SANDY STEWART — My Coloring Book (1962-2004) Mono | Serie 寺島靖国コレクション | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Sandy Stewart first sang "My Coloring Book" on the Kraft Music Hall television program on October 31, 1962. It was an instant hit -- Stewart's only hit over her long career -- and became the impetus for this LP. Although Stewart owns a very pretty voice and uses it to good effect, there's nothing about it, or Stewart's approach to the songs on this album, distinguishing her from the many other pop female singers of that or any other day. On this disc, she sounds a lot like Dinah Shore. Moreover, the heavy string orchestrations contrived by Don Costa and O. B. Massingill tend to make the music murky. In fact, Stewart is sometimes overwhelmed by the arrangements and sweet-voiced choral backing that show up on some of these tracks. Stewart was much better served in a small group setting, especially when backed by occasional playing partner Dick Hyman. She first appeared on record with Hyman in 1958 and then again in 1985. Stewart also worked with Hyman on NBC radio at the tender age of 16. While Stewart didn't make much of a mark as a vocalist, she produced a son who was to become a foremost jazz pianist, Bill Charlap. Dave Nathan  
Tracklist :
1.   My Coloring Book  3:25
 Fred Ebb / John Kander
2.   Little Girl Blue  4:24
 Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
3.   Greensleeves  4:22
 Don Costa
4.   Tangerine  2:55
 Johnny Mercer / Victor Schertzinger
5.   Where The Blue Of The Night Meets The Gold Of The Day  2:38
 Fred E. Ahlert / Bing Crosby / Roy Turk
6.   Over The Rainbow  3:15
 Harold Arlen / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
7.   Deep Purple  3:15
 Peter DeRose / Mitchell Parish
8.   Scarlet Ribbons  3:22
 Evelyn Danzig / Jack Segal
9.   Little White Lies  2:40
 Walter Donaldson
10.   Beautiful Brown Eyes  2:35
 Jerry Capehart / Alton Delmore / Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith
11.   Ivy Rose  2:33
 Al Hoffman / Dick Manning
12.   Red Sails In The Sunset  2:44
 Hugh Williams
Credits :
Arranged By – O.B. Massingill
Conductor – Nick Perito
Producer, Arranged By – Don Costa
Vocals - Sandy Stewart

BARBARA RUSSELL - Swing With Me [1960] UAR / LP / FLAC

Barbara Russell was a singer with a vibrant, arresting vocal quality, a fine sense of phrasing and feel for a lyric, and an utterly captivating style. She was also a tall, willowy blonde, a commanding presence and a star in every respect. It made for a performer capable of holding an audience from the first note and maintaining the interest and excitement throughout the entire performance.
Her jazz-influenced style runs the gamut from warm, intimate ballads to the swinging up tempo tunes, as she demonstrated in these two albums recorded for United Artists between 1960 and 1962. She treated each song with respect, and the Don Costa arrangements on Swing with Me, and those of Nick Peritofor Golden Blues became the velvet cushion for the jeweled tones of Barbara Russell.
Tracklist
A1 By Myself (Dietz-Schwartz) 1:53
A2 Too Late Now (Lerner-Lane) 3:22
A3 I Remember You (Mercer-Schertzinger) 2:53
A4 Oh, You Crazy Moon (Burke-Van Heusen) 3:12
A5 The End Of A Love Affair (Redding) 3:07
A6 This Could Be The Start Of Something  (Allen) 3:02
B1 He's My Guy  (Rave-DePaul) 3:07
B2 Something Happens To Me (Segal-Fisher) 2:46
B3 'Round Midnight (Hanighen-Williams-Monk) 3:41
B4 Why Don't You Do Right (McCoy) 2:12
B5 Misty  (Burke-Garner) 3:41
B6 The Last Dance (Cahn-Van Heusen) 2:37
Credits
Orchestra, Conductor – Don Costa
Vocals – Barbara Russell

 BARBARA RUSSELL - Swing With Me

 [1960] United Artists Records / LP / FLAC

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