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Chet Baker - Plays And Sings The Great Ballads
Review by Zach Abernathy
Plays And Sings The Great Ballads by Chet Baker is a timeless album that showcases the legendary artist's incredible vocal and instrumental talents. The album features a collection of classic ballads that are beautifully interpreted by Baker's soulful voice and his signature trumpet playing.
The album opens with the hauntingly beautiful "You Don't Know What Love Is," which sets the tone for the rest of the album. Baker's vocals are tender and emotive, and his trumpet playing is delicate and understated, perfectly complementing the lyrics.
Other standout tracks on the album include "I Fall in Love Too Easily," "The Thrill Is Gone," and "My Funny Valentine." Each song is performed with a level of intimacy and vulnerability that is characteristic of Baker's style, and his ability to convey the emotion of each lyric is truly remarkable.
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Filename: chet-baker-plays-and-sings-the-great-ballads.rar- MP3 size: 59 mb
- FLAC size: 533 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| My Funny Valentine | ||
| You Don't Know What Love Is | ||
| I Fall In Love Too Easily | ||
| I've Never Been In Love Before | ||
| Time After Time | ||
| My Buddy | ||
| I Get Along Without You Very Well | ||
| Like Someone In Love | ||
| The Thrill Is Gone | ||
| It's Always You |
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Catalog Numbers
- S41-57586
- S2157586
- S21-57586
- HYR2 1748
Labels
- CEMA Special Markets
- EMI Music Canada
- EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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Formats
- Cassette
- Compilation
- CD
- Reissue
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Copyright (c) | CEMA Special Markets |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Co-producer | Ken Kahn, Pete Welding |
| Design | Marlene Bergman |
| Executive-Producer | Michael Cuscuna |
Notes
- Product of CEMA Special Markets, a subsidiary of Capitol-EMI Music, Inc. No info included as to players, track lengths, recording dates/place, etc.
- Product of CEMA Special Markets, a subsidiary of Capitol-EMI Music, Inc. Front cover insert has logo for Jazztime. Back tray card has logos for Jazztime and Blue Note Jazz Classic. No info included as to players, track lengths, recording dates/place, etc.
Barcodes
- Barcode (Scanned): 077775758641
- Barcode: 0 77775 75862 7
- Barcode: 0 7777-57586-2 7
During the break I came up to Chet to thank & enthusiastically congratulate him. In my over-enthusiasm I started telling Chet how much I also dug & admired & had been imitating his singing for years, and automatically went into my little imitation of him singing “I Wish I Knew” till I caught myself & felt embarrassed & silly & said,“Oh no! Here I am doing my Chet Baker imitation for Chet Baker!” He just smiled & said “You don't look old enough to remember that record.” (1955 LP called “Chet Baker Sings& Plays")
He looked gaunt & emaciated, almost like a derelict. But his voice and manner were very polite mellow kind & refined, sensitive gentle very personable sweet good-natured & very likable, casual cultured & very well-bred. I asked him if he would sing during his second-set after the break. He thanked me for asking but apologized & explained why he really couldn't because he was working with just a bassist & drummer & no piano...
He excused himself when his band-mates summoned him to prepare for their second set. There were just a few other people at that very small dimly-lit cellar club that night. My date was a nice girl who had the same last name as me though we were otherwise unrelated, I barely remember her, but we were both blown-away by Chet!
When Chet came back from the break, he opened his set singing “Just Friends” Bless his heart! Still feels good that he honored my request & was singing just for me! His singing always kinda reminds me of Alfalfa from “Our Gang”
I still listen to Chet's music almost every day now, often listening to him continually all day long, and when I try listening to something else for a change, I find myself missing his familiar soothing sound which is so much an integral part of me, I find myself unable to listen to anything else & hafta sink right back into that sweet fine&mellow transcendent celestial atmosphere he creates so effortlessly & endlessly...
PS: I had given Chet my business card that night, and to my surprise & amazement—first thing in the morning--he called me! But that's another story for another time now...