Soft Samba

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Ringo Written-By – Jerry Mack , Linda Laurie	1:45
2	From Russia With Love Written-By – Lionel Bart	2:32
3	She Loves You Written-By – John Lennon / Paul McCartney*	2:12
4	A Hard Day's Night Written-By – John Lennon / Paul McCartney*	3:00
5	The Good Life Written-By – Jack Reardon, Sacha Distel	2:03
6	More Written-By – Oliviero*, Ortolani*	2:15
7	And I Love Her Written-By – John Lennon / Paul McCartney*	3:52
8	The Love Goddess Written-By – Percy Faith	1:55
9	I Want To Hold Your Hand Written-By – John Lennon / Paul McCartney*	3:11
10	Emily Written-By – Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer	1:45
11	California, Here I Come Written-By – Jolson*, DeDylva*, Meyer*	2:01
12	La Vie En Rose Written-By – Piaf*, Louiguy, David*	2:02

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Verve Music Group
• Record Company – Universal Classics & Jazz
• Marketed By – Universal Music K.K.
• Manufactured By – Universal Music K.K.
• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Credits

• Bass – Richard Davis
• Cover [Cover Design] – Michael J. Malatak*
• Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
• Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
• Flute – Seldon Powell, Spencer Sinatra
• Guitar – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Kenny Burrell
• Percussion – Arnie Wise*, Sol Gubin, Willie Bobo
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Lester Bookbinder
• Piano – Patty Bowen*
• Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland
• Vibraphone, Arranged By, Conductor – Gary McFarland

Notes

Recorded June 15 and 16, September 3, October 7, 1964, at Van Gelder Recording Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Track 6: theme from the film "Mondo Cane"; track 8: theme from the Paramount picture "The Love Goddess"; track 10: theme from the MGM film "The Americanization Of Emily"

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V6-8603	Gary McFarland	Soft Samba ‎(LP, Album)	Verve Records	V6-8603	US	1965
V6-8603	Gary McFarland	Soft Samba ‎(LP, Album)	Verve Records	V6-8603	US	1965
UCCU-5249	Gary McFarland	Soft Samba ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Verve Records	UCCU-5249	Japan	2004
J25J 25125	Gary McFarland	Soft Samba ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Verve Records	J25J 25125	Japan	1989
VLP. 9095	Gary McFarland	Soft Samba ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Verve Records	VLP. 9095	UK	1965