June Christy - Something Broadway, Something Latin

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1965
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:58
Size: 66,7 MB
Art: Front

(2:20)  1. Do I Hear A Waltz
(2:26)  2. Long Ago
(2:02)  3. Come Back To Me
(2:37)  4. Here's That Rainy Day
(2:36)  5. He Touched Me
(2:57)  6. The Shadow Of Your Smile
(2:10)  7. Gimme Some
(3:01)  8. What Did I Have That I Don't Have
(2:33)  9. Run For Your Life
(2:25) 10. Tell Me More
(2:27) 11. Cast Your Fate To The Wind
(1:19) 12. One Note Samba

In 1965, June Christy could look back on 20 years of great music, but her best work was definitely behind her. The voice that could whisper or bite was beginning to reveal unintentional flaws, and for her album, Something Broadway Something Latin, she resorted to a bid for the mainstream with something for everyone. As such, the songs come from a variety of sources, mostly Broadway hits of the day, sprinkled with one current movie hit (none of which quite survived to be standards, with the possible exception of the movie hit "The Shadow of Your Smile"). Producer Bill Miller and arranger Ernie Freeman looked to the pop charts for their sound (mostly Brill Building tropes), and although Christy never needed to belt out her songs to sound bewitching, she sounds a little tired and uninspired by her surroundings. The highlights come from a pair of songs perfect for her introspection, "The Shadow of Your Smile" and "Here's That Rainy Day."
~ John Bush http://www.allmusic.com/album/something-broadway-something-latin-mw0000843155

Something Broadway, Something Latin

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