Bachelors' Paradise is the fourth album by Swedish-American actress and singer Ann-Margret, released by RCA Victor in 1963. The album title is a pun based around the title song of the 1961 film, Bachelor in Paradise. Just two years prior, Ann-Margret performed the song at the 34th Academy Awards, the reception from which greatly boosted her career.[2][3][4]
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| Released | 1963 | |||
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| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Stephen H. Sholes | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
In their review of the album, Cashbox noted the singer "directs a kittenish, sexy voice at the bachelors at large as she purrs her way through a bag of standards and recent biggies...could be a brisk seller."[5]
Ann-Margret re-recorded the track "I Wanna Be Loved" for the 1966 film, The Swinger and the accompanying album, Songs from The Swinger (And Other Swingin' Songs).
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bachelor in Paradise" | Henry Mancini, Mack David | 2:23 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Be Loved" | Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Billy Rose | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Something to Remember" | Bud Freeman, Leon Pober | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Paradise" | Nacio Herb Brown, Gordon Clifford | 2:09 |
| 5. | "Lovin' Spree" | Joan Javits, Philip Springer | 2:53 |
| 6. | "You Took Advantage of Me" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let Me Entertain You" | Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim | 2:24 |
| 2. | "Never on Sunday" | Manos Hatzidakis | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Romance in the Dark" | Big Bill Broonzy, Lil Green | 2:34 |
| 4. | "Call Me Darling" | Bert Reisfeld, Mart Fryberg, Rolf Marbot | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Hold Me," | Dave Oppenheim, Ira Schuster, Jack Little | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Mr. Wonderful" | Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener | 4:27 |
Personnel
edit- Ann-Margret – vocals
- Stephen H. Sholes – producing
- Al Schmitt – engineering
- Hank Levine – conducting
References
edit- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Ann-Margret – Bachelors' Paradise: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Hopper, Hedda (April 12, 1962). "Looking at Hollywood: Bob Hope Tells Views on Oscar Awards Show". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. c6.
- ^ MacMinn, Aleene. (November 29, 1968). "Sunday Night: First TV Special for Ann-Margret". Los Angeles Times. p. g36.
- ^ Frank Miller, "Bachelor in Paradise", Turner Classic Movies accessed 15 December 2014
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. No. 2 November 1963. p. 22. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
External links
edit- "Ann Margret – Bachelors' Paradise" – via www.discogs.com.
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