Maestro of Melody

~ Release by James Last (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl: Melodies That Will Live Forever
212" Vinyl: James Last Goes to the Movies
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1Elvira Madigan
engineer:
Peter Klent
producer:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
orchestra:
James Last Orchestra
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467 “Elvira Madigan”: II. Andante (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arrangement of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
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2Mornings at Seven (From "When the Moonlight Sweetly Sleeps on the Hills")
recording of:
Morgens um sieben ist die Welt noch in Ordnung (Morning at Seven, from the film “Morgens um sieben ist die Welt noch in Ordnung”)
composer:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
publisher:
Happy Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG
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3Love Theme (From "The Godfather")
recording of:
Love Theme from The Godfather
composer:
Nino Rota (Italian composer)
version of:
Buongiorno Fortunella
part of:
The Godfather (1972 film soundtrack)
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4Maria (From "West Side Story")
instrumental recording of:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story
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5Ballad of Easy Rider
recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
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6Pentecost House (From "When the Moonlight Sweetly Sleeps on the Hills")
recording of:
Haus Pentecost (from the film "Wenn Süß Das Mondlicht Auf Den Hügeln Schläft")
composer:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
publisher:
Happy Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG
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7Star Wars (main Theme)
instrumental cover recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
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8A Man and a Woman
cover recording of:
Un homme et une femme (sans lyrics)
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
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9Aquarius (From "Hair")
instrumental recording of:
Aquarius (from “Hair”)
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artist Music Publishing
part of:
Hair (1967 musical)
recording of:
Aquarius (from “Hair”)
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artist Music Publishing
part of:
Hair (1967 musical)
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10Johnny Guitar
recording of:
Johnny Guitar
lyricist:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
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11Bolero (From "10")
recording of:
Boléro (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
arrangement of:
Boléro
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12Singin’ in the Rain
arranger:
Claus Lüer
recording of:
Singin’ in the Rain
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)
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