The Best of the Capitol Years

~ Release by Peggy Lee (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Mañana
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1947-11-25)
orchestra:
Dave Barbour and The Brazilians (on 1947-11-25)
cover recording of:
Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me) (on 1947-11-25)
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
2:56
2Golden Earrings
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1947-09-24)
conductor:
Dave Barbour (on 1947-09-24)
recording of:
Golden Earrings (on 1947-09-24)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
2:59
3It’s a Good Day
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-07-12)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1946-07-12)
conductor:
Dave Barbour (on 1946-07-12)
arranger:
Heinie Beau and Billy May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
recording of:
It’s a Good Day
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
publisher:
Denslow Music, Inc. and Michael H. Goldsen Inc.
cover recording of:
It’s a Good Day
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
publisher:
Denslow Music, Inc. and Michael H. Goldsen Inc.
52:52
4Don’t Smoke in Bed
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-12-02)
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1947-12-02)
orchestra:
Dave Barbour and His Orchestra (on 1947-12-02)
conductor:
Dave Barbour (on 1947-12-02)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
recording of:
Don’t Smoke in Bed (on 1947-12-02)
lyricist and composer:
Willard Robison
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Oriole Music Corp.
3:10
5Why Don’t You Do Right
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1947-11-19)
conductor:
Dave Barbour (on 1947-11-19)
cover recording of:
Why Don’t You Do Right? (on 1947-11-19)
lyricist and composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
publisher:
Edwin Morris Music and Morley Music Co
version of:
Weed Smoker’s Dream
recording of:
Why Don’t You Do Right?
lyricist and composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
publisher:
Edwin Morris Music and Morley Music Co
version of:
Weed Smoker’s Dream
42:29
6Fever
double bass [bass]:
Joe Mondragon (on 1958-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-05-19)
finger snaps:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1958-05-19) and Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1958-05-19)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1958-05-19)
conductor:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1958-05-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Fever (on 1958-05-19)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
4.253:21
7The Folks Who Live on the Hill
cover recording of:
The Folks Who Live on the Hill
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
High, Wide and Handsome (1937 film)
3:41
8Hallelujah I Love Him So
cover recording of:
Hallelujah, I Love Her So
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:30
9I’m a Woman
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1962-11-14)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1962-11-14)
cover recording of:
I’m a Woman (on 1962-11-14)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:11
10A Doodlin’ Song
cover recording of:
Doop‐Doo‐De‐Doop (A Doodlin’ Song)
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Carwin Music, Inc., Notable Music Co., Inc., ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), 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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
52:08
11Big Spender
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1965-10-27)
conductor:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) (on 1965-10-27)
recording of:
Big Spender (on 1965-10-27)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Overture (Sweet Charity)
part of:
Sweet Charity
2:09
12So What’s New
cover recording of:
So What’s New?
lyricist:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
composer:
John Pisano
is based on:
So What’s New? (instrumental version)
2:17
13The Shining Sea
recording of:
The Shining Sea
writer:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) and Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
2:50
14Alright, Okay, You Win
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1958-05-25)
conductor:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1958-05-25)
cover recording of:
Alright, Okay, You Win (on 1958-05-25)
writer:
Mayme Watts and Sid Wyche
2:56
15Is That All There Is
cover recording of:
Is That All There Is?
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4:24
16I’m Gonna Go Fishin’
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Go Fishin’
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
medley of:
Jag ska ut och fiska
2:06

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Release

ASIN:US: B000005GVE [info]