Just for Lovers is the second studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., released in 1955.
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | August 15, 1955 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 40:10 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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An album of romantic ballads, Just for Lovers eschews the comedic impressions of featured on Davis' previous album but ends with Danny Kaye's upbeat song "Happy Ending".[1]
Reception
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album three and a half stars and said that Davis's performance on the album showed him "as a ballad singer, he revealed the powerful influence of Billy Eckstine." "Davis broke out at the end with a bravura reading of "Happy Ending," here, at least for a couple of minutes, Davis threw in the kind of dynamic elements he so enjoyed showing off in his live performances. Otherwise, this was a surprisingly subdued recording for him" [1]
Track listing
edit- "You Do Something to Me" (Cole Porter) - 2:18
- "You're My Girl" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 3:31
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 3:44
- "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) - 3:44
- "It's All Right with Me" (Porter) - 6:06
- "Get Out of Town" (Porter) - 2:47
- "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey) - 4:06
- "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 3:13
- "The Thrill Is Gone" (Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) - 4:20
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 3:44
- "Happy Ending" (Sylvia Fine) - 2:37
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Just for Lovers". Allmusic. Retrieved February 8, 2011.