Time: 24:27
Size: 56.0 MB
Styles: Vocal
Year: 1965/2011
Art: Front
[2:20] 1. Sneakin' Up On You
[2:22] 2. Pass Me By
[2:26] 3. I Wanna Be Around
[2:02] 4. Bewitched
[2:29] 5. My Love, Forgive Me (Amore, Scusami)
[1:43] 6. You Always Hurt The One You Love
[2:04] 7. A Hard Day's Night
[2:03] 8. L-O-V-E
[2:19] 9. Dear Heart
[2:19] 10. Quiet Nights (Corcovado)
[2:15] 11. That's What It Takes
Capitol aimed songs from Pass Me By at several different markets, and the effect is a scattershot LP with several nuggets but no real cohesion. First up is the delightfully tossed-off popcorn tune "Sneakin' Up on You," but it's followed by the title track, a queasy strike-up-the-band march which surprisingly reached the charts. "Dear Heart" leans toward the countrypolitan sound (it would've fit much better as a vehicle for Charlie Rich), and the Beatles cover "A Hard Day's Night" wasn't a good match at all; Lee strains to hit the lower notes, and sounds tentative singing the lyrics. While her vocals are on the weak side from a technical standpoint, Lee's interpretive powers are mostly intact, and her flair on "Sneakin' Up on You" makes it a natural for one of those swinging novelties often heard on '60s compilations. ~John Bush
Pass Me By
Thank you indeed Mat, I have in my library 47 Peggy Lee albums, but not this one: how did you know? Just kidding... I see Peggy Lee as the female counterpart of Frank Sinatra. They ain't exactly the same, but there are many similarities: both white, they started their careers as big band singers at around the same time, they both became solo artists by the mid '40s, they often used to record with the same musicians, same arrangers, frequently sang the same songs (example: at least three in this very album). I love Peggy. And of course I'm a huge fan of the Chairman of the Board...Thanks again, Mat.
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