Annie Ross - Handful Of Songs

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1963/ 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:07
Size: 85,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:24)  1. A Handful Of Songs
(2:36)  2. All Of You
(3:04)  3. Fly Me To The Moon
(2:35)  4. Nature Boy
(4:04)  5. What's New
(4:18)  6. Love For Sale
(1:57)  7. A Lot Of Livin' To Do
(2:50)  8. Let Me Love You
(2:57)  9. All The Things You Are
(3:06) 10. I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
(3:26) 11. Like Someone In Love
(2:45) 12. Limehouse Blues

By 1963, Annie Ross had permanently moved back to England and had started working more as an actress than as a singer. This interesting set (reissued by DCC as an audiophile CD) features Ross backed by an orchestra arranged and conducted by Johnnie Spence. The obvious high point is one of the darkest and scariest versions of "Love For Sale" ever recorded; Ross' desperate-sounding rendition is haunting.Otherwise, she performs a variety of standards in lightly swinging fashion, not scatting or using vocalese but instead working on interpreting the lyrics. Other highlights include "All of You," "Nature Boy," "Like Someone in Love" and "Limehouse Blues." This worthy set was also put out on CD by the Fresh Sound label. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/sings-a-handful-of-songs-mw0000020817

R.I.P.
Born: 25 July 1930
Died: 21 July 2020

Handful Of Songs

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