Compilation produced by James Austin & David McLees ; remastering, Chris Clarke & Dan Hersch
Compact discs.
Discography and notes in accompanying booklet.
v. 1 (1934-1945). The continental / Fred Astaire -- Lullaby of Broadway / Dick Powell -- The way you look to-night / Fred Astaire -- Sweet Leilani / Bing Crosby -- Thanks for the memory / Bob Hope & Shirley Ross -- Over the rainbow / Judy Garland -- When you wish upon a star / Cliff Edwards -- The last time I saw Paris / Kate Smith -- White Christmas / Bing Crosby -- You'll never know / Dick Haymes -- Swinging on a star / Bing Crosby -- It might as well be spring / Dick Haymes
v. 2 (1946-1957). On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe / Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers -- Zip-a-dee-doo-dah / Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers -- Buttons and bows / Betty Garrett -- Baby, it's cold outside / Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer -- Mona Lisa / Art Lund -- In the cool, cool, cool of the evening / Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman -- High noon (Do not forsake me) / Tex Ritter -- Secret love / Tommy Edwards -- Three coins in the fountain / Julius LaRosa -- Love is a many-splendored thing / Four Aces, featuring Al Alberts -- Whatever will be, will be (Que sera, sera) / Doris Day -- All the way / Billie Holiday
v. 3 (1958-1969). Gigi (Gaston's soliloquy) / Louis Jourdan -- High hopes / Doris Day -- Never on Sunday / Don Costa -- Moon River / Henry Mancini -- Days of wine and roses / Henry Mancini -- Call me irresponsible / Jack Jones -- Chim chim cher-ee / Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, Karen Dotrice & Matthew Garber -- The shadow of your smile / Astrud Gilberto -- Born free / Matt Monro -- Talk to the animals / Anthony Newley -- The windmills of your mind / Dusty Springfield -- Raindrops keep fallin' on my head / B.J. Thomas
v. 4 (1970-1981). For all we know / Vikki Carr -- Theme from Shaft / Isaac Hayes -- The morning after / Maureen McGovern -- The way we were / Shirley Bassey -- We may never love like this again / Maureen McGovern -- I'm easy / Keith Carradine -- Evergreen / Paul Williams -- You light up my life / Debby Boone -- Last dance / Donna Summer -- It goes like it goes / Jennifer Warnes -- Fame (Main title) / Erica Gimpel -- Arthur's theme (Best that you can do) / Christopher Cross
v. 5 (1982-1993). Up where we belong / Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes -- Flashdance-- What a feeling / Giorgio Moroder, with Diana DeWitt -- I just called to say I love you / Stevie Wonder -- Say you, say me / Lionel Richie -- Take my breath away / Giorgio Moroder, with Diana DeWitt -- (I've had) The time of my life / Billy Medley & Jennifer Warnes -- Let the river run / Carly Simon -- Under the sea / Samuel E. Wright -- Sooner or later / Karen Akers -- Beauty and the beast / Angela Lansbury -- A whole new world / Brad Kane & Lea Salonga -- Streets of Philadelphia / Richie Havens