Nana Mouskouri - Nana Mouskouri In New York [Digipak]

Artist:

Mouskouri, Nana

UPC:

731454623223

See Also:

Cocciante, Riccardo Humperdinck, Engelbert (Vocal) Carlos, Roberto Diamond, Neil Bel Aire Band/Nana Mouskouri - An Evening With Belafonte/Mouskouri

Description:

Personnel: Nana Mouskouri (vocals).
Liner Note Authors: Nana Mouskouri; Nikos Petroulakis.
Something of an all-star session--including producer Quincy Jones, conductor Torrie Zito, and sound engineer Phil Ramone--Nana Mouskouri`s 1962 US debut presents the international star performing selections from the Great American Songbook. In phrasing and intonation, Mouskouri shows the influence of her jazz models Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday, yet her Greek accent, as well as her classical and opera vocal training, make for an utterly distinctive approach.
The mood of the set oscillates from understated romance ("No Moon at All") to swelling drama ("What Now My Love"), the latter in particular informed by an almost theatrical sensibility. But Mouskouri`s grasp of syncopation and swing is superb, and her improvisatory work on "Love Me or Leave Me" and the breathy lyricism of "The Touch of Your Lips" prove her mastery of the jazz idiom. Excellent packaging and notes, plus the inclusion of three previously unreleased bonus tracks (check out the wonderfully quirky version of "I Get a Kick Out of You"), make this formerly import-only disc a must.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. No Moon at All
2. That`s My Desire
3. Love Me or Leave Me
4. What`s Good About Goodbye
5. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
6. What Now My Love - (French)
7. Touch of Your Lips, The
8. These Things I Offer You
9. Don`t Go to Strangers
10. You Forgot All the Words
11. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
12. Till There Was You
13. Almost Like Being in Love - (previously unreleased, Bonus Track)
14. But Not For Me - (previously unreleased, Bonus Track)
15. I Get a Kick Out of You - (previously unreleased, Bonus Track)

Album Information

Release Date:

07/03/2000

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Pop Vocal

Label:

Decca (USA)

Producer:

Quincy Jones

Catalog Number:

5462322

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

40 : 31

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