VA - The Best Easy Album …Ever! - 51 Easy Tunes From The Kings And Queens Of Cool (2000)

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Title: The Best Easy Album …Ever! - 51 Easy Tunes From The Kings And Queens Of Cool
Year Of Release: 2000
Label: EMI, Virgin Records
Genre: Easy Listening, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 02:31:03
Total Size: 910 mb
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Tracklist:

CD 1
01. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams (Bob Crewe/Bob Gaudio) - 1967
02. Memories Are Made Of This - Dean Martin (Terry Gilkyson/Frank Miller/Richard Dehr) - 1958
03. On The Street Where You Live - Nat 'King' Cole (Frederick Loewe/Alan Jay Lerner) - 1964
04. Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin (Jack Lawrence/Charles Trenet) - 1974
05. We Have All The Time In The World - Louis Armstrong (John Barry/Hal David) - 1969
06. I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett (D. Cross/G. Cory) - 1962
07. Wives And Lovers - Jack Jones (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) - 1963
08. Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme (B. Tucker/B. Borough) - 1966
09. Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes (Jorge Ben) - 1966
10. If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez (Hays/Seeger) - 1963
11. The More I See You - Chris Montez (Warren/Gordon) - 1966
12. Up - Up And Away - Johnny Mann Singers (Jimmy Webb) - 1967
13. Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) Doris Day - (Livingston/Evans) - 1956
14. Sugar Town - Nancy Sinatra (Lee Hazlewood) - 1966
15. I Couldn't Live Without Your Love - Petula Clark (Hatch/Trent) - 1966
16. Avenues & Alleyways - Tony Christie (Mitch Murray/Peter Callander) - 1972
17. Where Are You Now (My Love) - Jackie Trent (Hatch/Trent) - 1965
18. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - BJ Thomas (Hal David/Burt Bacharach) - 1969
19. Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jnr (Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley) - 1972
20. Sway - Dean Martin (PB Ruiz/N. Gimbel) - 1954
21. A Man Without Love - Engelbert Humperdinck (Pace/Livraghi/Mason/Panzeri) - 1968
22. We're Gonna Change The World - Matt Monro (D. Mathews/T. Harris) - 1970
23. Big Spender - Shirley Bassey (Cy Coleman/Dorothy Fields) - 1967
24. King Of The Road - Roger Miller (R. Miller) - 1965
25. What The World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie De Shannon (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) - 1965
26. We've Only Just Begun - Ray Conniff & The Singers (P. Williams/R. Nichols) - 1970
Total Time: 01:12:26

CD 2
01. Smile - Nat 'King' Cole (Charles Chaplin/Geoffrey Parsons/John Turner) - 1954
02. The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) - 1967
03. Joanna - Scott Walker (T. Hatch/J. Trent) - 1968
04. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Ella Fitzgerald (Porter) - 1956
05. Anyone Who Had A Heart - Dionne Warwick (Bacharach/David) - 1962
06. Wondrous Place - Billy Fury (Lewis/Giant) - 1960
07. Galveston - Glen Campbell (Jimmy Webb) - 1969
08. (It Looks Like) I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Tom Jones (Donegan/Currie) - 1967
09. Midnight Cowboy - John Barry (John Barry) - 1971
10. Moon River - Danny Williams (Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer) - 1961
11. Misty - Johnny Mathis (J. Burke/E. Garner) - 1964
12. For All We Know - Shirley Bassey (F. Karlin/R. James/Robyn Wilson) - 1964
13. Downtown - Petula Clark (Hatch) - 1964
14. That's Amore - Dean Martin (Harry Warren/Jack Brooks) - 1957
15. Somethin' Stupid - Nancy & Frank Sinatra (C. Carson Parks) - 1967
16. Fever - Peggy Lee (John Davenport/Eddie Cooley) - 1958
17. It Had To Be You - Vic Damone (I. Jones/G. Kahn) - 1962
18. And I Love You So - Perry Como (D. McLean) - 1973
19. Chanson D'Amour - Manhattan Transfer (W. Shanklin) - 1976
20. Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Mama Cass (Andre/Schwandt/Kahn) - 1968
21. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story - Andy Williams (Carl Sigman/Francis Lai) - 1971
22. Honey Come Back - Glen Campbell (Jimmy Webb) - 1970
23. Yesterday - Matt Monro (Lennon/McCartney) - 1965
24. Unforgettable - Nat 'King' Cole (Irving Gordon) - 1951
25. Cry Me A River - Julie London (Arthur Hamilton) - 1955
Total Time: 01:18:37

The two-disc compilation *Various Artists – The Best Easy Album… Ever!* (2000), bearing the catalog number VTDCD 296, was released by the British label Virgin Records. It is part of the renowned multi-genre *...Ever!* compilation series, launched in the UK music market at the turn of the millennium.
This album is dedicated entirely to Easy Listening, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, and Lounge styles. It gathers major English-language pop hits from the mid-20th century (predominantly the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s).

Musical Content and Structure
The compilation features 51 tracks (26 on the first disc and 25 on the second)—the very ones shown in the booklet spreads you sent. The tracklist represents a veritable "gold standard" of sentimental and relaxing pop music:
• Icons of traditional pop: The discs feature the era's leading crooners and vocalists, including Dean Martin (with "Memories Are Made Of This," "Sway," and "That's Amore"), Nat King Cole ("Smile," "Unforgettable"), Frank Sinatra (in a duet with Nancy Sinatra on "Somethin' Stupid"), and Tony Bennett.
• Major lyrical anthems: The collection opens with the timeless "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Andy Williams and includes masterpieces such as Danny Williams' "Moon River," Bobby Darin's "Beyond The Sea," and Louis Armstrong's "We Have All The Time In The World." • Exquisite female vocals: The genre’s leading ladies are well represented—Doris Day, Dusty Springfield, Ella Fitzgerald, Dionne Warwick, Peggy Lee, and Julie London.
• A touch of bossa nova and lounge: The collection includes the iconic track "Mas Que Nada" by Sérgio Mendes, adding a light Brazilian flair.
Who is this collection for?
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a major trend for retro lounge music and cocktail party culture swept through the UK and Europe. Virgin Records brought together top-quality original tracks (licensed from EMI, Sony Music, Universal, and others) to create the perfect soundtrack for unwinding, enjoying a pleasant evening, or going for a drive.


VA - The Best Easy Album …Ever! - 51 Easy Tunes From The Kings And Queens Of Cool (2000)