation)
writer:
Ary Barroso
translator:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
translated version of:
Aquarela do Brasil
part of:
Brazil
2:48
A12Tulips From Amsterdam
instrumental recording of:
Tulips From Amsterdam (version of "Tulpen aus Amsterdam")
composer:
Ralf Arnie, Ernst Bader (actor, songwriter and composer) and Klaus-Günther Neumann (German songwriter, arranger)
translated version of:
Tulpen aus Amsterdam
2:54
A13Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
instrumental recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)
3:56
B1Chi Mai (From "The Life and Times of Lloyd George")
recording of:
Chi mai (no lyrics)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
is based on:
Chi mai (with lyrics by Carlo Nistri)
3:43
B2Song Sung Blue
cover recording of:
Song Sung Blue
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967–2001), Prophet Music Inc. and Sony Tunes, Inc.
is based on:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
3:18
B3Petite Fleur
cover recording of:
Petite Fleur (original instrumental)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
3:28
B4Love on the Rocks (From "The Jazz Singer")
instrumental cover recording of:
Love on the Rocks (from “The Jazz Singer”)
writer:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1980) and Neil Diamond (in 1980)
publisher:
Chappell Mus. Ltd., EMA-Suisse, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Sweet Sixteen Music, Inc. (US-based publishing company, incorporated 17 July 1978. Neil Diamond is the CEO.)
3:56
B5Lili Marlene
instrumental recording of:
Lili Marleen (Lied eines jungen Wachtpostens, original German version) (ended)
lyricist:
Hans Leip (from 1915-04-03 until 1937)
composer:
Norbert Schultze (in 1937)
4:37
B6Woman in Love
instrumental cover recording of:
Woman in Love (Life is a moment in space... When the dream is gone)
writer:
Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, R.S.O. Publishing Ltd. and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
4:05
B7Nature Boy
instrumental recording of:
Nature Boy
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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)
4:29
B8I Made It Through the Rain
instrumental cover recording of:
Made It Thru the Rain (Gerard Kenny’s original 1979 version)
lyricist:
Drey Shepperd (lyricist, worked with Gerard Kenny)
composer:
Gerard Kenny
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Chappell & Co Ltd. (from 1978 to ????) and D&J Arlon Enterprises Ltd. (from 1978 to present)
5:33
B9Scarborough Fair
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
instrumental recording of:
Scarborough Fair
written in:
England, United Kingdom
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 12)
version of:
The Elfin Knight (aka Scarborough Fair / Whittingham Fair / Rosemary Lane; title is easily confused with Child #4, check lyrics)
3:25
B10The Importance of Your Love
instrumental recording of:
The Importance of Your Love (English version of "L'important c'est la rose")
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translator:
Norman Newell
translated version of:
L’important c’est la rose
4:25
B11Arriverderci Roma
instrumental recording of:
Arrivederci Roma (English version)
lyricist:
Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini
composer:
Renato Rascel (Italian singer)
translator:
Carl Sigman
translated version of:
Arrivederci Roma (italian original)
3:44
2▶Cassette: James Last Goes to the Movies / Instruments a Go Go
3▶Cassette: Happy Music / Non-Stop Dancing
4▶Cassette: Classic Moments / Mr. Party-King