The Norman Gimbel Songbook 50 of the Lyricist's Finest

从 1961 年与 Toots Thieleman 合作的成名曲《Bluesette》，到为《伊帕内玛的女孩》（The Girl from Ipanema）谱写英文歌词，到凭借电影《诺玛-雷》（Norma Rae）中的《It Goes like It Goes》获得奥斯卡最佳歌曲奖，再到为《莱弗恩与雪莉》（Laverne and Shirley）和《爱之船》（The Love Boat）等电视节目创作令人难忘的主题曲，作曲家诺曼-金贝尔创作了丰富多样的美国标准曲目。这本极好的 P/V/G 唱片集收录了金贝尔亲自挑选的 50 首跨越职业生涯的歌曲！- 还收录了由他的四个孩子撰写的前言、传记、精彩图片和按时间顺序排列的标题索引。歌曲包括Bluesette - The Girl from Ipanema - Happy Days - How Insensitive - I Will Follow Him - I Will Wait for You - It Goes like It Goes - Killing Me Softly with His Song - Live for Life - Making Our Dreams Come True - Meditation - Ready to Take a Chance Again - So Nice (Summer Samba) - Sway - Sweet Happy Life - Traces - Watch What Happens 等

作曲家: Norman Gimbel
乐器: Piano/Vocal/Guitar

曲目:
Água De Beber (Water To Drink)
Bits And Pieces
Time
Slow Hot Wind (Lujon)
Always There
Together
Wonder Woman
Welcome To My World
Amazing
Flattery
A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry
Am I Feeling Love
Girl In The Moon
Good Friend
It Was Me (C'etait Moi)
Love Among The Young
Moondust
Only Love (L'Amour en Heritage)
Past The Age Of Innocence
Ricochet Romance
Time For Me To Go
Traces
Where's Poppa
Girl
Time Is A Gift
Bluesette
Pine Top's Boogie
Different
Canadian Sunset
Come With Me Now
Different Worlds
Watch What Happens
The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)
Happy Days
We Could Have It All
I Will Wait For You
How Insensitive (Insensatez)
I Got A Name
I Will Follow Him (I Will Follow You)
It Goes Like It Goes
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Live For Life
Making Our Dreams Come True
Meditation (Meditacao)
Ready To Take A Chance Again
So Nice (Summer Samba)
Song Of The Sabiá (Sabiá)
Sway (Quien Sera)
Sweet Happy Life (Samba de Orpheo)
A Whale Of A Tale

原文简介:
From his 1961 hit “Bluesette” with Toots Thieleman, to composing the English lyrics to “The Girl from Ipanema,” to winning the Best Song Oscar for “It Goes like It Goes” from the movie Norma Rae, to composing the memorable theme songs for TV shows such as Laverne and Shirley and The Love Boat, composer Norman Gimbel has created a rich and diverse catalog of American standards. This superb P/V/G collection – containing 50 career-spanning songs selected by Gimbel himself! – also features a foreword written by his four children, a biography, great photos, and a chronological index of titles. Songs include: Bluesette • The Girl from Ipanema • Happy Days • How Insensitive • I Will Follow Him • I Will Wait for You • It Goes like It Goes • Killing Me Softly with His Song • Live for Life • Making Our Dreams Come True • Meditation • Ready to Take a Chance Again • So Nice (Summer Samba) • Sway • Sweet Happy Life • Traces • Watch What Happens • and more.