You’re the Top: Cole Porter in the 1930s
Compilation by Cole Porter
Released 1992
Tracklist
- CD 1: 1930–1934
- 1I’m Getting Myself Ready for YouEmil Coleman and His Orchestra2:40
- 2Where Have You Been?Teddi King3:10
- 3Let’s Fly AwayLee Wiley3:00
- 4I Happen to Like New YorkJudy Garland2:57
- 5Love for SaleLibby Holman3:19
- 6Love for SaleRuby Braff5:39
- 7Let’s Step OutMister Tram Associates2:17
- 8After You, Who?Bill Evans3:39
- 9After You, Who?Sylvia Syms3:29
- 10I’ve Got You on My MindAmbrose and His Orchestra2:34
- 11Mister and Missus FitchJulie Wilson & William Roy2:00
- 12Night and DayLeo Reisman & His Orchestra3:275.0 ★
- 13Night and DayBillie Holiday2:584.0 ★
- 14Night and DayArt Tatum1:30
- 15How’s Your Romance?Bobby Short2:22
- 16ExperimentMabel Mercer3:18
- 17The Cocotte2:45
- 18Nymph ErrantGertrude Lawrence2:05
- 19The PhysicianJoan Morris & William Bolcom4:07
- 20How Could We Be Wrong?Bobby Short3:17
- 21SolomonElisabeth Welch3:11
- 22It’s Bad for MeRosemary Clooney & The Benny Goodman Sextet2:55
- CD 2: 1934–1936
- 1Anything Goes3:14
- 2I Get a Kick Out of YouEthel Merman with Johnny Green and His Orchestra3:08
- 3All Through the NightBarbara Lea with Bucky Pizzarelli3:27
- 4Blow, Gabriel, BlowEthel Merman with the Foursome Quartet2:27
- 5You’re the TopHal Kemp and His Orchestra3:19
- 6You’re the TopLouis Armstrong2:34
- 7Miss Otis RegretsEthel Waters3:02
- 8Miss Otis RegretsElla Fitzgerald3:033.0 ★
- 9Don’t Fence Me InEdward Nell with the Foursome Quartet2:22
- 10Don’t Fence Me InBing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters3:033.5 ★
- 11Begin the BeguineTony Martin with Henri René & His Orchestra3:56
- 12Begin the BeguineXavier Cugat and his Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra3:13
- 13Begin the BeguineArtie Shaw and His Orchestra3:193.0 ★
- 14When Love Comes Your Way1:42
- 15Why Shouldn’t I?Mary Martin2:38
- 16Just One of Those ThingsLouis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson4:05
- 17Just One of Those ThingsBud Freeman & Bob Wilber3:52
- 18Easy to LoveJames Stewart feat. The MGM Orchestra1:12
- 19Easy to LoveJudy Garland feat. The MGM Orchestra1:55
- 20Easy to LoveCasper Reardon and his Orchestra3:07
- 21Rap Tap on WoodBobby Short2:38
- 22I’ve Got You Under My Skin (excerpt)Lee Wiley With Victor Young & His Orchestra2:22
- 23I’ve Got You Under My SkinCesare Siepi with The Roland Shaw Orchestra3:55
- 24Swingin’ the Jinx AwayTempo King and his Kings of Tempo2:55
- CD 3: 1936–1939
- 1Ridin’ HighBenny Goodman and His Orchestra2:41
- 2Down in the Depths (on the 90th Floor)Ethel Merman feat. Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra3:12
- 3OursMabel Mercer, Cy Walter & Stan Freeman2:51
- 4It’s De‐LovelyMabel Mercer, Cy Walter & Stan Freeman3:42
- 5RosalieArtie Shaw and His Orchestra2:50
- 6In the Still of the NightAl Bowlly With the New Mayfair Orchestra2:02
- 7In the Still of the NightJessye Norman feat. The Boston Pops2:44
- 8I’ve a Strange New Rhythm in My HeartArtie Shaw and His New Music2:47
- 9At Long Last LoveLena Horne feat. Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra2:42
- 10River GodTodd Duncan feat. The Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra3:13
- 11My Heart Belongs to DaddyMary Martin1:41
- 12My Heart Belongs to DaddyMary Martin feat. Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra3:10
- 13Get Out of TownRosemary Clooney feat. The Concord Jazz All-Stars3:25
- 14Most Gentlemen Don’t Like LoveJulie Wilson feat. The Marshall Grant Trio2:16
- 15What Am I to Do?Hubbell Pierce feat. William Roy2:14
- 16I’ve Got My Eyes on YouBob Crosby and His Orchestra2:38
- 17Please Don’t Monkey With BroadwayFred Astaire & George Murphy3:30
- 18I Concentrate on YouTeddi King3:48
- 19FriendshipJudy Garland & Johnny Mercer2:39
- 20Do I Love You?Ella Fitzgerald3:52
- 21When Love Beckoned (on 52nd Street)Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:17
- 22Katie Went to HaitiBobby Short4:39
- 23Well, Did You Evah!0:56
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- reeds [12]
- guitar [2.13, 3.5, 3.8]
- vocal [6]
- performing orchestra [6]
- reeds [9]
- trumpet [9]
- double bass [12]
- reeds [20]
- guitar [1]
- trumpet [20]
- tenor saxophone [1]
- piano [14]
- percussion [20]
- clarinet [3.5, 3.8, 2.13], conductor [13]
- performing orchestra [13]
- vocal [2.3, 1.7]
- double bass [8]
- reeds [5]
- clarinet [1.22, 3.1], vocal [22]
- trumpet [9]
- alto saxophone [2]
- trumpet [5]
- piano [10]
- double bass [15, 20]
- piano [8]
- vocal [13]
- reeds [10]
- trombone [9]
- lead vocals [10]
- double bass [17]
- piano [5]
- soprano saxophone [17]
- drums (drum set) [22]
- piano [1.15, 1.20, 2.21], vocal [2.21, 1.15, 1.20]
- performing orchestra [7]
- trumpet [13, 22]
- guitar [3]
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- drums (drum set) [5]
- trumpet [3]
- reeds [12]
- harp [20]
- vocal [23]
- conductor [10]
- trumpet [12]
- percussion [20]
- trumpet [1]
- trumpet [2.13, 3.5]
- trumpet [13]
- drums (drum set) [3.8, 2.13]
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- reeds [10]
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- piano [12]
- vocal [9]
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- lead vocals [8]
- piano [6]
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- trombone [12]
- violin [10]
- vocal [2.2, 2.4, 3.2]
- vocal [7]
- performing orchestra [2]
- double bass [3.3-4, 1.16]
- trombone [9]
- vocal [12]
- reeds [12]
- guitar [13]
- guitar [12]
- piano [9]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- trombone [3.5, 3.8, 2.13]
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- conductor [2]
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- drums (drum set) [17]
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- trumpet [1]
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- violin [12]
- trumpet [12]
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- drums (drum set) [16]
- trumpet [6, 16], vocal [6, 16]
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- trumpet [8]
- reeds [9]
- cornet [24]
- spoken vocals [11], vocal [2.15, 3.12]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- trumpet [10]
- piano [9]
- violin [12]
- reeds [20]
- producer [8]
- conductor [4]
- piano [16]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- piano [8]
- guitar [5]
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- trombone [1]
- violin [10]
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- reeds [9]
- conductor [6]
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- trumpet [6]
- trumpet [5]
- performing orchestra [6]
- arranger [6], conductor [6]
- vocal [10]
- violin [12]
- reeds [5]
- reeds [10]
- double bass [2.13, 3.5, 1.3]
- drums (drum set) [5], lead vocals [5]
- piano [1.16, 3.3-4]
- drums (drum set) [24]
- reeds [12]
- vocal [9]
- trombone [10]
- trombone [13]
- vocal [2]
- vocal [24]
- lead vocals [10]
- vocal [10]
- trumpet [8]
- trombone [7]
- vocal [11]
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- trombone [10]
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- engineer [8]
- trombone [1]
- conductor [10]
- performing orchestra [10]
- conductor [22]
- performing orchestra [22]
- tenor saxophone [1]
- trombone [9]
- double bass [13]
- trombone [5]
- piano [19]
- piano [11], vocal [11]
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- performing orchestra [12]
- trumpet [1]
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Issues
Y1992
Y1992