The Absolutely Essential Collection

~ Release by Les Paul (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1It's Been a Long Long Time
2:58
2Sleep
recording of:
Sleep (sometimes credited to Earl Lebeig pseudonym)
writer:
Earl Burtnett and Adam Geibel (Composer, songwriter, conductor, organist, teacher & publisher)
2:03
3Hawaiian Paradise
3:04
4Just One More Chance
1:54
5Send Me Some Money
2:07
6Lover
2:49
7Mr Sandman
2:11
8I'm a Fool to Care
2:55
9Song in Blue
2:21
10Mockin' Bird Hill
recording of:
Mockin’ Bird Hill
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton (from 1929 until 1930)
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
2:19
11My Baby's Comin' Home
2:26
12Moritat
instrumental cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
2:28
13Johnny Is the Boy for Me
2:01
14In the Good Old Summertime
2:11
15South
2:01
16Bye Bye Blues
2:03
17How High the Moon
recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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
2:09
18Don'cha Hear Them Bells
1:58
19Lady of Spain
1:53
20Jazz Me Blues
1:37
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1I'm Movin' On
1:53
2Meet Mister Callaghan
recording of:
Meet Mister Callaghan
composer:
Eric Spear (in 1954)
1:52
3Whispering
2:00
4Smoke Rings
2:58
5I Just Want Your Stingaree
2:39
6Mandolino
2:24
7Tiger Rag
2:11
8Little Rock Getaway
2:26
9I'm Sitting on Top of the World
cover recording of:
I’m Sitting on Top of the World (First line: “Don’t want any millions, I’m getting my share…”)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Leo Feist, Inc.
2:16
10Walkin' and Whistlin' Blues
recording of:
Walkin’ and Whistlin’ Blues
composer:
Les Paul
2:42
11Caravan
2:58
12The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
2:08
13What Is This Thing Called Love?
recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
2:40
14Magic Melody
2:12
15Vaya Con Dios
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1953)
recording of:
Vaya con Dios (original)
writer:
Inez James, Buddy Pepper and Larry Russell (Film composer)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd. and Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:54
16Nola
2:37
17Song of the Islands
2:10
18Hummingbird
2:39
19Guitar Boogie
2:28
20I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
2:52
▼ CD 3
#TitleRatingLength
1Tennessee Waltz
3:10
2Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me
2:13
3Mammy's Boogie
1:45
4The Kangaroo
2:38
5Josephine
2:01
6The Carioca
2:33
7Twelfth Street Rag
2:20
8Brazil
2:38
9Rumors Are Flying
2:55
10I Really Don't Want to Know
2:52
11Hip-Billy Boogie
2:32
12Goofus
2:39
13I Wish I'd Never Seen Sunshine
2:44
14Jingle Bells
performer:
Les Paul
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
instrumental recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
1:35
15Nuevo Laredo
2:59
16Amukiriki (The Lord Willing)
2:53
17Whither Thou Goest
recording of:
Whither Thou Goest
lyricist and composer:
Guy Singer (in 1954)
2:09
18Deep Elem Blues
2:56
19On the Sunny Side of the Street
2:37
20Farewell (For Just a While)
2:24

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Release

ASIN:UK: B003G715SU [info]

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part of:The Absolute Essential 3 CD Collection (order: 5)