Recorded at Kung Fu Bakery in Portland Oregon, January 2012 - June 2013. Mixed at Kung Fu Bakery in Portland Oregon, June 2013. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Los Angeles, July 2013.
Publishers: 1 Sikorski Musikverlag 2, 11 Peer International Corporation 3 EMI Music Publishing Hong Kong 4 Copyright Control 5 Edward B. Marks Music Company 6 Wow & Dazzle Music / Edie Édition 7 Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. 9 Warner Brothers Music / Williamson Music Co. 11 Words West LLC 12 Kobalt Music Publishing America OBO Garden Court Music 13 Irving Berlin Music Company 14 'Get Happy' - SA Music and WB Music Group / 'Happy Days Are Here Again' - WB Music Group 16 Bourne Co.
Public domain: Track 8 is traditional Romanian, in the public domain. Track 10 is traditional Turkish, in the public domain. Track 15 In the public domain.
Track notes: Track 1 - As sung by Mamie Van Doren in the film Freddy und das Lied der Prärie (1964). Track 2 - Music & words (1947). This orchestration was adapted from an orchestration recorded by the legendary Brazillian [Sic] singer Maysa Matarazzo for her 1961 album Maysa, Amor... e Maysa. Track 3 - As recorded by Bai Guang in 1947. Track 4 - As performed by Dinah Shore on NBC in 1965. Originally recorded by Elahe. Author unknown. Track 5 - As sung by Hector Fernandez Ramos in 1954. Track 6 - Written 1997-2013. Track 7 - Also known as Kaigun Kouta or Navy Ditty. Author unknown, based on Dorifuno Zundokobushi. Track 8 - As sung by Maria Tanase. Track 9 - Words (1930). This orchestration is based on an orchestration by Don Sebesky which was recorded by Chet Baker for his album She was too good to me in 1974. Track 10 - Also known as Katibim. This orchestration was adapted and rearranged from an orchestration recorded by the legendary Brazillian [Sic] singer Maysa Matarazzo in 1958. Track 11 - English words (1953). Track 12 - Music & words (1977). Track 13 - Music & words (1923). This orchestration is based on an orchestration by Nelson Riddle that was recorded by William Atherton for the soundtrack of the 1974 film The Great Gatsby. Track 14 - Duet as performed by Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand on The Judy Garland Show (1963). Track 15 - By Scott Joplin (1907). Track 16 - Composed for the film Modern Times in 1936.
Packaged in a gatefold digipak. The rear of the front forms an envelope containing 17 inserts with black and white photographs of performers on one side and lyrics and personnel details on the other
Track durations are not printed on the release Barcode: 5 060001 27515 (Text) Barcode: 5060001275215 (Scanned, EAN-13) Matrix / Runout: Z91207 WRASS312/CD Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD02 Mould SID Code: IFPI 5J97