June Christy - The Best Of June Christy (2007)

03 Jul, 14:07
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Artist: June Christy
Title: The Best Of June Christy
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: EMI Gold
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 320 kbps
Total Time: 02:28:28
Total Size: 767 / 344 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01 - Something Cool (Mono) 04:19
02 - Lonely House (Mono) 03:58
03 - I'll Take Romance (Mono) 02:20
04 - I'm Thrilled (Mono) 02:41
05 - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 03:50
06 - Lonely Woman 05:56
07 - Angel Eyes 04:21
08 - That's All 03:19
09 - Daydream 02:57
10 - A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening 02:22
11 - This Year's Kisses 02:02
12 - For All We Know 02:48
13 - I Want To Be Happy 01:22
14 - No More 03:01
15 - Let There Be Love 01:54
16 - It's A Most Unusual Day 02:23
17 - Interlude 04:43
18 - (Love's Got Me In A) Lazy Mood 02:30
19 - My Heart Belongs To Only You 02:59
20 - Get Happy 02:45
21 - I'll Remember April 03:16
22 - I'm Glad There Is You 02:40
23 - It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 01:52
24 - When Lights Are Low 02:53
25 - All God's Chillun Got Rhythm 02:15
26 - My Shining Hour 01:50
27 - I Remember You 02:57
28 - As Long As I Live 02:02
29 - Willow Weep For Me 03:16
30 - How High The Moon 02:33
31 - Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered 04:55
32 - Night People 03:20
33 - My Ship 03:59
34 - Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) 03:07
35 - Looking For A Boy 02:37
36 - Swinging On A Star 02:30
37 - Out Of This World 03:14
38 - The Bad And The Beautiful 03:20
39 - Cry Like The Wind 02:38
40 - Make Someone Happy 03:37
41 - Is You is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) 02:47
42 - Stompin' At The Savoy 02:31
43 - Spring Is Here 03:02
44 - Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) 03:14
45 - I Get Along Without You Very Well 03:09
46 - The Live Oak Tree 02:40
47 - Some Folks Do And Some Folks Don't 02:37
48 - I Was A Fool 02:15
49 - I've Got A Letter 02:03
50 - I Lived When I Met You 02:49

June Christy's reputation always goes hand in glove with the Stan Kenton Orchestra as she was Anita O'Day's replacement in 1945 and managed to hold her own against the esoteric merits of the band's progressive arrangements by becoming a follower of the "cool school" style of vocal delivery with its influence still studied today by many singers; amongst them Sarah Partridge and UK's Claire Martin. That touch of melancholy, combined with an individual vocal approach, made June's vocal efforts instantly memorable, and with the influence of arranger Pete Rugolo to guide her solo recording work for the Capitol label during the 50's and beyond, she made numerous albums with the precursor SOMETHING COOL(1954) becoming one of those vinyl classics no one should be without.
This excellent compilation extracts tracks from this and about a dozen other Christy albums plus some bonus random songs never previously on CD, with a reminder the nearest she ever got to having a hit in the early 50's was when the included MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU became a slow-burning single.
This is by far and away the best June Christy anthology presently available with fifty tracks spotlighting June's expressive approach to standards like I REMEMBER YOU, FOR ALL WE KNOW, I WANT TO BE HAPPY, HOW HIGH THE MOON and ANGEL EYES, but it's hard to really select tracks as June could swing with style and also deliver a tender ballad in a way no one else could quite manage. Maybe not technically the world's best singer, I defy anyone not to be drawn into June's unique and enchanting vocal web and with such a great budget-priced package deal as this, I thoroughly recommend its early acquisition.

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