Tracklist

1	Easy To Love	3:24
2	Begin The Beguine	3:10
3	Night And Day	2:45
4	What Is This Thing Called Love	2:38
5	In The Still Of The Night	3:18
6	I Get A Kick Out Of You	3:31
7	Just One Of Those Things	2:39
8	My Heart Belongs To Daddy	3:17
9	I've Got You Under My Skin	3:31
10	Love For Sale	5:33
11	I Love Paris	5:10
12	What Is This Thing Called Love	15:10

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Verve
• Copyright (c) – RCS Editori S.p.A.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter (tracks: 12), Charlie Parker (tracks: all tracks), Harry Terrill (tracks: 3-4), Johnny Hodges (tracks: 12), Murray Williams (tracks: 3-4)
• Baritone Saxophone – Danny Bank (tracks: 3-4)
• Bass – Charles Mingus (tracks: 5), Ray Brown (tracks: 1, 3-4, 12), Teddy Kotick (tracks: 2, 6-11)
• Bass Trombone – Bart Varsalona (tracks: 3-4)
• Bassoon – Manny Thaler (tracks: 5)
• Bongos – Jose Mangual (tracks: 2)
• Cello – Maurice Brown (tracks: 1)
• Clarinet – Hal McKusick (tracks: 5)
• Composed By – Cole Porter
• Conductor, Arranged By – Gil Evans (tracks: 5), Joe Lipman (tracks: 1, 3-4)
• Design – Hughesgroup, Jeff Faville, Tom Hughes
• Drums – Art Taylor (tracks: 10-11), Buddy Rich (tracks: 1), Don Lamond (tracks: 3-4), J.C. Heard (tracks: 12), Max Roach (tracks: 2, 5), Roy Haynes (tracks: 6-9)
• Flute – Al Block (tracks: 5)
• French Horn – Junior Collins* (tracks: 5), Joseph Singer (tracks: 1)
• Guitar – Barney Kessel (tracks: 12), Billy Bauer (tracks: 10-11), Freddie Green (tracks: 3-4), Jerome Darr (tracks: 6-9)
• Harp – Verlye Mills (tracks: 1)
• Liner Notes [Original Lp] – Gary Giddins
• Mastered By – Andrew Nicholas, Dennis Drake
• Oboe – Edwin C. Brown (tracks: 1), Tommy Mace (tracks: 5)
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Bob Parent
• Piano – Bernie Leighton (tracks: 1), Oscar Peterson (tracks: 3-4, 12), Tony Aless (tracks: 5), Walter Bishop, Jr. (tracks: 2, 6-11)
• Producer [Original Sessions] – Norman Granz
• Reissue Producer [Prepared For Compact Disc] – Paul Ramey, Richard Seidel
• Remastered By [Digitally] – Andrew Nicholas, Dennis Drake
• Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: 12), Flip Phillips (tracks: 3-4, 12), Hank Ross (tracks: 3-4)
• Trombone – Bill Harris (tracks: 3-4), Lou McGarity (tracks: 3-4)
• Trumpet – Al Porcino (tracks: 3-4), Bernie Privin (tracks: 3-4), Carl Pool (tracks: 3-4), Charlie Shavers (tracks: 12), Jimmy Maxwell (tracks: 3-4)
• Viola – Howard Kay* (tracks: 1), Isadore Zir (tracks: 1)
• Violin – Harry Melnikoff (tracks: 1), Sam Caplan (tracks: 1), Sam Rand (tracks: 1), Ziggy Smirnoff (tracks: 1)
• Vocals – Dave Lambert Singers (tracks: 5)

Notes

Track 1: Recorded at Reeves Sound Studio, New York, July 5, 1950.
Track 2: Recorded at New York, January 23, 1952.
Track 3-4: Recorded at 1rst Avenue & East 44th Street, New York, March 25, 1952.
Track 5: Recorded at Fulton Recording Studios, New York, May 25, 1953.
Track 6-9: Recorded at Fine Sound Studios, New York, March 31, 1954.
Track 10-11: Recorded at Fine Sound Studios, New York, December 10, 1954.
Track 12: Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 1952.

Track 12: CD Bonus Track.

Digitally remastered, Polygram Tape Facility USA.
(p) Verve - Universal Music Group Inc.
(c) 2002 RCS Editori spa
Sold with newspaper only

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (CD inner ring): IFPI N8DT DECIBEL MX JAZZ CD0001203

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
823 250-1	Charlie Parker	The Cole Porter Songbook ‎(LP, Comp, Mono, RE, RM)	Verve Records	823 250-1	Germany	1985
823 250-2, 559 6462	Charlie Parker	The Cole Porter Songbook ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM)	Verve Records, PolyGram Records, Inc.	823 250-2, 559 6462	Spain	Unknown
823 250-2	Charlie Parker	The Cole Porter Songbook ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Verve Records	823 250-2	Germany	1991
559 646-2	Charlie Parker	The Cole Porter Songbook ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM)	Verve Records	559 646-2	France	Unknown
823 250-4, 823-250-4	Charlie Parker	The Cole Porter Songbook ‎(Cass, Comp)	Verve Records, Verve Records	823 250-4, 823-250-4	Germany	1985

Tracklist

1	Easy To Love	3:24
2	Begin The Beguine	3:10
3	Night And Day	2:45
4	What Is This Thing Called Love	2:38
5	In The Still Of The Night	3:18
6	I Get A Kick Out Of You	3:31
7	Just One Of Those Things	2:39
8	My Heart Belongs To Daddy	3:17
9	I've Got You Under My Skin	3:31
10	Love For Sale	5:33
11	I Love Paris	5:10
12	What Is This Thing Called Love	15:10

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter (tracks: 12), Charlie Parker (tracks: all tracks), Harry Terrill (tracks: 3-4), Johnny Hodges (tracks: 12), Murray Williams (tracks: 3-4)
• Baritone Saxophone – Danny Bank (tracks: 3-4)
• Bass – Charles Mingus (tracks: 5), Ray Brown (tracks: 1, 3-4, 12), Teddy Kotick (tracks: 2, 6-11)
• Bass Trombone – Bart Varsalona (tracks: 3-4)
• Bassoon – Manny Thaler (tracks: 5)
• Bongos – Jose Mangual (tracks: 2)
• Cello – Maurice Brown (tracks: 1)
• Clarinet – Hal McKusick (tracks: 5)
• Composed By – Cole Porter
• Conductor, Arranged By – Gil Evans (tracks: 5), Joe Lipman (tracks: 1, 3-4)
• Design – Hughesgroup, Jeff Faville, Tom Hughes
• Drums – Art Taylor (tracks: 10-11), Buddy Rich (tracks: 1), Don Lamond (tracks: 3-4), J.C. Heard (tracks: 12), Max Roach (tracks: 2, 5), Roy Haynes (tracks: 6-9)
• Flute – Al Block (tracks: 5)
• French Horn – Junior Collins* (tracks: 5), Joseph Singer (tracks: 1)
• Guitar – Barney Kessel (tracks: 12), Billy Bauer (tracks: 10-11), Freddie Green (tracks: 3-4), Jerome Darr (tracks: 6-9)
• Harp – Verlye Mills (tracks: 1)
• Liner Notes [Original Lp] – Gary Giddins
• Mastered By – Andrew Nicholas, Dennis Drake
• Oboe – Edwin C. Brown (tracks: 1), Tommy Mace (tracks: 5)
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Bob Parent
• Piano – Bernie Leighton (tracks: 1), Oscar Peterson (tracks: 3-4, 12), Tony Aless (tracks: 5), Walter Bishop, Jr. (tracks: 2, 6-11)
• Producer [Original Sessions] – Norman Granz
• Reissue Producer [Prepared For Compact Disc] – Paul Ramey, Richard Seidel
• Remastered By [Digitally] – Andrew Nicholas, Dennis Drake
• Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: 12), Flip Phillips (tracks: 3-4, 12), Hank Ross (tracks: 3-4)
• Trombone – Bill Harris (tracks: 3-4), Lou McGarity (tracks: 3-4)
• Trumpet – Al Porcino (tracks: 3-4), Bernie Privin (tracks: 3-4), Carl Pool (tracks: 3-4), Charlie Shavers (tracks: 12), Jimmy Maxwell (tracks: 3-4)
• Viola – Howard Kay* (tracks: 1), Isadore Zir (tracks: 1)
• Violin – Harry Melnikoff (tracks: 1), Sam Caplan (tracks: 1), Sam Rand (tracks: 1), Ziggy Smirnoff (tracks: 1)
• Vocals – Dave Lambert Singers (tracks: 5)

Notes

Track 1: Recorded at Reeves Sound Studio, New York, July 5, 1950.
Track 2: Recorded at New York, January 23, 1952.
Track 3-4: Recorded at 1rst Avenue & East 44th Street, New York, March 25, 1952.
Track 5: Recorded at Fulton Recording Studios, New York, May 25, 1953.
Track 6-9: Recorded at Fine Sound Studios, New York, March 31, 1954.
Track 10-11: Recorded at Fine Sound Studios, New York, December 10, 1954.
Track 12: Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 1952.

Track 12: CD Bonus Track.

Digitally remastered, Polygram Tape Facility USA.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 42282 32502 0
• Label Code: LC 0383
• Matrix / Runout: 8232502 01 6
• Matrix / Runout (Inner ring): MADE IN THE UK BY UNIVERSAL M & L
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L136
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 04H6
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Distribution Code: POL 899

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
823 250-1	Charlie Parker	The Cole Porter Songbook ‎(LP, Comp, Mono, RE, RM)	Verve Records	823 250-1	Germany	1985
823 250-2, 559 6462	Charlie Parker	The Cole Porter Songbook ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM)	Verve Records, PolyGram Records, Inc.	823 250-2, 559 6462	Spain	Unknown
559 646-2	Charlie Parker	The Cole Porter Songbook ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM)	Verve Records	559 646-2	France	Unknown
CDJ003	Charlie Parker	The Cole Porter Songbook ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Corriere Della Sera	CDJ003	Italy	2002
823 250-4, 823-250-4	Charlie Parker	The Cole Porter Songbook ‎(Cass, Comp)	Verve Records, Verve Records	823 250-4, 823-250-4	Germany	1985