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
2▼Cassette: James Last Goes to the Movies / Instruments a Go Go
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C1Elvira Madigan
engineer:
Peter Klent
producer:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
orchestra:
James Last Orchestra
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467 “Elvira Madigan”: II. Andante (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arrangement of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
3:22
C2Mornings at Seven (From "When the Moonlight Sweetly Sleeps on the Hills")
recording of:
Morgens um sieben ist die Welt noch in Ordnung (Morning at Seven, from the film “Morgens um sieben ist die Welt noch in Ordnung”)
composer:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
publisher:
Happy Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG
3:35
C3Love Theme (From "The Godfather")
recording of:
Love Theme from The Godfather
composer:
Nino Rota (Italian composer)
version of:
Buongiorno Fortunella
part of:
The Godfather (1972 film soundtrack)
2:51
C4Maria (From "West Side Story")
instrumental recording of:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story
3:16
C5Ballad of Easy Rider
recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
3:03
C6Pentecost House (From "When the Moonlight Sweetly Sleeps on the Hills")
recording of:
Haus Pentecost (from the film "Wenn Süß Das Mondlicht Auf Den Hügeln Schläft")
composer:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
publisher:
Happy Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG
2:50
C7Star Wars (main Theme)
instrumental cover recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
3:21
C8A Man and a Woman
cover recording of:
Un homme et une femme (sans lyrics)
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
2:43
C9Aquarius (From "Hair")
instrumental recording of:
Aquarius (from “Hair”)
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artist Music Publishing
part of:
Hair (1967 musical)
recording of:
Aquarius (from “Hair”)
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artist Music Publishing
part of:
Hair (1967 musical)
3:19
C10Johnny Guitar
recording of:
Johnny Guitar
lyricist:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
2:52
C11Bolero (From "10")
recording of:
Boléro (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
arrangement of:
Boléro
3:20
C12Singin' in the Rain
arranger:
Claus Lüer
recording of:
Singin’ in the Rain
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)
3:15
D1Down by the Riverside
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Down by the Riverside
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:42
D2Mack the Knife
instrumental cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
2:21
D3The Air That I Breathe
instrumental recording of:
The Air That I Breathe
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc., Concord Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., Landers‐Roberts Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
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)
3:00
D4Hello Dolly / Milord / C'est Magnifique
medley including a instrumental recording of:
C’est magnifique (Can-Can [Pistache, Judge Aristide Forestier])
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Hello, Dolly!
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Milord
lyricist:
Georges Moustaki
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
publisher:
Éditions Salabert
2:15
D5La Playa
recording of:
La playa (1964 instrumental)
composer:
Jo Van Wetter (Belgian guitarist)
2:28
D6Violins 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)
4:38
D7Java
recording of:
Java
composer:
Freddy Friday, Marilyn Schack, Allen Toussaint and Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Tideland Music Publishing Corporation
2:58
D8Secret Love
instrumental recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1953 winner)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
2:55
D9What Now My Love
instrumental recording of:
What Now My Love
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Major Songs, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Et maintenant
2:28
D10Clementine
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
instrumental recording of:
Oh My Darling, Clementine
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
writer:
Percy Montrose (composer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 9611)
3:07
D11Ave Maria No Morro
instrumental recording of:
Ave Maria, no Morro
lyricist and composer:
Herivelto Martins
3:11
D12You Make Me Feel Brand New
instrumental recording of:
You Make Me Feel Brand New
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
5:25
3▶Cassette: Happy Music / Non-Stop Dancing
4▶Cassette: Classic Moments / Mr. Party-King