The Best Of The Singles Collection by Peggy Lee - Uhune

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Record-buying etiquette suggests that if Peggy Lee's The Singles Collection is overly long (in fact, it's a four-disc box set), The Best of the Singles Collection will then logically include all of her best recordings and become the obvious choice for listeners wishing to test the waters. That's not quite the case, however, and it's mostly due to the fact that, except for early in her career, and at a few points midway through, Lee was not a "singles" artist in the traditional sense of the term. Heavily indebted to pop for certain, she was in fact a jazz singer, a live performer, and though Capitol clearly wanted her on the top of the charts during the '50s and early '60s, the best way to hear her on record was usually through her many fabulous LPs. In fact, only three titles here ("It's a Good Day," "Fever," and "Is That All There Is?") earn notice in the canon of Lee's "greatest hits," so The Best of the Singles Collection shouldn't be considered a standard hits compilation. It's very valuable nonetheless for revealing a surprising number of incredible songs that hadn't been released since their original issue (except, of course, on the release they're distilled from), usually because they dated from the pre-LP era. A trio of 1949-50 recordings -- "If You Could See Me Now," "Once Around the Moon," and "Life Is So Peculiar" -- are elegant, subtle performances with excellent small-group backing that will be revelations to fans who haven't heard them. Also a success is Lee's version of "Something," that quintessential Beatles standard for a generation of jazz singers. The only track to make its debut is a remix of "Fever" by the Italian producers Gabin, in an obvious appeal to the commercial success enjoyed by Junkie XL's remix of Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation." While the duo ably accentuate Miss Lee's sophistication and sensuality with a textured blend of piano and synth chords, the song clearly illustrates that drum programs and jazz singers don't blend well.
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1. You Was Right, Baby

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Lyricist: Peggy Lee
Dave Barbour; Composer
Clarinet: Heinie Beau; Performer
Double Bass: Artie Shapiro; Performer
Drums: Nick Fatool; Performer
Guitar: Dave Barbour; Performer
Performer: Maury Stein
Peggy Lee
Billy May
Dave Barbour
Heinie Beau
Milt Raskin
Artie Shapiro
Nick Fatool
Harold Lawson; Performer
Orchestra: Dave Barbour's Orchestra; Ensemble
Mastering Engineer: Robert Norberg; Production
Piano: Milt Raskin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Maury Stein; Performer
Studio Personnel: Robert Norberg; Production
Composer: Dave Barbour
Peggy Lee; Composer
Trumpet: Harold Lawson
Billy May; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Peggy Lee
Dave Barbour; Other

2. It's A Good Day

Clarinet: Heinie Beau; Performer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Guitar: Dave Barbour; Performer
Performer: Heinie Beau
Peggy Lee
Dave Barbour; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Dave Barbour's Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Peggy Lee
David Barbour; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Robert Norberg; Production
Producer: Lee Gillette; Production
Studio Personnel: Robert Norberg; Production

3. Birmingham Jail

Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Dave Barbour's Orchestra
Dave Barbour And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: Arranged By
Dave Barbour; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Conductor: Dave Barbour; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Cy Godfrey
Lee Gillette; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Mceowen; Production

4. Don't Smoke In Bed

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Dave Barbour's Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Willard Robison; Composer
Lyricist: Willard Robison; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Cy Godfrey
Lee Gillette; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Mceowen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willard Robison; Other

5. If You Could See Me Now

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Guitar: Dave Barbour; Performer
Musician: Peggy Lee And Her Dixieland Band; Performer
Performer: Peggy Lee And Her Dixieland Band
Peggy Lee
Dave Barbour; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Composer: Carl Sigman
Tadd Dameron; Composer
Lyricist: Tadd Dameron
Carl Sigman; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Cy Godfrey
Lee Gillette; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Mceowen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Carl Sigman
Tadd Dameron; Other

6. At A Cafe Rendezvous

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Musician: Dave Barbour All-stars; Performer
Performer: Peggy Lee
Dave Barbour All-stars; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Composer: Sammy Cahn
Jule Styne; Composer
Lyricist: Sammy Cahn
Jule Styne; Composer
Conductor: Dave Barbour; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Ron Mcmaster; Production
Producer: Cy Godfrey
Lee Gillette; Production
Studio Personnel: Ron Mcmaster; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jule Styne
Sammy Cahn; Other

7. Once Around The Moon

Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Composer: Bob Hilliard
Carl Sigman; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Hilliard
Carl Sigman; Composer
Conductor: Dave Barbour; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Cy Godfrey
Lee Gillette; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Mceowen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bob Hilliard
Carl Sigman; Other

8. Life Is So Peculiar

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Dave Barbour's Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Johnny Burke
Jimmy Van Heusen; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Burke
Jimmy Van Heusen; Composer
Conductor: Dave Barbour; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Cy Godfrey; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Mceowen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Burke
Jimmy Van Heusen; Other

9. Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Composer: Louis Prima
Milton Kabak; Composer
Lyricist: Louis Prima
Milton Kabak; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Cy Godfrey; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Mceowen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Louis Prima
Milton Kabak; Other

10. Fever

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Composer: John Davenport
Eddie J. Cooley; Composer
Lyricist: Eddie J. Cooley
John Davenport; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Cy Godfrey; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Mceowen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eddie J. Cooley
John Davenport; Other

11. I'm Lookin' Out The Window

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Jack Marshall And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Don Raye
Adapted By
John Jacob Niles; Composer
Lyricist: Adapted By
John Jacob Niles
Don Raye; Composer
Conductor: Jack Marshall; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Ron Mcmaster; Production
Remixing: Steve Genewick; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Genewick
Ron Mcmaster; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Jacob Niles
Adapted By
Don Raye; Other

12. I'm Gonna Go Fishin'

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Bill Holman And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Peggy Lee
Duke Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Duke Ellington
Peggy Lee; Composer
Conductor: Bill Holman; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Steve Hoffman
Steven Hoffman
Robert Norberg; Production
Producer: Dave Cavanaugh
Cy Godfrey; Production
Studio Personnel: Steven Hoffman
Robert Norberg
Steve Hoffman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Duke Ellington
Peggy Lee; Other

13. My Gentle Young Johnny

Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Ralph Carmichael And His Orchestra
Ralph Carmichael & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jerry Bock
Sheldon Harnick; Composer
Lyricist: Jerry Bock
Sheldon Harnick; Composer
Conductor: Ralph Carmichael; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Dave Cavanaugh; Production
Remixing: Steve Genewick; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Genewick
Dave Mceowen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Bock
Sheldon Harnick; Other

14. The Folks Who Live On The Hill

Alto Saxophone: Buddy Collette; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Joe Koch; Performer
Bass Trombone: George Roberts; Performer
Cello: Ennio Bolognini
Ennio Bologinni
Eleanor Slatkin
Edgar Lustgarten
Cy Bernard; Performer
Double Bass: Max Bennett; Performer
Conductor: Frank Sinatra; Conductor
Drums: Lou Singer; Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern
Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Composer
French Horn: James Decker
Vincent Derosa; Performer
Guitar: Nick Bonney; Performer
Harp: Stella Castellucci; Performer
Performer: Victor Bay
Peggy Lee
Lou Levy
Harry Edison
Felix Slatkin
Harry "sweets" Edison
Buddy Collette
Max Bennett
Juan Tizol
Ennio Bolognini
Eudice Shapiro
Paul Nero
Henry Hill
George Roberts
Manny Klein
Alex Murray
Lou Singer
Victor Arno
Harry Klee
Marshall Sosson
Maxine Johnson
Cy Bernard
Barbara Simons
Vincent Derosa
Alex Beller
Alvin Dinkin
Edgar Lustgarten
Eleanor Slatkin
Ennio Bologinni
Erno Neufeld
James Decker
Joe Koch
Nick Bonney
Stanley "champ" Webb
Stella Castellucci; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Piano: Lou Levy; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Stanley "champ" Webb; Performer
Trombone: Juan Tizol; Performer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Trumpet: Manny Klein
Harry Edison
Harry "sweets" Edison; Performer
Viola: Barbara Simons
Maxine Johnson
Alvin Dinkin; Performer
Violin: Henry Hill
Alex Murray
Paul Nero
Erno Neufeld
Victor Bay
Eudice Shapiro
Felix Slatkin
Victor Arno
Marshall Sosson
Alex Beller; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Woodwind: Harry Klee; Performer
Producer: Frank Sinatra
Cy Godfrey; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Mceowen; Production

15. I Love Being Here With You

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Ralph Carmichael And His Orchestra
Ralph Carmichael & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Bill Schluger
Peggy Lee; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Schluger
Peggy Lee; Composer
Conductor: Ralph Carmichael
Bill Holman; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Dave Cavanaugh; Production
Remixing: Steve Genewick; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Mceowen
Steve Genewick; Production
Composer Lyricist: Peggy Lee
Bill Schluger; Other

16. Moments Like This

Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Composer: Burton Lane
Frank Loesser; Composer
Lyricist: Burton Lane
Frank Loesser; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Cy Godfrey; Production
Remixing: Odea Murphy; Production
Studio Personnel: Odea Murphy
Dave Mceowen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Loesser
Burton Lane; Other

17. Senza Fine

Bongos: Francisco Aguabella; Performer
Lyricist: Gino Paoli
Alec Wilder; Composer
Conductor: Lou Levy; Conductor
Remixing: Steve Genewick; Production
Conga: Francisco Aguabella; Other
Double Bass: Chuck Berghofer; Performer
Drums: Stan Levey; Performer
Guitar: Robert Bain
John Pisano
Howard Roberts; Performer
Composer: Alec Wilder
Gino Paoli; Composer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Performer: Howard Roberts
Robert Bain
Chuck Berghofer
Justin Gordon
Stan Levey
John Pisano
Peggy Lee
Lou Levy
Paul Horn
Francisco Aguabella; Performer
Piano: Lou Levy; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Woodwind: Justin Gordon
Paul Horn; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Dave Cavanaugh; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Genewick
Dave Mceowen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alec Wilder
Gino Paoli; Other

18. Come Back To Me

Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Bill Holman And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Alan Jay Lerner
Burton Lane; Composer
Conductor: Bill Holman; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Dave Cavanaugh
Cy Godfrey; Production
Remixing: Steve Genewick; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Genewick
Dave Mceowen; Production

19. Something

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Composer: George Harrison; Composer
Lyricist: George Harrison; Composer
Conductor: Mike Melvoin; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Phil Wright; Production
Remixing: Steve Genewick; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Genewick
Dave Mceowen; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Harrison; Other

20. Is That All There Is

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Performer: Randy Newman; Performer
Composer: Mike Stoller
Jerry Leiber; Composer
Lyricist: Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller; Composer
Conductor: Randy Newman; Conductor
Producer: Mike Stoller
Cy Godfrey
Jerry Leiber; Production
Recording Arrangement: Randy Newman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller; Other

21. Let's Call It A Day

Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Sid Feller And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: L. Brown
Ray Henderson; Composer
Lyricist: L. Brown
Ray Henderson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Cy Godfrey; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Mceowen; Production
Composer Lyricist: L. Brown
Ray Henderson; Other

22. Fever

Double Bass: Joe Mondragon; Performer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Percussion: Howard Roberts; Performer
Performer: Joe Mondragon
Peggy Lee
Shelly Manne
Howard Roberts; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Jack Marshall's Music; Ensemble
Composer: John Davenport
Eddie Cooley; Composer
Lyricist: Eddie Cooley
John Davenport; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Mceowen; Production
Producer: Dave Cavanaugh; Production
Remixing: Gabin; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Mceowen
Gabin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eddie Cooley
John Davenport; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

22 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 4 minutes and 2 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1401x1401 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

17/22 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/22 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Vocal, Easy Listening, Traditional Pop, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Soundtrack, Vocal Pop, Musicals, Pop Standards

Label

Capitol Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 9, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

724358268058