Dick Haymes - In Hollywood (2004)

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Artist: Dick Haymes
Title: In Hollywood [JASCD124]
Year Of Release: 2004
Label: Jasmine Records
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Pop, Soundtracks
Quality: Flac (tracks)
Total Time: 1:19:06
Total Size: 168 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:
1. How Blue the Night (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Four Jills in a Jeep") (3:37)
2. You Send Me (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Four Jills in a Jeep") (2:52)
3. How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You? (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Four Jills in a Jeep") (2:08)
4. I'll Forget You (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Irish Eyes Are Smiling") (3:06)
5. Dear Little Boy of Mine (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Irish Eyes Are Smiling") (2:19)
6. Let the Rest of the World Go By (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Irish Eyes Are Smiling") (3:10)
7. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Irish Eyes Are Smiling") (2:48)
8. I Wish I Knew (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Diamond Horseshoe") (2:45)
9. The More I See You (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Diamond Horseshoe") (2:43)
10. It's a Grand Night for Singing (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "State Fair") (2:58)
11. Isn't It Kinda Fun? (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "State Fair") (2:54)
12. As If I Didn't Have Enough on My Mind (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Do You Love Me?") (2:25)
13. Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did? (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim") (3:32)
14. One, Two Three / Waltzing Is Better Sitting Down (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim") (3:32)
15. For You, For Me, For Evermore (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim") (3:34)
16. Mi Vida (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Carnival in Costa Rica") (2:25)
17. Costa Rica (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Carnival in Costa Rica") (1:49)
18. Another Night Like This (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Carnival in Costa Rica") (1:47)
19. I'll Know It's Love (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Carnival in Costa Rica") (1:10)
20. When She Walks in the Room (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Up in Central Park") (2:21)
21. Carousel in the Park (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Up in Central Park") (2:12)
22. Close as Pages in a Book (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Up in Central Park") (5:02)
23. Speak Low (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "One Touch of Venus") (4:07)
24. Don't Look Now but My Heart Is Showing (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "One Touch of Venus") (3:20)
25. There Goes That Song Again (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Crusin' Down the River") (1:47)
26. Pennies from Heaven (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Crusin' Down the River") (1:39)
27. Has Your Mother Any More Like You (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Crusin' Down the River") (2:41)
28. Swing Low Sweet Chariot (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Crusin' Down the River") (2:08)
29. Crusing Down the River (2:04)

This compilation brings together many of the most well remembered film musical performances of Dick Haymes and quite a few lesser-known ones too. Over the years the release of soundtrack excerpts from his films has been at the top of the ‘wants’ list for his fans.

We have had to wait but that wait was well worth it. Of course, some tracks just could not be edited out of their film context e.g. ‘Moonlight Propaganda’ and ‘Do You Love Me’ but the bonus is the inclusion of songs from a wider range of musicals dating from 1943 to 1953. "Let The Rest of the World Go By" was adopted by Haymes as his theme tune for many years, became a million seller and because "Irish Eyes are Smiling" had had a major release it was the film that most of this fans saw first and remembered so well. Possibly his greatest romantic moment came when he serenaded Betty Grable on a riverboat in "Diamond Horseshoe" singing "The More I See You" which was another million seller. Again with Grable but this time with the added bonus of a Gershwin score "For You, For Me, For Evermore" is a pairing the likes of which we never got again. The romance is there, the song is beautifully constructed and it was a personal favourite of both artistes. The fast moving production number "Costa Rica" which has him in a duet with Celeste Holm demonstrates how at ease Haymes was with faster tempo material but it is songs like "‘Mi Vida" and their slower and more romantic pace that made him so popular. "Close as Pages in a Book" didn’t even get into the film "Up in Central Park" as it suffered from cutting room syndrome. It would have been the saving grace of an otherwise disappointing film, which makes its exclusion even more puzzling. The duet between Deanna Durbin and Haymes was the only number in the film that he really rated simply dismissing the rest of the score! The set closes with "Cruisin’ Down the River" which includes one of the finest performances of Haymes film musical career, his rendition of "Swing Low Sweet Chario"’ not only is his phrasing perfection but he sings the song with such sincerity. This may well be a trip down memory lane but it demonstrates how consistently Dick Haymes was able to create a magical moment in film that now transfers in sound alone so perfectly. The running time is approx 79 minutes and the original mono sound is crisp and clear throughout. The excellent and well-researched liner notes are by Geoff Milne and this is a must for both Haymes and film musical collectors.

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