Sue Raney - Complete Capitol Years 1956-1960 (2-Disc Set)

"In the late '50s and early '60s, Capitol Records had two leading jazz-oriented pop singers on its roster -- June Christy and Peggy Lee -- and then added another young singer, Sue Raney. Raney cut a few albums which seemed to quickly disappear, never to be heard from again until now [...] On the 1958 release 'When Your Lover Has Gone,' Raney is supported by the estimable Nelson Riddle, whose arrangements and orchestrations have graced the recordings of many of the top singers of the last four decades (among the more notable, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra). The second album, 'Songs for a Raney Day,' was cut under the leadership of another Hollywood music icon, Billy May. His arrangements on this album are much softer than the blaring brass a la the discs he cut with Sinatra and Anita O'Day. This is a gentler, softer May, appropriate for an album of songs that capture the essence and moods of rainy weather. Although very young when these sessions were recorded, there's more than a hint of the consummate artistry that was to characterize Raney's singing over the next 40 years. The style, diction and appreciation for good melodies which became a staple of Raney's albums are already evident, and each album has well-known standards. But there are songs penned by composers not often recorded, like Ann Ronell's "Rain on the Roof," a reminder that Ronell did much more than "Willow Weep for Me." Unfortunately, the promise created by these two albums never quite materialized. Raney, despite her outstanding recordings, never entered studios with the frequency commensurate with her talent, which doesn't say much for the music business." ~Dave Nathan

Album: Complete Capitol Years 1956-1960 (Disc 1)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 57:28

Size: 131.6 MB

Styles: Vocal jazz

Year: 2013

[2:48] 1. Everytime

[3:08] 2. The Careless Years

[2:09] 3. What's The Good Word Mr Bluebird

[2:37] 4. Don't Take My Happiness

[1:53] 5. Please Hurry Home

[2:38] 6. Till There Was You

[3:00] 7. When Your Lover Has Gone

[3:08] 8. I Stayed Too Long At The Fair

[2:22] 9. If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)

[3:30] 10. My Ideal

[2:26] 11. It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Bloss

[3:04] 12. It's Easy To Remember

[4:02] 13. Moon Song That Wasn't Meant For Me

[2:56] 14. Heart And Soul

[3:04] 15. If You Were There

[3:20] 16. My Silent Love

[4:19] 17. I Remember You

[2:30] 18. I'll See You In My Dreams

[2:07] 19. My My How The Time Goes By

[2:16] 20. Periwinkle Blues

Complete Capitol Years 1956-1960 (Disc 1)

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Album: Complete Capitol Years 1956-1960 (Disc 2)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 49:29

Size: 113.3 MB

Styles: Vocal jazz

Year: 2013

Art: Front

[2:48] 1. Ever

[3:08] 2. The Restless Sea

[2:42] 3. I Don't Look Right Without You

[2:53] 4. Swingin' In A Hammock

[2:05] 5. I Get The Blues When It Rains

[2:33] 6. Impossible

[2:08] 7. A Blossom Fell

[2:43] 8. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams

[2:05] 9. The Whipoorwill Song

[2:45] 10. Rain

[2:31] 11. Rain On The Roof

[2:27] 12. Blue Tears

[3:12] 13. Exactly Like You

[2:33] 14. Wanna Laugh

[1:52] 15. My Prayer

[2:00] 16. September In The Rain

[2:00] 17. Biology

[2:30] 18. Too Soon

[1:59] 19. The Word Got Around

[2:25] 20. One-Finger Symphony

Complete Capitol Years 1956-1960 (Disc 2)

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