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Engineered by Rudy van Gelder, also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), First Light (Freddie Hubbard) and Blue Train (John Coltrane)
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), First Light (Freddie Hubbard) and Africa (John Coltrane)
Produced by Alfred Lion, also Blue Train (John Coltrane), I’m Old Fashioned (John Coltrane) and Lazy Bird (John Coltrane)
Released on Blue Note, also Blue Train (John Coltrane), Creepin’ In (Norah Jones) and Sunrise (Norah Jones)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Rudy van Gelder engineered 1208 songs on fono, the 7th most of any engineer
1082 other songs on fono were recorded at Van Gelder Studio, by Freddie Hubbard and Grant Green and others
Alfred Lion produced 7 of Hank Mobley’s top 10 songs
Alfred Lion produced 518 songs on fono
Credits
All 13 credits
- Written by
- Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
- Produced by
- Alfred Lion
- Performed by
- Grant Green, Hank Mobley, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones and Wynton Kelly
- Engineered by
- Rudy van Gelder
- Part of
- Workout
- Recorded at
- Van Gelder Studio
- Released on
- Blue Note
- Written by
- Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
- Produced by
- Alfred Lion
- Performed by
- Grant Green, Hank Mobley, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones and Wynton Kelly
- Engineered by
- Rudy van Gelder
- Part of
- Workout
- Recorded at
- Van Gelder Studio
- Released on
- Blue Note
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Rudy van Gelder
Same producer: Alfred Lion
Same writer: Buddy DeSylva
Same release: Workout
Same engineer: Rudy van Gelder
Same producer: Alfred Lion
Same writer: Buddy DeSylva
Same label: Blue Note
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free was performed by Grant Green
The Best Things in Life Are Free was performed by Grant Green
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free was performed by Hank Mobley
The Best Things in Life Are Free was performed by Hank Mobley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free was performed by Paul Chambers
The Best Things in Life Are Free was performed by Paul Chambers
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free was performed by Philly Joe Jones
The Best Things in Life Are Free was performed by Philly Joe Jones
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free was performed by Wynton Kelly
The Best Things in Life Are Free was performed by Wynton Kelly
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free was produced by Alfred Lion
The Best Things in Life Are Free was produced by Alfred Lion
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free was written by Buddy DeSylva
The Best Things in Life Are Free was written by Buddy DeSylva
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free was written by Lew Brown
The Best Things in Life Are Free was written by Lew Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free was written by Ray Henderson
The Best Things in Life Are Free was written by Ray Henderson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free is part of the release Workout
The Best Things in Life Are Free is part of the release Workout
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free was recorded at Van Gelder Studio
The Best Things in Life Are Free was recorded at Van Gelder Studio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Blue Note is the label of the song The Best Things in Life Are Free
Blue Note is the label of the song The Best Things in Life Are Free
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free was engineered by Rudy van Gelder
The Best Things in Life Are Free was engineered by Rudy van Gelder
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz The Best Things in Life Are Free was released on 1961
The Best Things in Life Are Free was released on 1961
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026