The Very Best of James Last & His Orchestra

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Annotation

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 0309
Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-25 11:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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1A Whiter Shade of Pale
cover recording of:
A Whiter Shade of Pale
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd., Onward Music Ltd., The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 156 “Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe”: I. Sinfonia
is based on:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
James Last33:31
2Bolero
sound engineer and engineer:
Peter Klemt
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:
Bolero (arr. James Last)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
arrangement of:
Boléro
James Last39:12
3From 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)
James Last with Richard Clayderman23:57
4Yesterday
instrumental cover recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
James Last22:54
5Granada
recording of:
Granada (original Spanish version)
lyricist and composer:
Agustín Lara (in 1932)
publisher:
Latin-American Music, Southern Music Co. and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (from 1932 to present)
James Last24:14
6Mornings at Seven
James Last24:10
7Penny Lane
instrumental cover recording of:
Penny Lane
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Catherine Holmes A'Court, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
James Last2:47
8The Lonely Sheperd
music videos:
The Lonely Shepherd by James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Einsamer Hirte (The Lonely Shepherd)
composer:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
publisher:
Happy Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Tutti Intersong Éditions musicales, 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)
James Last5:48
9The House of the Rising Sun
recording of:
House of the Rising Sun
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Ole Cantaloupe Music and Sonet Publishing Ltd.
James Last24:29
10In the Mood
instrumental cover recording of:
In the Mood
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
James Last12:59
11Sacrifice
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:
Hervé Roy
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:
Sacrifice
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher), Rocket Music Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
cover recording of:
Sacrifice
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher), Rocket Music Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
James Last with Richard Clayderman25:01
12Viva España
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015) (in 1992)
instrumental cover recording of:
Eviva España (German version)
lyricist:
Leo Rozenstraten (Actor, playwright, songwriter)
composer:
Leo Caerts (Leo Caerts Sr; Belgian songwriter, producer)
translator:
Hans Bradtke
publisher:
Les Ed. International Basart
translated version of:
Eviva España (1971 song)
recording of:
Eviva España (German version)
lyricist:
Leo Rozenstraten (Actor, playwright, songwriter)
composer:
Leo Caerts (Leo Caerts Sr; Belgian songwriter, producer)
translator:
Hans Bradtke
publisher:
Les Ed. International Basart
translated version of:
Eviva España (1971 song)
James Last23:44
13Maggie
producer:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”)
James Last2:38
14Roses From the South
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:
Rosen aus dem Süden, op. 388 (Roses from the South)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 388)
James Last36:40
15(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
cover recording of:
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (on 1991-04-10), Michael Kamen (American score composer) (on 1991-04-10) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) (on 1991-04-10)
publisher:
2855 Music, MCA Music Ltd., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., WorkSongs Ltd., Zomba Enterprises Inc., Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1991), Miracle Creek Music, Inc. (in 1991), Zachary Creek Music Inc. (in 1991) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) (in 1991)
part of:
The 64th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
James Last4:05
16Games That Lovers Play
recording of:
Games That Lovers Play
writer:
Larry Kusik (Lyricist), James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015), Rudolf Günter Loose and Eddie Snyder
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter GmbH (not for release label use!)
James Last4:23

Credits

Release

rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
STEMRA (Netherlands rights society for composers and music publishers)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polydor GmbH (do not use as a release label, for company-type relationships only)
licensed to:Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8646825 [info]