Absolute Romance

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▼ CD 1
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1Nessun dorma
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Paul Potts32:54
2Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partiro)
vocals:
Il Divo
orchestra:
Czech National Symphony Orchestra (Czech National Symphony Orchestra)
cover recording of:
Time to Say Goodbye (version with predominantly Italian lyrics, except for the phrase “time to say goodbye”) (in 2012)
additional lyricist:
Frank Peterson
lyricist:
Lucio Quarantotto
composer:
Francesco Sartori
publisher:
Sugar Music MV and Sugar S.r.l. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Con te partirò (completely Italian lyrics; no “time to say goodbye”)
Il Divo4:21
3O mio babbino caro
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Kiri Te Kanawa2:26
4Caruso
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
Caruso
lyricist and composer:
Lucio Dalla
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Ricordi Music Publishing Spain, BMG Songs, Inc., Edizioni BMG Ariola Music, EMI Music Publishing Italia Srl (Italian branch of EMI Music Publishing), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ricordi srl
Luciano Pavarotti & Lucio Dalla5:17
5Nella Fantasia
guitar:
John Themis
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
chorus master:
William Hayward
recording of:
Nella fantasia
lyricist:
Chiara Ferraú (lyricist)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
arranger:
Audrey Snyder (composer, arranger)
publisher:
EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme)
Russell Watson4:28
6You Raise Me Up
cover recording of:
You Raise Me Up
lyricist:
Brendan Graham (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Rolf Løvland
publisher:
ALFRED PUBLISHING CO INC 301, Peermusic (UK) Limited (from 2002 to present) and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden) (from 2002 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), 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 ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Westlife2.254:01
7Now We Are Free (theme from "Gladiator")
orchestra:
Musica Paradiso
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Lane and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Now We Are Free (Gladiator)
lyricist:
Lisa Gerrard
composer:
Klaus Badelt (German score composer), Lisa Gerrard and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), SKG Songs and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
part of:
Gladiator
Lisa Gerrard4:15
8Parla più piano (love theme from "The Godfather")
cello:
Vannessa Freebairn-Smith
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Katherine Jenkins (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Love Theme from The Godfather
composer:
Nino Rota (composer)
version of:
Buongiorno Fortunella
part of:
The Godfather (1972 film soundtrack)
Katherine Jenkins4:17
9Pie Jesu
producer:
Grace Row (engineer/producer)
vocals:
Charlotte Church
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Sian Edwards (English conductor)
recording of:
Requiem: Pie Jesu
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., The Really Useful Company Limited and The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Requiem
Charlotte Church33:23
10Che gelida manina
recorded in:
Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1969-07-17)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1969-07-17)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome) (on 1969-07-17)
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer) (on 1969-07-17)
live recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (on 1969-07-17)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (on 1969-07-17)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Luciano Pavarotti4:39
11Recondita Armonia
José Carreras3:39
12River Flows in You
Yiruma3:35
13Theme From Love Story
recording of:
Theme From Love Story (Instrumental)
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
Francis Lai3:19
14You're Beautiful
recording of:
You’re Beautiful
writer:
James Blunt, Amanda Ghost and Sacha Skarbek
publisher:
David Platz Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Kenny G4:13
15I Will Always Love You
engineer:
David Reitzas, Bill Schnee and Peter Yianilos
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Whitney Houston
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
David Reitzas
creative direction:
Rickey Minor
solo saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
vocals arranger:
Whitney Houston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1992)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 3), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 59), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 60), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 60) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 94)
cover recording of:
I Will Always Love You
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Whitney Houston4.54:25
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1I Dreamed a Dream
engineer:
Dan Pursey (engineer) and Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter)
producer:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
mixer:
Ren Swan
strings arranger:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2009)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I Dreamed a Dream (Fantine)
lyricist:
Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd., Alain Boublil Overseas Ltd. and Faber Music
translated version of:
J’avais rêvé d’une autre vie (Fantine)
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
Susan Boyle43:11
2Anthem
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Tommy Körberg
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Anthem (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
Tommy Körberg3:02
3And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
lead vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
conductor:
Yolanda Segovia
orchestrator:
Harold Wheeler
recording of:
And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going (Dreamgirls)
lyricist:
Tom Eyen
composer:
Henry Krieger
part of:
Dreamgirls (1981 Henry Krieger musical)
Jennifer Holliday44:05
4Concierto de aranjuez (adagio - opening)
Simon Rattle and Julian Bream4:44
5La Wally: Ebben? Ne andro lontano
Éva Marton3:37
6Un bel di vedremo
Barbara Hendricks4:27
7E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
José Carreras3:17
8Cavatina
Sofia Källgren3:53
9La voix (acoustic version)
Malena Ernman3:53
10Conquest of Paradise
recording engineer and mixer:
Philippe Colonna
assistant producer:
Frederick Rousseau
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
classical guitar [Spanish guitar]:
Bruno Manjarrés and Pepe Martinez (flamenco guitar player)
flute:
Didier Malherbe
mandolin and violin:
Francis Darizcuren
choir vocals:
English Chamber Choir
vocals:
Bruno Manjarrés, Pepe Martinez (flamenco guitar player) and Guy Protheroe
conductor:
Guy Protheroe
performer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music U.K. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (choir vocals) and Epsilon Laboratory in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Epsilon Laboratory in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Conquest of Paradise (1492: Conquest of Paradise)
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
Spheric BV
Vangelis44:49
11O sole mio
recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
Luciano Pavarotti3:21
12Soleado
recording of:
Soleado
composer:
Ciro Dammicco
is based on:
Le rose blu
Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble4:12
13Ballade pour Adeline
piano:
Richard Clayderman
cover recording of:
Ballade pour Adeline
composer:
Paul de Senneville (in 1976) and Olivier Toussaint (in 1976)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
Richard Clayderman3.52:36
14Bred dina vida vingar
Sumi Jo3:17
15Air (Suite no. 3 in D major)
Sir Neville Marriner and Academy of St Martin in the Fields3:31