Artist: Jack Jones
Greatest Hits - MCAArtist: Jack Jones
Featuring 18 songs, including "The Impossible Dream," "Call Me Irresponsible," and "Lollipops and Roses," Greatest Hits is the definitive Jack Jones collection. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Can't Get Used to Losing You/Love, AndyArtist: Andy Williams
This Columbia two-fer combines 1963's Can't Get Used to Losing You with 1967's Love, Andy. For the rare listener (or kitsch fanatic) curious enough to want original LPs from Andy Williams, this isn't the worst choice. The first LP includes a pair of his big hits (the title song, "Days of Wine and Roses") plus Andy's versions of a few hits...
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For Lady DayArtist: Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae always considered Billie Holiday to be the most important influence not only on her singing but on her life. Six years before she recorded her monumental tributes to Thelonious Monk and Sarah Vaughan, McRae performed a Billie Holiday set at New York's Blue Note Club that was broadcast over the radio; on the first of two volumes,...
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Artist: Mabel Mercer
The pairing of sophisticated cabaret singers of two generations -- sexagenarian Mabel Mercer and merely middle-aged Bobby Short -- in a concert at Manhattan's Town Hall on May 19, 1968, was an inspired idea on the part of promoter George Wein, and an even better choice for a double-LP release by Atlantic Records. Both performers were longtime...
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East of SuezArtist: Jackie & Roy
Jackie Cain and Roy Kral are incapable of sounding down or being blue. East of Suez is another batch of delightfully upbeat material featuring their distinctive two-part vocal harmony, guaranteed to "turn your frown upside down." The program alternates between songs with lyrics and wordless vocal romps. Michael Franks' opening "Don't Be Blue"...
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Merry ChristmasArtist: Andy Williams
Community Score: 2.00
Chances are that when Andy Williams released his first holiday album in 1963, he had no idea that his name would soon become synonymous with Christmas. The success of the album along with his Christmas television specials became traditional listening and viewing for many families in the years (and even decades) that followed. In 1965, Williams...
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The Best of Kate Smith - CAPITOLArtist: Kate Smith
The Best of Kate Smith is a 13-track budget-priced collection that features some of her biggest hits, including "God Bless America," "Ridin' High," "Love Walked In," "The Very Thought of You," "Love Is Here to Stay," "If I Had You," "But Not for Me," "'S Wonderful," "They Can't Take That Away from Me" and "It Could Happen to You." Although this...
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16 Most Requested SongsArtist: Jim Nabors
16 Most Requested Songs is a midline-priced collection that spotlights many of Jim Nabors' best-known and most popular performances for Columbia Records, including "The Impossible Dream," "Try to Remember," "Love Is Blue," "Somewhere My Love," "My Cup Runneth Over," "Just a Closer Walk with Thee," "You'll Never Walk Alone," "Jean" and "Sunrise...
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