Gilmore Girls: The Ultimate Soundtrack, Volume 2

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Tracklist

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1Where You Lead
cover recording of:
Where You Lead
lyricist:
Toni Stern (in 1970)
composer:
Carole King (in 1970)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
Carole King & Louise Goffin0:53
2Earn Enough for Us
engineer and producer:
Todd Rundgren
guest drums (drum set):
Prairie Prince
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recording of:
Earn Enough for Us
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
XTC3.52:54
3Every Day I Write the Book
recording of:
Everyday I Write the Book
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Elvis Costello3:50
4Everybody Needs a Little Sanctuary
Grant Lee Buffalo3:59
5Shadow Dancing
producer:
Albhy Galuten and Barry Gibb
performer:
Karl Richardson
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 1)
recording of:
Shadow Dancing
writer:
Andy Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Andy Gibb Music, Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Hugh and Barbara Gibb Music, Joy USA Music Company, Stigwood Music, Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Andy Gibb4:28
6From Red to Blue
engineer:
Andy Peak
producer:
Grant Showbiz
guitar:
Billy Bragg
Hammond organ:
Terry Disley
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
From Red to Blue
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg3:17
7The Way You Look Tonight
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-01-27)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-01-27)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1964-01-27)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”) (on 1964-01-27)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1936)
sub-publisher:
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:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 winner)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Frank Sinatra3.153:21
8The Weakest Shade of Blue
recording of:
The Weakest Shade of Blue
lyricist and composer:
Joe Pernice
Pernice Brothers53:06
9Pictures of You
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
bass guitar [six string bass]:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams
instruments:
Lol Tolhurst
keyboard:
Roger O’Donnell and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
remixer:
Chris Parry, Mark Saunders (UK record producer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recording of:
Pictures of You
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure54:44
10Love Will Keep Us Together
recording engineer and mixer:
Dennis Dragon
associate producer:
Toni Tennille
producer:
The Captain
celesta, clavinet, electric bass guitar [Fender], Hammond organ, keyboard [Clavietta], Minimoog [Mini-moog], piano, synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble], synthesizer [Odyssey], wind chime and Wurlitzer electric piano:
The Captain
congas, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
violin:
Kenneth Yerke
background vocals:
Melissa Tennille and Toni Tennille
strings arranger:
Kenneth Yerke
arranger:
The Captain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1975), A&M Records, Inc. (in 1975) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1975)
produced for:
Moonlight and Magnolia Productions
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 337)
cover recording of:
Love Will Keep Us Together
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner-Warner Bros Music Ltd. and Neil Sedaka Music (BMI-affiliated)
Captain & Tennille43:20
11Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
choir vocals:
The Harlem Community Choir
orchestra:
Plastic Ono Band
performer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
music videos:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 45)
recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music and Ono Music
John Lennon43:32
12I Try
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Way
producer:
Andrew Slater
bass:
Dave Wilder
bell and piano:
Jon Brion
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
guitar:
Jon Brion, Arik Marshall and Bendrix Williams
mellotron:
Patrick Warren
organ:
Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals and lead vocals:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1999)
music videos:
I Try by Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
recording of:
I Try
lyricist:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
composer:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor), Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist) and Dave Wilder
publisher:
Children of the Forest, Emerald Forest, EMI April Music Inc., Happy Mel Boopy’s Cocktail Longe And Music, Jinsoo Lim Music, Ooky Spinalton Music, Roasti Toasti and Zomba Songs Inc.
Macy Gray4.13:53
13Spring Released
recording of:
Spring Released (in 2001)
lyricist and composer:
Grant‐Lee Phillips (American singer‐songwriter and multi‐instrumentalist)
Grant‐Lee Phillips3:15
14Cities in Dust
recording engineer and engineer:
Julian Standen
producer:
Siouxsie and the Banshees
mixer:
Steve Churchyard
bass guitar:
Steven Severin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Budgie (UK drummer Peter Clarke of The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.)
guitar:
John Valentine Carruthers
keyboard:
Steven Severin and John Valentine Carruthers
lead vocals:
Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
arranger:
Siouxsie and the Banshees
recording of:
Cities in Dust
lyricist:
Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
composer:
Peter Clarke (UK drummer Peter Clarke of The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.), Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
Siouxsie and the Banshees4.34:04
15Fade Into You
recording engineer:
Dale Everingham
producer:
David Roback
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano and slide guitar:
David Roback
bass:
Jason Yates
drums (drum set):
Keith Mitchell (drummer in several 1980s/90s Californian bands)
tambourine:
Hope Sandoval
vocals:
Hope Sandoval
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California, United States
music videos:
Fade Into You (Official Video) by Mazzy Star
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 468) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 468)
recording of:
Fade Into You
lyricist:
Hope Sandoval
composer:
David Roback
Mazzy Star3.74:51
16Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que será, será)
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1956-02-24)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-24)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1956-02-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (from 1956 to present)
cover recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (on 1956-02-24)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), St. Angelo Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1956 winner)
Doris Day2:03
17Bright Future in Sales
mixer:
Adam Schlesinger
recording of:
Bright Future in Sales
writer:
Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger
Fountains of Wayne3.853:05
18True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet3.655:32
19Rusholme Ruffians
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and piano:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recorded at:
Amazon Studios (defunct studios in Liverpool, became Parr Street Studios) in Simonswood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom and Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
recording of:
Rusholme Ruffians (in 1984)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
The Smiths44:20
20Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1963-04-11)
orchestra:
The Ralph Carmichael Orchestra and Chorus (on 1963-04-11)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1963-04-11)
arranger:
Ralph Carmichael
cover recording of:
Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer (in 1962)
lyricist:
Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
composer:
Hans Carste (composer and bandleader)
recording of:
Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer (on 1963-04-11)
lyricist:
Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
composer:
Hans Carste (composer and bandleader)
Nat King Cole2:22
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