The Marilyn Monroe Collection: 20 Golden Greats

~ Release by Marilyn Monroe (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
cover recording of:
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) and Jule Styne
publisher:
Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent)
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
recording of:
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) and Jule Styne
publisher:
Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent)
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
Marilyn Monroe3:31
2River of No Return
Marilyn Monroe2:14
3Heat Wave
cover recording of:
Heat Wave (from the 1933 musical “As Thousands Cheer”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1933)
recording of:
Heat Wave (from the 1933 musical “As Thousands Cheer”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1933)
Marilyn Monroe4:20
4Do It Again
recording of:
Do It Again
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1922)
Marilyn Monroe3:12
5Kiss
Marilyn Monroe3:00
6My Heart Belongs to Daddy
recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Marilyn Monroe5:08
7I'm Gonna File My ClaimMarilyn Monroe2:39
8This Is a Fine Romance
lead vocals:
Marilyn Monroe (US actress, model & singer)
cover recording of:
A Fine Romance (from “Swing Time”)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Marilyn Monroe2:21
9A Little Girl From Little Rock
recording of:
A Little Girl From Little Rock (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
lyricist and writer:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
Marilyn Monroe3:04
10Happy Birthday Mr. President
cover recording of:
Happy Birthday to You
writer:
Mildred J. Hill and Patty Hill
publisher:
Keith Prowse Music and Warner/Chappell
is based on:
Good Morning to All
lyrics quoted on:
Birthday Bitch
music quoted on:
Birthday Bitch
Marilyn Monroe0:46
11After You Get What You Want
Marilyn Monroe3:35
12You'd Be Surprised
recording of:
You’d Be Surprised
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Marilyn Monroe3:02
13She Acts Like a Woman ShouldMarilyn Monroe2:46
14Lazy
recording of:
Lazy
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1924)
Marilyn Monroe3:35
15When Loves Goes Wrong Nothing Goes Right
Marilyn Monroe3:25
16One Silver Dollar
recording of:
One Silver Dollar (from “River of No Return”)
lyricist:
Ken Darby
composer:
Lionel Newman
Marilyn Monroe2:04
17When I Fall in Love
Marilyn Monroe2:58
18Specialization
recording of:
Specialization (Let’s Make Love)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Marilyn Monroe3:31
19Bye Bye
Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell2:00
20Bye Bye Baby
recording of:
Bye Bye Baby (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
Marilyn Monroe3:25