The Perfect Blues Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: The Bessie Smith Story, Vol. 1
2CD: Big Bill Blues
3CD: Little Richard
4CD: Live at Newport 1958
5CD: Wails the Blues
6CD: Elvis Presley for LP Fans Only
7CD: In Person
8CD: King of the Delta Blues Singers
9CD: Sonny Boy Williamson & Memphis Slim
10CD: Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Unforgettable
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-10)
producer:
Robert Mersey
vibraphone:
Teddy Charles (on 1964-02-10)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-10)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1964) and 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 1964)
cover recording of:
Unforgettable (on 1964-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
Aretha Franklin43:43
2Cold, Cold Heart
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-02)
producer:
Robert Mersey
harmonica:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1964-02-07)
organ:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1964-02-07)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-07)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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 1964)
cover recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart (on 1964-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
Aretha Franklin4:38
3What a Diff’rence a Day Made
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-10)
producer:
Robert Mersey
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-10)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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 1964, in 1992)
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made (on 1964-02-10)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Aretha Franklin33:34
4Drinking Again
producer:
Robert Mersey
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1964-02-08)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1964-02-08)
trumpet:
Ernie Royal (on 1964-02-08)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-08)
cover recording of:
Drinking Again (on 1964-02-08)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1962)
composer:
Doris Tauber (in 1962)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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)
Aretha Franklin3:31
5Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-07)
producer:
Robert Mersey
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1964-02-07)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-07)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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 1964)
cover recording of:
Nobody Knows the Way I Feel ‘Dis Mornin’ (on 1964-02-07)
writer:
Pearl Delaney and Tom Delaney
publisher:
Pickwick Music Corp., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Aretha Franklin5:13
6Evil Gal Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-08)
producer:
Robert Mersey
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1964-02-08)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-08)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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 1964)
cover recording of:
Evil Gal Blues (on 1964-02-08)
lyricist:
Lionel Hampton
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
Aretha Franklin32:43
7Don’t Say You’re Sorry Again
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-07)
producer:
Robert Mersey
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1964-02-07)
trumpet:
Bob Asher (trombonist) (on 1964-02-07)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-07)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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 1964)
cover recording of:
Don’t Say You’re Sorry Again (on 1964-02-07)
writer:
Art Berman, Leo Pearl and Eugene West
publisher:
Jefferson Music Co., Inc.
Aretha Franklin2:48
8This Bitter Earth
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-10)
producer:
Robert Mersey
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-10)
conductor:
Robert Mersey (on 1964-02-10)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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 1964)
cover recording of:
This Bitter Earth (on 1964-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Eden Music, Inc., Ensign Music, Iza Music Corp., Play Music, Inc. and Trio Music (publisher)
Aretha Franklin4:36
9If I Should Lose You
producer:
Robert Mersey
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1964-02-10)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-10)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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 1964)
recording of:
If I Should Lose You (on 1964-02-10)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Aretha Franklin3:39
10Soulville
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-08)
producer:
Robert Mersey
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1964-02-08)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-08)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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 1964)
cover recording of:
Soulville (on 1964-02-08)
writer:
Henry Glover, Morris Levy, Titus Turner and Dinah Washington
publisher:
DeLarue Music Corp and EMI Longitude Music
Aretha Franklin2:23
11Lee Cross
producer:
Robert Mersey
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-08)
recording of:
Lee Cross (on 1964-02-08)
writer:
Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin3:19
11CD: Father of Folk Blues
12CD: Two for the Price of One
13CD: Anthologie du Blues, Vol. 1
14CD: The Biggest Thing Since Colossus
15CD: Johnny Winter
16CD: Percy Mayfield Sings Percy Mayfield
17CD: Live at Monterey!
18CD: I Am the Blues
19CD: Kings of Chicago Blues, Vol. 2
20CD: The Real Thing
21CD: Hard Again
22CD: Texas Flood
23CD: Just Like You
24CD: Life, Love & The Blues
25CD: Blues Singer