Artist: Annie Ross
Title: Annie Ross Sings A Handful Of Songs
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Cherry Red Records
Genre: Jazz Vocals
Quality: 320 kbps
Total Time: 65:57
Total Size: 153 MB
Tracklist:
1. A Handful Of Songs (2:24)
2. All Of You (2:36)
3. Fly Me To The Moon (3:03)
4. Nature Boy (2:35)
5. Love For Sale (4:16)
6. A Lot Of Livin' To Do (1:58)
7. Let Me Love You (2:47)
8. All Things You Are (2:56)
9. Like Someone In Love (3:24)
10. Everything I've Got Belongs To You (2:53)
11. Invitation To The Blues (4:10)
12. I Didn't Know About You (5:29)
13. I Don't Want To Cry Anymore (5:59)
14. Lucky Day (2:12)
15. I Was Doin' Allright (2:35)
16. You Took Advantage Of Me (3:52)
17. You're Nearer (5:02)
18. I'm Just A Lucky So And So (4:47)
19. I'm Nobody's Baby (2:52)
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. ~by Scott Yanow
