The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

~ Release by Doris Day (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blame My Absent-Minded Heart
recording of:
Blame My Absentminded Heart
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
Doris Day2:34
2Hold Me in Your Arms
recording of:
Hold Me in Your Arms (from the 1954 Doris Day and Frank Sinatra album "Young at Heart")
writer:
Ray Heindorf, Charles Henderson and Don Pippin (co-writer of "Hold Me in Your Arms")
Doris Day2:44
3Dream a Little Dream of Me
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Doris Day3:44
4If I Were a Bell
recording of:
If I Were a Bell (Guys and Dolls)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
part of:
Guys and Dolls (1955 musical film)
Doris Day2:39
5I Got the Sun in the Morning
recording of:
I Got the Sun in the Morning (from “Annie Get Your Gun”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
Doris Day2:33
6Again
recording of:
Again
lyricist:
Dorcas Cochran
composer:
Lionel Newman
Doris Day2:47
7It's Magic
vocals:
Doris Day (in 1947)
orchestra:
George Siravo and His Orchestra (in 1947)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1947-11-12)
recording of:
It’s Magic (on 1947-11-12)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Doris Day3:26
8It Could Happen to You
recording of:
It Could Happen to You
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Sony/ATV Harmony and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
sub-publisher:
Gehrmans Musikförlag, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Doris Day3:19
9The Best Thing for You
Doris Day3:17
10It's Better to Conceal Than Reveal
recording of:
It’s Better to Conceal Than Reveal
lyricist and composer:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
Doris Day & Dinah Shore3:08
11It Had to Be You
Doris Day2:41
12Do Do Do
recording of:
Do, Do, Do
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
Doris Day2:32
13I Know That You Know
recording of:
I Know That You Know (Caldwell & Youmans)
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Doris Day2:49
14Everywhere You Go
recording of:
Everywhere You Go
writer:
Mark Fisher (early 20th century songwriter), Joe Goodwin and Larry Shay
Doris Day2:22
15Secret Love
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1953-08-05)
orchestra:
The Warner Bros. Orchestra (on 1953-08-05)
conductor:
Ray Heindorf (on 1953-08-05)
recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”) (on 1953-08-05)
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 between 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: 26)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Doris Day33:38
16Sentimental Journey
recording of:
Sentimental Journey
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc., Morley Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Doris Day2:37
17Aren't You Glad You're You?
recording of:
Aren’t You Glad You’re You?
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1945)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1945)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Doris Day3:04
18If I Give My Heart to You
background vocals:
The Mellomen (American singing quartet) (in 1954)
vocals:
Doris Day (in 1954)
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976) (in 1954)
conductor:
Percy Faith (in 1954)
recording of:
If I Give My Heart to You
writer:
Jimmie Crane, Al Jacobs and Milton Gabler
Doris Day2:51
19Hoop-Dee-Doo
recording of:
Hoop Dee Doo
lyricist:
Milton DeLugg
composer:
Frank Loesser
Doris Day2:13
20Domino
recording of:
Domino (André Claveau song)
lyricist:
Jacques Plante
composer:
Louis Ferrari
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Doris Day3:07
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Autumn Leaves
recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes
3:05
2Imagination
3:18
3It's a Great Feeling
recording of:
It's a Great Feeling
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:32
4Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
2:29
5It's a Lovely Day Today
recording of:
It’s a Lovely Day Today
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1950)
2:59
6It's You or No One
recording of:
It’s You or No One
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
part of:
Romance on the High Seas
3:16
7A Full Time Job
vocals:
Doris Day (in 1952) and Johnnie Ray (aka Johnny Ray, US 1950s songwriter and singer) (in 1952)
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
A Full Time Job
writer:
Gerry Teifer
2:09
8If You Were the Only Girl in the World
recording of:
If You Were the Only Girl (in the World)
lyricist:
Clifford Grey
composer:
Nat D. Ayer
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Vagabond Lover
2:57
9But Beautiful
recording of:
But Beautiful
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Dorsey Brothers Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1947) and Onyx Music Corporation (in 1947)
3:25
10I've Never Been in Love Before
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-09-13)
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1950-09-13)
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (on 1950-09-13)
recording of:
I’ve Never Been in Love Before (on 1950-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
3:04
11I'll Be Around
3:09
12Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk
recording of:
Let’s Take an Old-Fashioned Walk
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
3:01
13But Not for Me
recording of:
But Not for Me
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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 (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
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
2:39
14Que sera, sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
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., St. Angelo Music and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 29)
2:06
15(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going to) Shanghai
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1951-05-15)
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (on 1951-05-15)
recording of:
(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going to) Shanghai
writer:
Milton DeLugg and Bob Hilliard
2:22
16Let's Face the Music and Dance
recording of:
Let’s Face the Music and Dance (from “Follow the Fleet”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Follow the Fleet (1936 film)
3:11
17Pillow Talk
recording of:
Pillow Talk
writer:
Inez James and Buddy Pepper
2:11
18A Bushel and a Peck
recording of:
A Bushel and a Peck
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
2:49
19Love Me or Leave Me
recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
2:17
20I Didn't Know What Time It Was
cover recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
3:02
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Day by Day
recording of:
Day by Day
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Hanover Music Corp.
Doris Day3:27
2I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)
Doris Day3:02
3I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell
recording of:
I Didn’t Slip, I Wasn’t Pushed, I Fell
lyricist:
Edward Pola (in 1950)
composer:
George Wyle (in 1950)
Doris Day2:54
4The Black Hills of Dakota
vocals:
Doris Day (in 1953)
orchestra:
Nat Heindorf and His Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
The Black Hills of Dakota (from "Calamity Jane")
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Doris Day33:00
5I'm Not at All in Love
vocals:
Doris Day (in 1957)
Doris Day4:06
6Gently Johnny
recording of:
Gently Johnny
writer:
Benjamin Weisman, Kay Twomey and Fred Wise
Doris Day & Guy Mitchell2:01
7Love Somebody
vocals:
Buddy Clark (US 1930s~1940s singer) (on 1947-11-21)
orchestra:
George Siravo Orchestra (on 1947-11-21)
recording of:
Love Somebody
writer:
Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
Doris Day3:02
8I'll See You in My Dreams
Doris Day3:16
9Sugarbush
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1952-02-07) and Frankie Laine (on 1952-02-07)
additional orchestra:
Carl Fischer and His Orchestra (on 1952-02-07)
recording of:
Sugarbush (Based on a the Afrikaans melody Suikerbossie) (on 1952-02-07)
arranger:
Josef Marais (South African singer, songwriter)
Doris Day2:01
10Confess
recording of:
Confess (1947 song)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
Doris Day2:59
11Bewtiched, Bothered and Bewildered
recording of:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
WB Music Group (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Imagem CV, Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
Doris Day2:43
12The Deadwood Stage
vocals:
Doris Day (in 1953)
recording of:
The Deadwood Stage (Whip Crack-Away) (from “Calamity Jane”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Doris Day3:15
13Cheek to Cheek
recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 8th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Doris Day2:44
14I'll Never Stop Loving You
recording of:
I’ll Never Stop Loving You
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Doris Day3:03
15It All Depends on You
vocals:
Doris Day
Doris Day2:04
16Crazy Rhythm
Doris Day2:26
17Gone With the Wind
recording of:
Gone With the Wind
lyricist:
Herb Magidson
composer:
Herb Magidson and Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Doris Day2:50
18Everybody Loves a Lover
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1958-05-12)
orchestra:
Frank DeVol’s Orchestra (on 1958-05-12)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1958-05-12)
recording of:
Everybody Loves a Lover (on 1958-05-12)
lyricist:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist)
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
Doris Day2:44
19Pennies From Heaven
recording of:
Pennies From Heaven
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Doris Day3:30
20Over the Rainbow
recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 12)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Doris Day3:36