The World’s Most Beautiful Melodies: The Sweetest Sounds / Great Songs of Richard Rodgers

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1The Sweetest Sounds
recording of:
The Sweetest Sounds (from the 1962 Broadway musical “No Strings”)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1962)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
2:53
2It Might as Well Be Spring
recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. 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)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1945 winner)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
3:23
3Younger Than Springtime
recording of:
Younger Than Springtime
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:57
4Manhattan
recording of:
Manhattan
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1925)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Piedmont Music Company and Williamson Music Company
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)
2:38
5My Heart Stood Still
recording of:
My Heart Stood Still
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Laurence Harms, Inc., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
One Dam Thing After Another
2:58
6It’s a Grand Night for Singing
recording of:
It’s a Grand Night for Singing (State Fair)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
1:59
7My Romance
recording of:
My Romance
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., T.B. Harms Co., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Williamson Music Company, 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:
Jumbo
2:32
8Climb Ev’ry Mountain
recording of:
Climb Ev’ry Mountain (The Sound of Music)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI United Partnership Ltd., The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization and Williamson Music Company
part of:
MJ: The Musical
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
4:05
9Out of My Dreams
recording of:
Out of My Dreams
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:49
10A Real Nice Clambake
recording of:
A Real Nice Clambake (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:55
11Dancing on the Ceiling
recording of:
Dancing on the Ceiling (1930 Rodgers & Hart song)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1930)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1930)
3:00
12Do I Hear a Waltz?
recording of:
Do I Hear a Waltz? (Do I Hear a Waltz?)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Do I Hear a Waltz? (Rodgers/Sondheim musical)
2:57
13Falling in Love With Love
recording of:
Falling in Love With Love
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
The Boys From Syracuse
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:55
14Isn’t It Romantic?
recording of:
Isn’t It Romantic? (from 1932 film “Love Me Tonight”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Sony/ATV Harmony
3:21
15We Kiss in a Shadow
recording of:
We Kiss in a Shadow (The King and I)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:31
16June Is Bustin’ Out All Over
recording of:
June Is Bustin’ Out All Over (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:08
17You Took Advantage of Me
recording of:
You Took Advantage of Me
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1928)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell’s • Sydney
3:03
18The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Jumbo
2:29
19Lover
recording of:
Lover
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
1:44
20It’s Easy to Remember
recording of:
It’s Easy to Remember (and So Hard to Forget)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
2:40

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part of:The World’s Most Beautiful Melodies (Reader’s Digest) (order: 5)