VA - The Greatest Easy Listening Album (2004)
Artist: VA
Title: The Greatest Easy Listening Album
Year Of Release: 2004
Label: EMI Gold – 7243 8 66259 2 2
Genre: Easy Listening, Vocal Jazz
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:47:38
Total Size: 562 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: The Greatest Easy Listening Album
Year Of Release: 2004
Label: EMI Gold – 7243 8 66259 2 2
Genre: Easy Listening, Vocal Jazz
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:47:38
Total Size: 562 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
CD 1
01. That's Amore - Dean Martin (Harry Warren/Jack Brooks)
02. Chicago - Tony Bennett (Fred Fisher)
03. On The Street Where You Live - Vic Damone (Frederick Loewe/Alan Jay Lerner)
04. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - Sammy Davis Jr. (S. Clare/Sam Stept)
05. Strangers In The Night - Matt Monro (Charles Singleton/Eddie Snyder/Bert Kaempfert)
06. Mad About The Boy - Julie London (Noël Coward)
07. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) - Bobby Darin (Bart Howard/B. Bart)
08. I've Got You Under My Skin - Danny Williams (Cole Porter)
09. That Old Black Magic - Louis Prima and Keely Smith (Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer)
10. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good - Louis Armstrong (Duke Ellington/Paul Francis Webster)
11. Misty Blue - Ella Fitzgerald (Bob Montgomery)
12. The Very Thought Of You - Nancy Wilson (Ray Noble)
13. She'll Never Know - Andy Williams With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (J. Hill/N. Graham)
14. The More I See You - Dick Haymes (Warren/Gordon)
15. Eight Days A Week - Alma Cogan (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
16. Dedicated To You - Dakota Staton (Sammy Cahn/Saul Chaplin/Zaret)
17. I've Been Accustomed To Her Face - Gordon MacRae (Frederick Loewe/Alan Jay Lerner)
18. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story - Shirley Bassey (Francis Lai/Carl Sigman)
CD 2
01. As Time Goes By - Engelbert Humperdinck (Herman Hupfeld)
02. Kiss - Dean Martin (Newman/Gillespie)
03. Always Something There To Remind Me - Peggy Lee (Burt Bacharach/Hal David)
04. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Louis Armstrong (Duke Ellington/Mills)
05. Try A Little Tenderness - Nina Simone (James Campbell/Harry Woods/Reginald Connelly)
06. Spanish Eyes - Al Martino (Bert Kaempfert/Eddie Snyder/Charles Singleton)
07. Cry Me A River - Julie London (Arthur Hamilton)
08. Call Me Irresponsible - Dinah Washington (James Van Heusen/Sammy Cahn)
09. We've Only Just Begun - Bing Crosby (Roger Nichols/Paul Williams)
10. Born Free - Matt Monro (John Barry/Don Black)
11. The Story Of My Life - Michael Holliday (Burt Bacharach/Hal David)
12. Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire (Irving Berlin)
13. Something - Shirley Bassey (George Harrison)
14. The Girl From Ipanema - Eartha Kitt (Antonio Carlos Jobim/Vinicius De Moraes/Norman Gimbel)
15. The Best Things In Life Are Free - Jo Stafford (Buddy De Sylva/Lew Brown/Ray Henderson)
16. It Had To Be You - Dinah Shore (Isham Jones/Gus Kahn)
17. They All Laughed - Chet Baker (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin)
18. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me - Mel Tormé (Harry Warren/Al Dubin)
*The Greatest Easy Listening Album* is an expansive two-disc compilation, released in the UK and Europe on September 6, 2004, through a collaboration between several record labels.
The release proved highly successful for its genre, even reaching number 73 on the official UK compilation chart.
Features and Concept
The album serves as an anthology of classic vocal music, traditional pop, easy-listening jazz, and lounge music. The total runtime across both discs is approximately 1 hour and 47 minutes, comprising 36 tracks—18 on each disc.
The tracklist features original archival recordings and digital remasters from legendary mid-20th-century artists (primarily from the 1950s and 1960s), drawn from the extensive catalogs of Capitol Records, EMI, and affiliated labels:
• Golden-age crooner standards: The collection opens with iconic hits such as Dean Martin’s "That's Amore" and Tony Bennett’s "Chicago." Also featured are tracks associated with Frank Sinatra, as well as contributions from Nat King Cole—whose sound sets the tone for the collection—Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., and Bobby Darin, with his celebrated version of "Fly Me To The Moon."
• Romantic icons of the era: Representing the British pop-vocal scene are Matt Monro, with his poignant renditions of "Strangers In The Night" and "Born Free," alongside the legendary Al Martino with "Spanish Eyes" and Engelbert Humperdinck with "As Time Goes By." • Great Divas and Jazz Voices: This collection invites you to enjoy the inimitable vocals of Ella Fitzgerald ("Misty Blue"), Julie London ("Mad About the Boy," "Cry Me a River"), Nina Simone ("Try a Little Tenderness"), and Shirley Bassey (whose renditions of the *Love Story* theme and The Beatles’ "Something" are considered definitive).
• Intriguing Rarities: The disc also features some unexpected tracks—for instance, pop singer Alma Cogan offers a light, easy-listening take on The Beatles’ "Eight Days a Week," while legendary jazz trumpeter Chet Baker steps into the role of vocalist on "They All Laughed."
The release proved highly successful for its genre, even reaching number 73 on the official UK compilation chart.
Features and Concept
The album serves as an anthology of classic vocal music, traditional pop, easy-listening jazz, and lounge music. The total runtime across both discs is approximately 1 hour and 47 minutes, comprising 36 tracks—18 on each disc.
The tracklist features original archival recordings and digital remasters from legendary mid-20th-century artists (primarily from the 1950s and 1960s), drawn from the extensive catalogs of Capitol Records, EMI, and affiliated labels:
• Golden-age crooner standards: The collection opens with iconic hits such as Dean Martin’s "That's Amore" and Tony Bennett’s "Chicago." Also featured are tracks associated with Frank Sinatra, as well as contributions from Nat King Cole—whose sound sets the tone for the collection—Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., and Bobby Darin, with his celebrated version of "Fly Me To The Moon."
• Romantic icons of the era: Representing the British pop-vocal scene are Matt Monro, with his poignant renditions of "Strangers In The Night" and "Born Free," alongside the legendary Al Martino with "Spanish Eyes" and Engelbert Humperdinck with "As Time Goes By." • Great Divas and Jazz Voices: This collection invites you to enjoy the inimitable vocals of Ella Fitzgerald ("Misty Blue"), Julie London ("Mad About the Boy," "Cry Me a River"), Nina Simone ("Try a Little Tenderness"), and Shirley Bassey (whose renditions of the *Love Story* theme and The Beatles’ "Something" are considered definitive).
• Intriguing Rarities: The disc also features some unexpected tracks—for instance, pop singer Alma Cogan offers a light, easy-listening take on The Beatles’ "Eight Days a Week," while legendary jazz trumpeter Chet Baker steps into the role of vocalist on "They All Laughed."
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