Vincent's Playlist
Vincent values his database of music, particularly songs from the mid-20th Century. Below are his song selections from the book, Vincent And The Grief Masters, either mentioned or used as background for the chapter numbers shown (not every chapter has a corresponding song). The selection buttons are linked to the web music application, Spotify. If you have a Spotify account and the app is downloaded on your computer or mobile device, open it and when you select a Play button below, it should play the entire song. If you do not have the application, the button will play a thirty second preview of the song, then give you a choice to go to Spotify. You can just X out of the selection, or hit the X and it will go to Spotify where a three month free subscription with no obligation to subscribe is offered. Sign up and hear all of the songs in their entirety. At the end of the free period, you may close your free account. If you do sign up, you will find so many fabulous artists and songs! (This website does not profit from any association with Spotify.) Note: if viewing this page on your mobile device, all of the song selection buttons will appear together at the bottom of the page.
Chapter 1: Meet Troy Vincent
"Eye Of The Tiger" Artists: Survivor
Composers: Frankie Sullivan, Jim Peterik
Album: Eye Of The Tiger, 1982
Producers: Frankie Sullivan, Jim Peterik; Source: Volcano
Chapter 3: Alt. Version w/Lyrics
"Bring Him Home" (from the musical, 'Les Miserables') Artist: Colon Wilkinson
Composers/Lyricists: Alain Boublil, Alain, Albert Boublil, Claude Michel Schoneberg, Herbert Kretzmer
Album: Cameron Mackintosh presents Les Miserables, 1987
Producers: Alain Boublil, Claude=Michel Schoneberg; Source: Verve MC
Chapter 8: Into the Unknown
"Survival" Artist: America
Composer: Gerry Beckley
Album: Alibi, 1980
Producers: Matthew McCauley, Fred Mollin; Source: Capitol Records
Chapter 13: Manipulation
"All Along The Watchtower" Artist: Jimi Hendrix
Composers: Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix
Album: Electric Ladyland, 1968
Producer: Jimi Hendrix; Source: Legacy Recordings
Chapter 16: Wake Up!
"In The Mood" Artists: The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Composers: Joe Garland, Andy Razaf; Rendition by Glenn Miller
Album: Glenn Miller, Ultimate Big Band Collection, 1939
Producer: Glenn Miller; Source: Masterworks Jazz
Chapter 23: Reminiscence
"The Green Leaves of Summer" Artists: The Brothers Four
Composers: J. E. Cason, McGayden
Album: The Brothers Four Greatest Hits, 1960
Producer: (unknown); Source: Columbia
Chapter 28: Garden of Regrets
"Stairway To Heaven" Artist: Led Zepplin
Composers: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Album: Led Zeppelin IV (Delux Edition), 1971
Producer: Jimmy Page; Source: Atlantic Records
Chapter 32: Night Sounds
"Bolero" (Instrumental - Spanish Guitar) Artist: Michael Fix
Composer: Maurice Ravel (1928)
Album: Lines & Spaces, 2014
Producer: Michael Fix; Source: Acoustic Music Records
Chapter 38: Silent Appreciation
"Rhapsody In Blue" Artists: Columbia Symphony Orchestra with Piano, Conductor, Leonard Bernstein
Composer: George Gershwin (1924); Orchestration by Ferde Grofe
Album: Rhapsody In Blue and An American In Paris, 1959
Producer: John McClure; Source Sony Classical
Chapter 40: Well Done and Thank You!
"Hallelujah (chorus from 'The Messiah') Artists: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Composer: George Frideric Handel with text by Charles Jennens, 1741
Album: The Essential Christmas, 2002
Producer (unknown); Source: Sony Music Entertainment, Inc; Columbia
Chapter 3: He's Gone
"Bring Him Home" (Instrumental) Artists: The Piano Guys
Composers: Claude-Michel Schonberg; Arranger: Steven Sharp Nelson
Album: The Piano Guys, 2012
Producers: Steven Sharp Nelson, Al van der Beek, Jon Schmidt; Source: Portrait/Sony Masterworks
Chapter 6: Guilty!
"Jail House Rock" Artist: Elvis Presley
Composers: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Album: Elvis Golden Records, 1958
Producer: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller; Source: RCA Records Label
Chapter 10: Meet Vincent, NTB
"Iron Man" Artists: Black Sabbath
Composers: Black Sabbath, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, John Osbourne, Terence Butler, Tony Iommi
Original Album: Paranoid, 1970; Selection from Iron Man, 2012 ReMaster
Producer: Rodger Bain; Source: Rhino/Warner Records
Chapter 16: Go To Sleep
"Claire de Lune" (Instrumental) Artists: The London Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Claude Debussy (1890)
Album: Firelight, 20 Classical Masterpieces, 2018
Producer (unknown); Source: The Music Factory
Chapter 20 & 21: Alone
"One (Is The Loneliest Number)" Artists: Three Dog Night
Composer: Harry Nilsson
Album: The Best of Three Dog Night, 1968
Producer: Gabriel Mekler; Source: Geffen*
Chapter 27: Spurn and Burn
"Ticket To Ride" Artists: The Beatles
Composers: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Original Single, 1965; Selection from the Album: Help, ReMastered 2009
Producer: George Martin; Source: EMI Catalogue, MPL Sony Music Publishing
Chapter 30: Stop Running
"When I Fall In Love" Artist: Julie London
Composers: Edward Heyman, V. Young; Arranged & Conducted by Andre Previn
Album: Your Number Please, 1959
Producer: Bobby Troup; Source: Capitol Records
Chapter 34: Now and Forever
"Time In A Bottle" Artist: Jim Croce
Composer: Jim Croce
Album: Photographs & Memories: His Greatest Hits, 1974
Producer & Source: BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, BMG Publishing
Chapter 38: Missing You
"Memory" (from the musical, 'CATS') Artists: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sara Brightman
Composers/Lyricists: Andrew Lloyd Webber, T. S. Elliot, Trevor Robert Nunn
Alblum: The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, 1997
Producer: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Source: Polydor Records
Chapter 40: Top of the Chart!
"Livin' On A Prayer" Artists: Bon Jovi
Composers: Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora
Album: Slippery When Wet, 1986
Producer: Bruce Fairbairn; Source: Island Records, Universal Music Publishing