The Ray Conniff Singers - It's The Talk Of The Town

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:24
Size: 66,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:43)  1. It's The Talk Of The Town
(2:28)  2. You're An Old Smoothie
(2:18)  3. Buttons And Bows
(2:14)  4. Let's Put Out The lights
(2:15)  5. It's Been A Long, Long Time
(2:08)  6. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
(2:17)  7. Deep In The Heart Of Texas
(2:42)  8. Love Is The Sweetest Thing
(2:30)  9. They say It's Wonderfull
(2:17) 10. Hands Across The Table
(2:31) 11. My heart Cries For You
(1:55) 12. Rosalie

Ray Conniff brought his chorus into the foreground for the first time on It's the Talk of the Town, and credited the album to the Ray Conniff Singers. Conniff's chorus is bright and cheery, unlike the immense-sounding Norman Luboff Choir or the comparatively stodgy Robert Shaw Chorale. But despite the high level of energy and enthusiasm, the choral format gives the album a throwback feel that is only amplified by material like "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah" and the Gene Autry favorite "Buttons and Bows," although the latter is, admittedly, very good. The increased focus on the chorus comes at the expense of the instrumental arrangements, which are relegated to a supporting role well behind the voices. It's the Talk of the Town, more than any of Conniff's other vocal albums, treads a little too close to Mitch Miller territory for comfort. ~ Greg Adams https://www.allmusic.com/album/its-the-talk-of-the-town-mw0000654359

It's The Talk Of The Town

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