June Christy - Gone For The Day / Fair And Warmer (1998)

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Title: Gone For The Day / Fair And Warmer
Year Of Release: 1998
Label: Capitol Jazz
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 69:19
Total Size: 195 MB
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Tracklist:

Gone For The Day (1957)
01. It's So Peaceful In The Country (4:22)
02. When The Sun Comes Out (3:11)
03. It's A Most Unusual Day (2:24)
04. Interlude (4:45)
05. Love Turns Winter To Spring (3:33)
06. When You Awake (2:30)
07. Lazy Afternoon (3:19)
08. When The World Was Young (4:38)
09. Gone For The Day (2:03)
10. Lost In A Summer Night (4:13)
11. Give Me The Simple Life (2:18)
12. (Love's Got Me In A) Lazy Mood (2:31)

Fair And Warmer! (1957)
13. I Want To Be Happy (1:24)
14. Imagination (3:17)
15. I've Never Been In Love Before (1:53)
16. Irresistible You (2:41)
17. No More (3:03)
18. Better Luck Next Time (1:45)
19. Let There Be Love (1:56)
20. When Sunny Gets Blue (2:59)
21. The Best Thing For You (2:17)
22. Beware My Heart (3:14)
23. I Know Why (And So Do You) (2:13)
24. It's Always You (2:52)

Gone For The Day (1957): One of June Christy's two 1957 Capitol LPs, Gone for the Day boasts Pete Rugolo arrangements and a 12-piece group of mostly West Coast all-stars. The backup players include trumpeter Don Fagerquist, trombonist Frank Rosolino, altoist Bud Shank, and Bob Cooper on tenor, but they are mostly restricted to short statements. Christy is in excellent form on such numbers as "Give Me the Simple Life" and "It's a Most Unusual Day."
Fair And Warmer! (1957): This out-of-print Capitol LP, one of many that June Christy cut during the 1950s, features her soft but swinging vocals accompanied by a 12-piece group arranged by Pete Rugolo. While the backup musicians include trumpeter Don Fagerquist, trombonist Frank Rosolino, altoist Bud Shank and tenor saxophonist Bob Cooper (all of whom are unidentified in the very brief liner notes), the cool-toned singer is the main star. Highlights include a definitive "I Want to Be Happy," "Imagination," "When Sunny Gets Blue" and "It's Always You." All of June Christy's Capitol dates are well worth picking up.
~~ Scott Yanow, AMG