The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine
The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine | ||||
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Released | 1963 | |||
Recorded | January 8, 10, 14 1963 at A & R Recording, New York City | |||
Genre | Traditional pop music, Jazz | |||
Length | 39:16 | |||
Label | Mercury MG20796[1] | |||
Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
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The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine is a 1963 studio album by the American singer Billy Eckstine. It was arranged by Billy Byers, conducted by Bobby Tucker, and produced by Quincy Jones.[2][3]
Reception[]
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Allmusic | [2] |
The Negro Digest positively reviewed the album in their September 1963 issue describing it as "a superb album altogether" and that the liner notes of the album were "understated" in their description of Eckstine as "luxurious" and having a "strong sensual undercurrent". The Negro Digest also wondered if Eckstine ever "sang this well at the height of his popularity" from 1948 to 1953.[4]
Track listing[]
- "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 2:40
- "I Apologize" (Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman, Ed Nelson) – 3:00
- "Somehow" () – 3:42
- "Blue Moon" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 2:52
- "Prisoner of Love" (Clarence Gaskill, Leo Robin, Russ Columbo) – 3:03
- "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 3:18
- "Everything I Have Is Yours" (Burton Lane, Harold Adamson) – 2:56
- "My Destiny" (Jerry Livingston, Mack David) – 2:45
- "" (Clarence Williams, George Sanders, ) – 2:37
- "Coquette" (Carmen Lombardo, Gus Kahn, Johnny Green) – 2:38
- "" (, Jack Strachey) – 3:09
- "Bewildered" (, Teddy Powell) – 3:12
Personnel[]
- Billy Eckstine - vocals
- Billy Byers - arranger
- Bobby Tucker - conductor
- Unidentified orchestra
- Quincy Jones - producer
References[]
- ^ "Billy Eckstine – The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine". discogs.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine at AllMusic
- ^ The Complete Quincy Jones: My Journey & Passions. Insight. 2008. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-933784-67-0.
- ^ Johnson Publishing Company (September 1963). Black World/Negro Digest. Johnson Publishing Company.
Categories:
- 1963 albums
- Albums arranged by Billy Byers
- Albums produced by Quincy Jones
- Billy Eckstine albums
- Mercury Records albums