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 (library/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 (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), 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