Performer: Mel Tormé
Genre: Jazz
Album: Swingin' On The Moon
Released: 1961
Style: Smooth Jazz, Easy Listening
MP3 version ZIP size: 1777 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1613 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1160 mb
Rating: 4.4
Votes: 432
Other Formats: VOX AIFF AA AHX AU VQF DMF

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Swingin' On The Moon Written-By – Melvin Howard "Mel" Tormé*	3:28
2	Moonlight Cocktail Written-By – Kim Gannon, Lucky Roberts*	3:01
3	I Wished On The Moon Written-By – Dorothy Parker, Dorothy Rothschild, Ralph Rainger	3:53
4	Moon Song Written-By – Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow	3:12
5	How High The Moon Written-By – Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton	3:10
6	Don't Let That Moon Get Away Written-By – Jimmy Monaco*, Johnny Burke	2:35
7	Blue Moon Written-By – Richard Charles Rodgers-Lorenz Milton Hart*	3:42
8	A Velvet Affair Written-By – Fred Reynolds, Sydney Ramin*	2:57
9	No Moon At All Written-By – Dave Mann*, Redd Evans	2:33
10	Moonlight In Vermont Written-By – John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf	2:02
11	Oh, You Crazy Moon Written-By – Edward Chester Babcock, Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke	3:13
12	The Moon Was Yellow Written-By – Edgar Leslie, Fred E. Ahlert	2:46

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Verve Records
• Marketed By – Verve Records
• Mastered At – PolyGram Studios
• Pressed By – PMDC, USA

Credits

• Arranged By – Russell Garcia
• Bass – Ralph Peña, Red Callender (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 12)
• Cello – George Nelkrug* (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11), Kurt Reher (tracks: 2 to 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Conductor – Russell Garcia
• Drums – Mel Lewis
• Executive-Producer – Richard Seidel
• French Horn – Vincent DeRosa (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 12)
• Guitar – Howard Roberts
• Harp – Marcia Johnstone (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11)
• Liner Notes – Benny Green
• Mastered By – Chris Herles
• Orchestra – Russell Garcia And His Orchestra
• Photography By [Cover] – George Jerman
• Piano – Pete Jolly (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11)
• Producer – Russell Garcia
• Research – Ben Young
• Saxophone [Alto] – Bud Shank (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12)
• Supervised By – Jerry Rappaport
• Trombone – Dick Nash (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 12), George Roberts (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 12), Tommy Pederson (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 12), Tommy Shepard (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 12)
• Trumpet – Don Fagerquist (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11)
• Viola – Allan Harshman (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11), Myron Sandler (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11)
• Violin – Al Neiman* (tracks: 2 to 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), Carl LaMagna (tracks: 2, 4, 10), Clarence Shubring (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11), Dan Lube (tracks: 2 to 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), David Frisina (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11), Gerald Vinci (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11), Lou Raderman (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11), Rickey Marino* (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11), William Miller (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 8, 11)
• Vocals – Mel Tormé

Notes

Tracks 2, 4, 10 recorded August 3,
tracks 1, 6, 9, 12 recorded August 4,
tracks 3, 5, 7, 8, 11 recorded August 5, 1960 at Universal Recorders, Hollywood.

Original recordings produced by Russell Garcia.

Originally released 1961 as Verve MGVS6-2144. Tracks are in their original-LP sequence.

Noise due to indelible tape damage is audible on track 4.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 7 314 511 385-2 2
• Barcode (String): 731451138522
• Matrix / Runout: 314 511 385-2 01 !
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L005
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 0376

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MG V-2144	Mel Torme*	Swingin' On The Moon ‎(LP, Mono)	Verve Records	MG V-2144	US	1960
CSD 1349	Mel Tormé	Swingin' On The Moon ‎(LP, Album)	His Master's Voice	CSD 1349	UK	1961
MG V-62144, V6-2144	Mel Tormé	Swingin' On The Moon ‎(LP, Album)	Verve Records, Verve Records	MG V-62144, V6-2144	US	1960
J28J 25101	Mel Tormé	Swingin' On The Moon ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Verve Records	J28J 25101	Japan	1988
MG V-2144	Mel Torme*	Swingin' On The Moon ‎(LP, Mono)	Verve Records	MG V-2144	US	Unknown