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▼ CD 1
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1Soul Man
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
instruments:
Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Mar‐Keys Horns (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Sam Moore (singer, ex "Sam and Dave") (in 1967) and David Prater (soul artist) (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Recordings Ltd.
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 458)
recording of:
Soul Man (on 1967-08-10)
writer:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (publisher) (in 1986)
Sam & Dave4.52:38
2Stand By Me
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
H.H.O. Ltd (music licensing)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131)
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher) and Unichappell Music
Ben E. King4.63:00
3Mickey
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 497) and Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 43)
cover recording of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
translated version of:
Mickey
Toni Basil3.84:12
4Drop Dead Gorgeous
additional programming:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards)
programming:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer), Jesus Beats, Mike Tuller and John Vitale (UK guitarist)
additional producer:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer)
producer:
Republica (UK alternative rock band)
additional guest keyboard:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards)
additional guitar:
Randy Jacobs (guitarist and songwriter) and John Vitale (UK guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Dave Barbarossa
guitar:
Johnny Male
keyboard:
Tim Dorney and Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
lead vocals:
Saffron (singer of Republica)
additional remixer:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987-1996) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Milo Studios in Hoxton, Republica Studios (London studio for Republica) in London (Greater London) and The Workhouse in London (Greater London)
recording of:
Drop Dead Gorgeous
writer:
Tim Dorney, Johnny Male, Saffron (singer of Republica) and Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Momentum Music (publisher)
Republica44:34
5Concerto Grosso Op. 6
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana
conductor:
Jozef Kopelman
Georg Friedrich Händel3:46
6Aria from the Goldberg Variations
producer:
Wolfgang Seikritt (in 1985-10)
piano:
Chen Pi-hsien (pianist) (in 1985-10)
recorded at:
Festeburgkirche in Frankfurt am Main (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (in 1985-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988
Johann Sebastian Bach3:18
7Gymnopedie No. 1
piano:
Klára Körmendi (pianist)
Erik Satie4:07
8Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana
conductor:
Jaroslav Dvořák
partial recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1738 until 1739)
part of:
Orchestersuiten (Bach) (number: 2) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1067)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:57
9Four Seasons - Spring
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
violin:
Takako Nishizaki (violinist) (from 1987-07-12 until 1987-07-22)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (from 1987-07-12 until 1987-07-22)
conductor:
Stephen Gunzenhauser (conductor) (from 1987-07-12 until 1987-07-22)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava (from 1987-07-12 until 1987-07-22)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (from 1987-07-12 until 1987-07-22)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”
Antonio Vivaldi3:34
10Piano Sonata No. 11 (1st Movement)
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: I. Tema con variazioni. Andante grazioso
composed in:
Paris (in 1778)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart14:31
11Intermezzo from Carmen
orchestra:
Slovak PO (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava)
conductor:
Anthony Bramall (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:37
12Hallelujah Chorus
performer:
The Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:41
13Farewell Waltz
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A-flat major, op. 69 no. 1
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Frédéric Chopin5:03
14The Blue Danube Waltz
orchestra:
Slovak State PO (Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice)
conductor:
Alfred Walter (conductor)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314
premiered in:
Wien (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II5:48
15Sheep May Safely Graze
organ:
Bertalan Hock (organist)
partial recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. “Schafe können sicher weiden” (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden”
Johann Sebastian Bach1:38
▼ CD 2
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1Waiting for a Star to Fall
drum machine programming:
George Merrill
producer:
Arif Mardin
assistant mixer:
Jim Dineen
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
alto saxophone:
Andy Snitzer
bass guitar, piano and synthesizer:
George Merrill
drums (drum set):
Denny Fongheiser and Michael Jochum
guitar:
John Goux
synthesizer [Crowning touch]:
Joe Mardin
additional vocals:
Susan Boyd
vocals:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1988)
mixed at:
The Grey Room in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Waiting for a Star to Fall
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, Boy Meets Girl Music (from 1987 to present) and Irving Music (BMI) (from 1987 to present)
Boy Meets Girl3.254:33
2Six Underground
recording of:
6 Underground
orchestrator:
Richard Benbow and Simon Warner
composer:
John Barry (English score composer), Chris Corner, Liam Howe and Ian Pickering
Sneaker Pimps3:51
3Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03 until 1967-11)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3.33:06
4Daydream
recording of:
Daydream (in 1966-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
The Lovin’ Spoonful3.652:22
5Clair De Lune
piano:
Péter Nagy (Hungarian pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos Music
recording of:
Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy2:04
6Ave Maria
soprano vocals:
Ingrid Kertesi (soprano)
orchestra:
Budabest Camerata
conductor:
László Kovács (conductor)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach52:45
7Overture from the Marriage of Figaro
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra) (from 1997-05-14 until 1997-05-19)
conductor:
Pier Giorgio Morandi (conductor) (from 1997-05-14 until 1997-05-19)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Szt. István Conservatorium in Budapest (from 1997-05-14 until 1997-05-19)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia (from 1997-05-14 until 1997-05-19)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:04
8Flight of the Bumble-Bee
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
CSR Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1987-12-13 until 1987-12-16)
conductor:
Anthony Bramall (conductor) (from 1987-12-13 until 1987-12-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Czecho‐Slovak Radio (Bratislava) in Praha (from 1987-12-13 until 1987-12-16)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan) (from 1987-12-13 until 1987-12-16)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:35
9Piano Concerto No. 11, 2nd Movement
engineer:
Otto Nopp (producer and engineer) (from 1992-09-07 until 1992-09-12)
producer:
Karol Kopernický (producer) (in 1992-09)
piano:
Hae Won Chang
solo piano:
Hae Won Chang (from 1989-09-07 until 1989-09-12)
orchestra:
Camerata Cassovia (from 1992-09-07 until 1992-09-12)
conductor:
Róbert Stankovský (from 1992-09-07 until 1992-09-12)
recorded at:
Dom umenia in Košice (from 1992-09-07 until 1992-09-12)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 11 in D major, Hob. XVIII:11: II. Un poco adagio
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 11 in D major, Hob. XVIII:11
Joseph Haydn7:15
10Meditation
violin:
János Selmeczi (violinist)
orchestra:
Camerata Transylvanica
conductor:
György Selmeczi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos Music
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet1:24
11Canon
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana
conductor:
Richard Edlinger (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos Music
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377
Johann Pachelbel2:16
12Duet from "The Pearl Fishers"
baritone vocals:
Igor Morozov (baritone, born 1948)
tenor vocals:
Janez Lotrič (Slovenian tenor)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos Music
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:59
13Unfinished Symphony
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava) (from 1988-06-04 until 1988-06-05)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor) (from 1988-06-04 until 1988-06-05)
recorded at:
Moyzesova sieň in Bratislava (from 1988-06-04 until 1988-06-05)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: I. Allegro moderato (from 1988-06-04 until 1988-06-05)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
Franz Schubert14:50
14Scene from Swan Lake
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: I. Scène
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:24
15La Donne E Mobile from Rigoletto
tenor vocals:
Yordy Ramiro (tenor)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
علی رهبری (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:32

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Trinity Mirror (in 2005)
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