Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve

~ Release by Charlie Parker (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Label: Polygram/Verve - Catalog #: 837141 - UPC: 042283714120 - Format: 10CD

Annotation last modified on 2022-10-04 14:57 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Dancing in the Dark
instrumental recording of:
Dancing in the Dark (in 1950)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), WC Music Corp., 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)
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
Charlie Parker with Strings3:19
2Out of Nowhere
instrumental recording of:
Out of Nowhere (in 1950)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Charlie Parker with Strings3:06
3Laura (take 1)
instrumental recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (in 1950)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
Charlie Parker with Strings2:57
4Laura (take 2)
instrumental recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (in 1950)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
Charlie Parker with Strings2:56
5East of the Sun
instrumental recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) (in 1950)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
Charlie Parker with Strings3:38
6They Can’t Take That Away From Me
instrumental recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (in 1950)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Charlie Parker with Strings3:17
7Easy to Love
instrumental recording of:
Easy to Love (in 1950)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
Born to Dance
Charlie Parker with Strings3:29
8I’m in the Mood for Love (take 2)
instrumental recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love (in 1950)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
Charlie Parker with Strings3:33
9I’m in the Mood for Love (take 3)
instrumental recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love (in 1950)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
Charlie Parker with Strings3:27
10I’ll Remember April (take 1)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Remember April (in 1950)
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Charlie Parker with Strings3:09
11I’ll Remember April (take 2) (false start)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Remember April (in 1950)
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Charlie Parker with Strings0:10
12I’ll Remember April (take 3)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Remember April (in 1950)
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Charlie Parker with Strings3:02
13What Is This Thing Called Love
instrumental recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue) (on 1950-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
Charlie Parker with Strings2:54
14April in Paris
recording of:
April in Paris (on 1950-09-17)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Charlie Parker with Strings3:12
15Repetition
recording of:
Repetition (on 1950-09-17)
composer:
Neal Hefti
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd.
Charlie Parker with Strings2:49
16Easy to Love
instrumental recording of:
Easy to Love (on 1950-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
Born to Dance
Charlie Parker with Strings2:25
17Rocker
recording of:
Rocker (on 1950-09-17)
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Charlie Parker with Strings3:10
18Celebrity
recording of:
Celebrity (in 1950)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker and Buddy Rich1:34
19Ballade
recording of:
Ballade (in 1950)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins2:55
20Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite
recording of:
Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite (in 1950)
composer:
Chico O’Farrill
Machito and His Orchestra17:11
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