The Mercury Songbook
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 22 March 1995
Tracklist
- CD 1: You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
- 1You’d Be So Nice to Come Home ToHelen Merrill4:17
- 2I Get a Kick Out of YouDinah Washington6:172.0 ★
- 3Loads of LoveShirley Horn2:23
- 4The Man I LovePatti Page2:52
- 5Our Love Is Here to StayDinah Washington3:06
- 6People Will Say We’re in LoveHelen Merrill2:34
- 7Night and DayThelma Grayson3:01
- 8It’s De‐LovelyMorgana King2:12
- 9Blue SkiesDinah Washington2:39
- 10Anything GoesHelen Merrill3:05
- 11Do It AgainShirley Horn2:56
- 12It’s Only a Paper MoonMorgana King2:48
- 13I Concentrate on YouAbbey Lincoln4:40
- 14They Can’t Take That Away From MeSarah Vaughan2:40
- 15’s WonderfulHelen Merrill3:12
- 16Love for SaleShirley Horn3:50
- 17The Lady Is a TrampPatti Page2:40
- 18Let’s Fall in LoveDinah Washington2:06
- 19Mood IndigoNina Simone2:253.4 ★
- 20All of YouHelen Merrill3:30
- 21Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)Dinah Washington2:35
- 22Oh, Lady Be GoodCleo Laine2:50
- 23That Old Black MagicRita Reys2:56
- 24I Got RhythmErnestine Anderson2:54
- CD 2: Lullaby of Birdland
- 1Lullaby of BirdlandSarah Vaughan4:02
- 2Just You, Just MeThelma Grayson1:50
- 3Frankie and JohnnyMorgana King2:43
- 4Easy LivingChet Baker3:23
- 5Sweet LorraineOscar Peterson3:34
- 6He’s My GuySarah Vaughan4:14
- 7Out of NowhereThelma Grayson2:38
- 8If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)Sarah Vaughan2:33
- 9It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)Ernestine Anderson2:18
- 10It Could Happen to YouMonica Zetterlund3:00
- 11Since I Fell for YouDinah Washington3:15
- 12Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to YouOscar Peterson3:00
- 13Willow Weep for MeDinah Washington3:28
- 14(I Was) Born to Be BlueChet Baker4:07
- 15I’ll Remember AprilThelma Grayson2:53
- 16There Will Never Be Another YouErnestine Anderson1:03
- 17Little GirlOscar Peterson2:39
- 18Gone With the WindPatti Page2:39
- 19September SongSarah Vaughan5:46
- 20You Don’t Know What Love IsDinah Washington4:04
- 21All of MeSarah Vaughan3:17
- 22Falling in Love With LoveHelen Merrill3:55
- 23I Cried for YouSarah Vaughan1:43
- 24Tea for TwoThelma Grayson2:37
- 25Comes LoveHelen Merrill3:00
- CD 3: Take the “A” Train
- 1Take the “A” TrainSarah Vaughan2:42
- 2MameLouis Armstrong2:23
- 3Everyday I Have the BluesSarah Vaughan4:24
- 4There’ll Be Some Changes MadeDinah Washington3:01
- 5Taking a Chance on LovePatti Page1:25
- 6I Want to Be HappySarah Vaughan2:21
- 7There’ll Be a JubileeDinah Washington2:08
- 8Travelin’ LightChet Baker3:101.0 ★
- 9T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I DoDinah Washington3:284.0 ★
- 10Short but SweetLouis Armstrong2:43
- 11Ain’t Misbehavin’ (I’m Saving My Love for You)Dinah Washington2:371.0 ★
- 12Sweet Georgia BrownSarah Vaughan1:50
- 13Stompin’ at the SavoyErnestine Anderson1:54
- 14Satin DollRita Reys2:38
- 15How High the MoonSarah Vaughan2:37
- 16If I Were a BellDinah Washington2:07
- 17Star DustSarah Vaughan3:18
- 18Blues in the Night (a.k.a. My Mama Done Tol’ Me)Dinah Washington3:40
- 19See See RiderErnestine Anderson3:05
- 20Cool BabySarah Vaughan2:30
- 21Pretty Little MissyLouis Armstrong2:20
- 22NeverthelessPatti Page1:46
- 23My Kinda LoveErnestine Anderson2:12
- 24Doodlin’Sarah Vaughan4:34
- 25I’ve Got My Eyes on YouPatti Page1:37
- 26Ill Wind (You’re Blowin’ Me No Good)Dinah Washington3:38
- 27Mack the Knife (a.k.a. Moritat)Shirley Horn3:04
- 28UnforgettableOscar Peterson2:36
- CD 4: Just One of Those “Live” Things
- 1Just One of Those ThingsSarah Vaughan2:36
- 2Thou SwellSarah Vaughan2:48
- 3If I Were a BellBlossom Dearie3:08
- 4Sometimes I’m HappySarah Vaughan2:13
- 5What Is This Thing Called Love?Sarah Vaughan2:02
- 6Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)Sarah Vaughan4:07
- 7Autumn LeavesRita Reys3:50
- 8I’ve Got You Under My SkinDinah Washington5:18
- 9I Could Write a BookSarah Vaughan2:22
- 10Lover, Come Back to MeDinah Washington2:39
- 11You for MeBlossom Dearie2:16
- 12There Is No Greater LoveDinah Washington2:15
- 13Honeysuckle RoseSarah Vaughan3:38
- 14Just a GigoloSarah Vaughan4:16
- 15I Loves You, PorgyNina Simone2:315.0 ★
- 16Lucky in LoveSarah Vaughan2:12
- 17I Remember CliffordRita Reys2:56
- 18I Won’t DanceBlossom Dearie2:46
- 19Crazy, He Calls MeDinah Washington4:48
- 20Three Little WordsSarah Vaughan3:48
- 21I’m Gonna Sit Right DownRita Reys2:58
- 22Like Someone in LoveSarah Vaughan3:09
- 23Little Girl BlueNina Simone4:174.0 ★
Release credits
- trombone [17, 24]
- reeds [8]
- drums (drum set) [23]
- banjo [2]
- guitar [2]
- guitar [1.1-2, 2.3]
- reeds [3], tenor saxophone [1]
- trombone [17, 24]
- trumpet [15]
- piano [10]
- reeds [8]
- saxophone [24], tenor saxophone [17, 24]
- piano [1, 3]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- double bass [2]
- clarinet [2]
- alto saxophone [7, 15]
- baritone saxophone [2]
- baritone saxophone [17, 24], saxophone [24]
- trumpet [1, 3]
- vocal [8]
- bass [10]
- trumpet [1.2, 3.1, 3.3]
- trumpet [1.1, 2.1, 2.19]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- baritone saxophone [1], bass clarinet [1]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- lead vocals [2], vocal [1.21, 3.4, 3.7, 3.9]
- vocal [19, 23]
- bass [3]
- trumpet [15]
- arranger [2.1, 2.19, 3.15], conductor [2.19, 3.15]
- guitar [8]
- saxophone [24], tenor saxophone [17, 24]
- alto saxophone [17], flute [17], saxophone [24], tenor saxophone [17], woodwind [17, 24]
- guitar [17, 24]
- trumpet [1, 3]
- tenor saxophone [2]
- producer [10]
- arranger [7], conductor [7]
- performing orchestra [1, 3]
- reeds [8]
- piano [8]
- piano [3]
- lead vocals [1]
- trombone [17, 24]
- flute [1, 19]
- arranger [1, 3], trombone [1, 3, 15]
- bass [23]
- flute [15], tenor saxophone [15]
- trombone [2]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- piano [2.1, 2.19, 2.21, 2.23, 1.1, 4.16, 3.15]
- arranger [8]
- bass [1], double bass [2.19, 3.15]
- bass [2]
- trumpet [1, 3, 17]
- piano [8]
- engineer [19, 23]
- piano [7]
- trombone [1, 3, 15]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- bass [2]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- reeds [8]
- double bass [15], percussion [15]
- piano [2]
- lead vocals [2], trumpet [2]
- producer [8]
- alto saxophone [17], clarinet [17], reeds [17, 24], saxophone [24]
- piano [2]
- bass [1]
- lead vocals [10]
- arranger [15], lead vocals [15, 23], piano [15, 23]
- instrument [1]
- tenor saxophone [2.1, 2.19, 1.2]
- alto saxophone [1], reeds [3]
- piano [17]
- trombone [2]
- arranger [1-2], conductor [1], producer [1]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- bass [24], double bass [3.8, 3.17, 3.24, 2.21, 2.23, 4.16]
- vocal [17]
- producer [2.1, 2.19, 1.2]
- piano [17, 24]
- drums (drum set) [4.16, 2.1, 2.8, 2.19, 2.21, 2.23, 3.15]
- flute [15], guitar [15]
- double bass [17]
- alto saxophone [15]
- vocal [2.8, 2.19, 2.21, 2.23, 3.1, 3.15, 3.17, 3.20, 3.24, 4.16]
- reeds [8]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- trumpet [17, 24]
- drums (drum set) [17, 24]
- trumpet [17, 24]
- guitar [15]
- trombone [2]
- trumpet [17, 24]
- guitar [17]
- piano [2]
- performing orchestra [7]
Issues
T4x CD22 March 1995- T4x CD29 October 2002