James Last - The Best Of James Last
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Singer: James Last
Title: The Best Of James Last
Short-info: Label: Reader's Digest ‎– none, Polydor ‎– none
Type: 7 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set
Country: Germany
Date of released: 1972
Category: Jazz, Pop
Style: Theme, Easy Listening
MP3 album size .rar: 1723 mb
APE album size .rar: 1435 mb
Digital formats: MP3 FLAC WMA AA AC3 MOD MMF VOC MPC

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Greatest Hits
A1 La Mer
Written-By – Trenet*
A2 Spanish Eyes
Written-By – B. Kaempfert*
A3 America
Written-By – Bernstein*
A4 La Malaguena Salerosa
Written-By – Ramirez*
A5 Mitternacht In Moskau
Written-By – Solowjew/Sedoy*
A6 Yesterday
Written-By – Lennon/McCartney*
B1 A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Written-By – Brooker*, Reid*
B2 Hey Jude
Written-By – Lennon/McCartney*
B3 Sail Along Silv'ry Moon
Written-By – Wenrich*
B4 Plaisir D'Amour
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
B5 Let It Be
Written-By – Lennon/McCartney*
B6 Greensleeves
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
Love Must Be The Reason
C1 Love Must Be The Reason
Written-By – Earl Schuman*, J. Last*
C2 The Last Guest Is Gone
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
C3 I Don't Know How To Love
Written-By – A.L. Webber-Rice*
C4 Killing Me Softly
Written-By – Charles Fox, Gimbel*
C5 Once On A Sunday Morning
Written-By – Aguile*
C6 Summer Of 42
Written-By – M. + A. Bergman*, Legrand*
D1 The Sound Of Silence
Written-By – P. Simon*
D2 Heart Of Gold
Written-By – Neil Young
D3 The Way Of Love
Written-By – Stillman*, Dieval*
D4 Love Theme From "The Godfather"
Written-By – L. Kusik*, Nino Rota
D5 The Candlelight Waltz
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
D6 Dolannes Melody
Written-By – Toussaint*, de Senneville*
Classics
E1 Habanera (From "Carmen")
Written-By – Bizet*
E2 Barcarolle (From "The Tales Of Hoffmann")
Written-By – Offenbach*
E3 Moonlight Sonata
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Beethoven*
E4 Rondo Alla Turca
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Mozart*
E5 Hungarian Dance No. 5
Written-By – Brahms*
E6 Traumerei
Written-By – Robert Schumann
F1 Prelude No. 1 In C Major
Written-By – J.S. Bach*
F2 Intermezzo From "Cavalleria Rusticana"
Written-By – Mascagni*
F3 Solveig's Lied
Written-By – Edvard Grieg
F4 Romeo And Juliet
Written-By – Tchaikovsky*
F5 Feuerwerksmusik
Written-By – Georg Friedrich Händel
F6 Suprise
Written-By – Joseph Haydn
Beach Party
G1 El Condor Pasa
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
G2 Washington Square
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
G3 Jamaica Farewell
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
G4 On The Beach
Written-By – Reeves*, Bendorff*
G5 The Banks Of The Ohio
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
G6 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
G7 Amazing Grace
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
G8 Wedding Song
Written-By – Stookey*
H1 Interlude/Feel Alright
Written-By – James Last
H2 But I Can Sleep In A Park
Written-By – Reeves*, Last*, Bendorff*
H3 Finale/Lover's Dream
Written-By – James Last
H4 Shangri-La
Written-By – B.R. Reeves*, J. Last*
H5 Beach Boy
Written-By – B.R. Reeves*, J. Last*
H6 High Life In The Sun
Written-By – B.R. Reeves*, J. Last*
H7 Happy Summer Night
Written-By – J. Last*, Ronald Last*
H8 Light Up And Be Happy
Written-By – J. Last*, Ronald Last*
Käpt'N James
I1a Nimm Uns Mit Kapitän
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – N. Schultze*
I1b Einmal Noch Nach Bombay
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – R. Germer*
I1c Der Junge Und Der Reling
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – R.F. Tiedemann*
I2a La Paloma
Written-By – J. Last*, Yradier*
I2b My Bonnie
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
I2c Kari Waits For Me
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Miller*, Dehr*, Gilkyson*
I3a The Banks Of Sacramento
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
I3b What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
I3c Madagaskar
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Just Scheu
I4a Bound To The Rio Grande
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
I4b Sailing Sailing
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
I5a Tabak Und Rum
Written-By – Blake*, Heinzli
I5b Schön Is Die Liebe Im Hafen
Written-By – Schachner*, Bazant*
I5c Windstärke 12
Written-By – J. Last*
J1a Good Mornin'
Written-By – J. Last*
J1b The Sailor Boy
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
J1c Rule Britannia
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
J2a Eine Seefahrt Die Ist Lustig
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
J2b Heut' Geht's An Bord
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
J2c Das Ist Die Liebe Der Matrosen
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Meymann*
J3a Aloha Oé
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
J3b John Kanaka
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
J3c Up She Goes
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
J4a The Wreck Of The "John B"
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
J4b The Yellow Rose Of Texas
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
J5a Good Night, Ladies
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
J5b In Der Heimat
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
J5c Muss I Denn
Written-By – J. Last*, Trad.*
Hammond
K1a In A Little Spanish Town
Written-By – H. Last*, Wayne*, Loose*
K1b Benita
Written-By – H. Last*, W. Last*
K1c Wheels
Written-By – H. Last*, Petty*
K2a Letkiss
Written-By – H. Last*, Menke*, Lehtinen*
K2b Norskejenka
Written-By – H. Last*
K3a Cavaquinho
Written-By – Nazareth*, H. Last*
K3b Cumana
Written-By – R. Allen*, H. Last*, K. Feltz*
K3c Sambarita
Written-By – H. Last*
K4a Red Roses For A Blue Lady
Written-By – H. Last*, Brodsky*, Tepper*
K4b Bye, Bye, Blackbird
Written-By – H. Last*, Dixon*, Hendersen*
K4c Auf Wiederseh'n Bei Dir
Written-By – H. Last*
K5a Skokiaan
Written-By – Maarurugwa*, H. Last*
K5b Stars In You Eyes
Written-By – G. Ruiz*, H. Last*
K5b Das Leben Ist Wunderbar
Written-By – H. Last*
L1a Dance Ballerina Dance
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Russell*, Sigman*
L1b Strawberry Cha-Cha-Cha
Written-By – J. Last*
L1c If I Were A Rich Man
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – J. Bock*
L2a Ich Hätt' Getantz Heut' Nacht
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – F. Loewe*
L2b When You're Smiling
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Goodwin*, Shay*, Fischer*
L2c Isabell
Written-By – J. Last*
L3a The Impossible Dream
Arranged By – J. Last*Written By – GoodwinWritten-By – Darion*, Leigh*
L3b Autumn
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Trad.*
L4a Brazilian Love Song
Written-By – B. Ferreira*
L4b Maruzzella
Written-By – R. Carosone*
L4c Lovely Friday
Written-By – J. Last*
L5a It Had To Be You
Written-By – I. Jones*
L5b Sweet Caroline
Written-By – N. Diamond*
L5c Green Dungeries
Written-By – J. Last*
Non Stop Dancing
M1a Silver Machine
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Calvert*, MacManus*
M1b Children Of The Revolution
Written-By – Bolan*
M1c School's Out
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – A. Cooper*, M. Bruce*
M2a Lady Bump
Arranged By – J. Last*Written-By – Leway*
M2b Get Down Tonight
Arranged By – J. Last*
M2c What A Difference A Day Makes
Arranged By – J. Last*
M2d Fly, Robin
Arranged By – J. Last*
M3a You're The First, The Last, My Everything
M3b Lady Marmelade
M3c Take A Look Ahead
M4a Can't Give You Anything
M4b Brazil
M4c Paloma Blanca
M4d Funky Inn
Written-By – J. Last*
N1a I'm On Fire
N1b Morning Sky
N1c A.I. E. (MWANA)
N2a Run To Me
N2b The Guitar Man
N2c I'm On My Way
N2d Michaela
N2e Viva España
N3a 48 Crash
N3b Skweeze Me
N3c Can The Can
N4a Express
N4b Sound Your Funky Horn
N4c Shame, Shame, Shame

Companies, etc.

  • Produced For – Reader's Digest
  • Published By – Happy Music
  • Published By – Marbot
  • Published By – Edition Doma
  • Published By – Chappell
  • Published By – Peer
  • Published By – Sikorski
  • Published By – Budde
  • Published By – Tro Essex Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Northern Songs Ltd.
  • Published By – Francis, Day & Hunter
  • Published By – W. Artists
  • Published By – Leeds Music
  • Published By – Fox-Gimbel Productions
  • Published By – Warner Bros.
  • Published By – Pattern Music
  • Published By – Global Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Famous Music Corporation
  • Published By – Man.
  • Published By – Burlington Music
  • Published By – Intersong Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew
  • Published By – E. B. Marks
  • Published By – Big Ben Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Monclare Music
  • Published By – Edition Montana
  • Published By – Mondial
  • Published By – Beboton
  • Published By – Wiener Boheme
  • Published By – Feist Inc.
  • Published By – Melodie Der Welt
  • Published By – Polyphon
  • Published By – Capriccio
  • Published By – Robbins Music Corp.
  • Published By – Mills Music
  • Published By – Remick Music Corp.
  • Published By – Esplanade
  • Published By – Gerig
  • Published By – Rossiter Music Chicago
  • Published By – Helena Music
  • Published By – Edizioni Leonardi
  • Published By – Stonebridge Music
  • Published By – Wizard Artists
  • Published By – United Artists
  • Published By – Slezak
  • Published By – Bizarre Music
  • Published By – Wea Music
  • Published By – Meridian
  • Published By – Stone Diamond Music
  • Published By – MdW
  • Published By – Siegel
  • Published By – Tripel 'O' Songs Music

Credits

  • Accompanied By – James Last Band*
  • Orchestra – James Last Orchestra* (tracks: M1 to N4)

Notes

Printed in England

All tracks published by Happy Music except:
A1: Marbot
A2: Ed. Doma
A3, D3, G2, K3b, L1c, L2a: Chappell
A4, K5b: Peer
A5, I1a, I1b: Sikorski
A6, I1c, L4a: Budde
B1: Tro Essex Music Ltd.
B2, B5: Northern Songs Ltd.
B3, K1c: Francis, Day & Hunter
B6: W. Artists
C3: Leeds Music
C4: Fox-Gimbel Prod.
C5, L5a: FDH
D6: Warner Bros.
D1: Pattern Music
D2: Global Music
D4: Famous Music Corp.
D5, I2a, I2b, I3a, I3b, I5c. J2a, J2b, J3a to J5c, K3c, K4c: Man.
B6: Burlington Music
E3, E4, G5 to G7: Intersong Music Ltd.
F2: Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew
G1: E.B. Marks
G8: Big Ben Music Ltd.
I2c: Monclare Music
I3c: Ed. Montana
I4a, I4b: no publisher stated
I5a: Mondial
I5b: Beboton
J2c: Wiener Boheme
K1a: Feist Inc.
K1b: Melodie der Welt
K2a: Polyphon
K2b: Capriccio
K3a: Robbins Mus. Corp
K4a: Mills Music GmbH
K4b: Remick Mus. Corp
K5a: MdW
K5c: Esplanade
L1a: Gerig
L2b: Rossiter Music Chicago
L3a: Helena Music
L4b: Ed. Leonard
L5b: Stonebridge Music
M1a: United Artists
M1b: Wizard Artists
M1c: Bizarre Music
M2a: Meridian
M2b: Peer
M2c: Siegel
M2d: Meridian
M3a: Intro
M3b: Stone Diamond Music
M3c: Happy Music
M4a: MdW
M4b: Peer
M4c: MUZ
M4d: Happy Music
N1a: Intersong
N1b: WEA Music
N1c: WEA Music
N2a: Slezak
N2b: Screens Gems
N2c: Radio Tele/Intro
N2d: MdW
N2e: MdW
N3a: MdW
N3b: Slezak Music Verlag
N3c: MdW
N4a: Triple 'O' Songs Music
N4b: Peer
N4c: Slezak

Made in Germany
Printed in England

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: GEMA
  • Other (catalog LP 1): 1117 026
  • Other (catalog LP 2): 1117 027
  • Other (catalog LP 3): 1117 030
  • Other (catalog LP 4): 1117 031
  • Other (catalog LP 5): 1117 028
  • Other (catalog LP 6): 1117 029
  • Other (catalog LP 7): 1117 032
  • Other (Back cover, LP 1): JL-1
  • Other (Back cover, LP 2): JL-2
  • Other (Back cover, LP 3): JL-3
  • Other (Back cover, LP 4): JL-4
  • Other (Back cover, LP 5): JL-5
  • Other (Back cover, LP 6): JL-6
  • Other (Back cover, LP 7): JL-7
  • Matrix / Runout (runout A, stamped): 153 1117 026 S1 320 1 D
  • Matrix / Runout (runout B, stamped): 153 1117 026 S2 320 1 E
  • Matrix / Runout (runout C, stamped): 196 1117 027 S1 320 1 C
  • Matrix / Runout (runout D, stamped): 196 1117 027 S2 320 1 D
  • Matrix / Runout (runout E, stamped): 161 1117 030 S1 320 1 D
  • Matrix / Runout (runout F, stamped): 161 1117 030 S2 320 1 < A
  • Matrix / Runout (runout G, stamped): 161 1117 031 S1 320 1 E
  • Matrix / Runout (runout H, stamped): 161 1117 031 S2 320 1 C
  • Matrix / Runout (runout I, stamped): 161 1117 028 S1 320 1 B
  • Matrix / Runout (runout J, stamped): 161 1117 028 S2 320 1 < A
  • Matrix / Runout (runout K, stamped): 196 1117 029 S1 320 1 C
  • Matrix / Runout (runout L, stamped): 196 1117 029 S2 320 1 D
  • Matrix / Runout (runout M, stamped): 161 1117 032 S1 320 E
  • Matrix / Runout (runout N, stamped): 161 1117 032 S2 320 E

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
RDES 5112 James Last The Best Of James Last ‎(6xLP, Comp + Box) Polydor RDES 5112 UK 1972
GLAS-A-021, BR-021-A James Last The Best Of James Last ‎(6xLP, Comp + Box) Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest GLAS-A-021, BR-021-A UK 1972
RDES 5112 James Last The Best Of James Last ‎(6xLP, Comp + Box) Polydor, Reader's Digest RDES 5112 Portugal 1972
none James Last The Best Of James Last ‎(6xLP, Comp + Box) Reader's Digest, Polydor none Germany 1972
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