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Sarah Vaughan – A Time In My Life (1971)
Sarah was 47 years old when she recorded this funky, soulful, gospel record on the Mainstream label. Includes many interesting renditions including Lennon’s “Imagine” and Dylan’s “If Not For You.” Originally shared by the wonderful Daytime Lovers blog.
1. Imagine
2. On Thinking It Over
3. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
4. Sweet Gingerbread Man
5. Magical Connection
6. That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be
7. Tomorrow City
8. Universal Prisoner
9. Trouble
10. If Not For You
320 kbps
::A Time In My Life::
Sarah Vaughan At Mister Kelly’s (1957)
Recorded at Mister Kelly’s, a small nightclub in Chicago. Her band is a trio featuring pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Roy Haynes. Includes the reissue’s bonus tracks (#10-20).
1. September in the Rain
2. Willow Weep for Me
3. Just One of Those Things
4. Be Anything (But Be Mine)
5. Thou Swell
6. Stairway to the Stars
7. Honeysuckle Rose
8. Just a Gigolo
9. How High the Moon
10. Dream
11. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter)
12. It’s Got to Be Love
13. Alone
14. If This Isn’t Love
15. Embraceable You
16. Lucky in Love
17. Dancing in the Dark
18. Poor Butterfly
19. Sometimes I’m Happy
20. I Cover the Waterfront
Sarah Vaughan – vocals
Jimmy Jones – piano
Richard Davis – double bass
Roy Haynes – drums
320 kbps
::At Mister Kelly’s::
Sarah Vaughan & Count Basie (1961)
Sarah Vaughan releases this 1961 album with the Count Basie Orchestra on the Roulette label. Baritone vocalist Joe Williams appears on 2 tracks which are not included on the original release (track 12 & 13). The strange thing is Count Basie plays very little piano on the record.
1. Perdido
2. Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)
3. I Cried for You
4. Alone
5. There Are Such Things
6. Mean to Me
7. The Gentleman Is a Dope
8. You Go to My Head
9. Until I Met You
10. You Turned the Tables on Me
11. Little Man (You’ve Had a Busy Day)
not included on ’61 release
12. Teach Me Tonight (with Joe Williams)
13. If I Were a Bell (with Joe Williams)
14. Until I Met You
320 kbps
::Vaughan & Basie::
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