- Performer: George Shearing
- Title: Lullaby Of Birdland
- Genre: Jazz
- Cat #: MM 2096
- Label: MGM Records
- Country: Japan
- Date of release: Feb 1979
- Style: Cool Jazz
- FLAC size 2681 mb
- MP3 size: 1852 mb
- Record From Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono
Tracklist
| 1 | Loose LeafWritten-By – Zarantonello | 2:29 |
| 2 | Over The RainbowWritten-By – Harburg, Arlen | 2:22 |
| 3 | I Remember YouWritten-By – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger | 2:40 |
| 4 | When Lights Are LowWritten-By – Carter, Williams | 2:41 |
| 5 | Basic EnglishWritten-By – G. Shearing | 2:15 |
| 6 | Lullaby Of BirdlandWritten-By – G.Shearing | 2:38 |
| 7 | SimplicityWritten-By – McKibbon | 2:47 |
| 8 | Midnight MoodWritten-By – Shearing, Hazard | 3:14 |
| 9 | MinorationWritten-By – Pate | 2:29 |
| 10 | They All LaughedWritten-By – G.& I. Gershwin | 2:30 |
| 11 | I Hear A RhapsodyWritten-By – Gasparre, Fragos, Baker | 2:33 |
| 12 | How High The MoonWritten-By – M.Lewis, N. Hamilton | 2:46 |
| 13 | UndecidedWritten-By – C.Shavers, S.Robin | 2:35 |
| 14 | I'll Never Smile AgainWritten-By – R. Lowe | 3:01 |
| 15 | Lullaby Of BirdlandWritten-By – G.Shearing | 2:16 |
| 16 | My Silent LoveWritten-By – D. Suesse, Edward Heyman | 2:53 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|
| POCJ-2584 | George Shearing | Lullaby Of Birdland (CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM) | Verve Records | POCJ-2584 | Japan | 1998 |
| 23MJ 3243 | George Shearing | Lullaby Of Birdland (LP, Comp, Mono, RE) | Verve Records | 23MJ 3243 | Japan | 1983 |
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|
| 827-977-1 | George Shearing | Lullaby Of Birdland (2xLP, Comp, Gat) | Verve Records | 827-977-1 | US | 1986 |
| 827-977-4 | George Shearing | Lullaby Of Birdland (Cass, Comp, Dou) | Verve Records | 827-977-4 | US | 1986 |
Credits
- Accordion – George Shearing (tracks: A2)
- Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: B4 to B14), John Levy (tracks: B1 to B3)
- Bongos, Congas – Armando Peraza (tracks: B12 to B14)
- Design – Tom Hughes
- Drums – Bill Clark (tracks: B11 to B14), Denzil Best (tracks: A1 to A14, B1 to B8), Marquis Foster (tracks: B9)
- Executive-Producer – Richard Seidel
- Guitar – Chuck Wayne (tracks: A1 to A14, B1 to B3), Dick Evans (tracks: B3 to B8), Dick Garcia (tracks: B9), Toots Thielemans (tracks: B11 to B14)
- Liner Notes – Leonard Feather
- Photography By [Cover] – Herman Leonard
- Photography By [Liner Photos] – Robert Asen Metronome Collection
- Piano – George Shearing (tracks: A1, A3 to A14, B1 to B14), Marjorie Hyams (tracks: A2)
- Reissue Producer – Donald Elfman
- Remastered By – Mark Wilder
- Shaker – Calatino Rolon (tracks: B12 to B14)
- Vibraphone – Cal Tjader (tracks: B11 to B12), Don Elliott (tracks: B2 to B6), Joe Roland (tracks: B7 to B9), Marjorie Hyams (tracks: A1 to A14)
- Vocals – Billy Eckstine (tracks: B3 to B6)
- Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: A1, A8 to B8), John Levy (tracks: A2 to A7)
- Drums – Bill Clark (tracks: B5 to B8), Denzil Best (tracks: A2 to B3), Marquis Foster (tracks: A1, B4)
- Guitar – Chuck Wayne (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Dick Garcia (tracks: B3)
- Harmonica – Toots Thielemans (tracks: B5 to B8)
- Piano – George Shearing
- Vibraphone – Cal Tjader (tracks: B6, B7), George Devens (tracks: B8), Joe Roland (tracks: A1, B2 to B5)
- Vocals – Ray Charles (tracks: B8)
- Xylophone – Don Elliot (tracks: A2 to B1)
Notes
Compilation Ⓟ Ⓒ 1986 Polygram Records, Inc.
Verve Special Price 2 LP set
All selections previously released on MGM Records
A1 to A3 recorded February 17, 1949 in New York
A4 to A5 recorded June 28, 1949 in New York.
A6 to A7 recorded July 27, 1949 in New York.
A8 to A9 recorded December 12, 1949 in New York.
A10 to A11 recorded April 3, 1950 in New York.
A12 recorded April 4, 1950 in New York.
A13 to A14 recorded April 4, 1950 in New York.
B1 recorded February 5, 1951 in New York.
B2 to B3 recorded February 7, 1951 in New York.
B4 recorded may 10, 1951 in New York.
B5 to B6 recorded october 10, 1951 in New York.
B7 recorded December 18, 1951 in New York.
B8 recorded December 18, 1951 in New York.
B9 Recorded July 10, 1952 in New York.
B10 to B11 recorded March 13, 1953 in Los Angeles.
B12 recorded September 2, 1953 in New York.
B13 to B14 recorded March 25-26 and 28, 1954 in Los Angeles.
PAN / Title on spine, front- & rear cover and disc labels: George Shearing Lullaby Of Birdland
Text on rear cover: "The classic Shearing Quintets playing greatest hits and more"Recording Locations and Dates:
NYC February 5, 1951 Tracks A2 to A4
NYC February 7, 1951 Tracks A5 to A7
NYC May 10, 1951 Track A8
NYC October 2, 1951 Track B1
NYC December 18, 1951 Track B2
NYC July 17, 1952 Tracks A1, B4
LA September 12, 1952 Track B5
LA March 12, 1953 Track B6
LA March 13, 1953 Track B7
LA August 20, 1954 Track B8
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped): 〄 MM - 2096 A A - I - B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B stamped): MM - 2096 B A - I - B
- Rights Society (On Label): JASRAC
- Barcode (Text): 0 422-827977-1 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A etched): 827 977 - I - A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B etched): 827 977 - I - B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C etched): 827 977 - I - C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D etched): 827 977 - I - D
- Matrix / Runout (Dead Wax A to D stamped): MASTERED BY TRUTONE
- Rights Society (Dead Wax A to D etched): PA - I - 86 - A - HRM
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
Companies
- Manufactured By – Polydor K.K.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Remastered At – PolyGram Studios
- Manufactured By – Polygram Classics, Inc.
- Marketed By – Polygram Classics, Inc.