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The Very Best of Cleo Laine
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Album: The Very Best of Cleo Laine: 34 Classic Hits
# Song Title   Time
1)    He Was Beautiful
2)    I Loves You, Porgy
3)    No One Is Alone
4)    Birdsong (Sambalaya)
5)    Solitude
6)    Streets of London
7)    I Don't Know Why
8)    Send in the Clowns
9)    Dreamsville
10)    Gonna Get Through
11)    Skylark
12)    Creole Love Call
13)    What'll I Do?
14)    It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
15)    You Must Believe in Spring
16)    Wish You Were Here (I Do Miss You)
17)    Bill
1)    Lies of Handsome Men
2)    Play It Again Sam
3)    I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter)
4)    If
5)    Thieving Boy
6)    Won't You Tell Me Why
7)    I Remember
8)    Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
9)    Woman Talk
10)    Sophisticated Lady
11)    Music
12)    Bess, You Is My Woman Now
13)    My Man's Gone Now
14)    I'm Beginning to See the Light
15)    Time for Farewell, A
16)    Turkish Delight
17)    Born on a Friday
 
Album: The Very Best of Cleo Laine: 34 Classic Hits
# Song Title   Time
1)    He Was Beautiful
2)    I Loves You, Porgy
3)    No One Is Alone
4)    Birdsong (Sambalaya)
5)    Solitude
6)    Streets of London
7)    I Don't Know Why
8)    Send in the Clowns
9)    Dreamsville
10)    Gonna Get Through
11)    Skylark
12)    Creole Love Call
13)    What'll I Do?
14)    It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
15)    You Must Believe in Spring
16)    Wish You Were Here (I Do Miss You)
17)    Bill
1)    Lies of Handsome Men
2)    Play It Again Sam
3)    I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter)
4)    If
5)    Thieving Boy
6)    Won't You Tell Me Why
7)    I Remember
8)    Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
9)    Woman Talk
10)    Sophisticated Lady
11)    Music
12)    Bess, You Is My Woman Now
13)    My Man's Gone Now
14)    I'm Beginning to See the Light
15)    Time for Farewell, A
16)    Turkish Delight
17)    Born on a Friday
 
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Tracks

1. He Was Beautiful

2. I Loves You Porgy

3. No One Is Alone

4. Birdsong

5. Solitude

6. Streets Of London

7. I Don't Know Why

8. Send In The Clowns

9. Dreamsville

10. Gonna Get Through

11. Skylark

12. Creole Love Call

13. What'll I Do

14. It Don't Mean A Thing

15. You Must Believe In Spring

16. Wish You Were Here (I Do Miss You)

17. Bill

18. Lies Of Handsome Men

19. Play It Again Sam

20. I'm Gonna Sit Down And Write Myself A Letter

21. If

22. Thieving Boy

23. Won't You Tell Me Why

24. I Remember

25. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'

26. Women Talk

27. Sophisticated Lady

28. Music

29. Bess You Is My Woman

30. My Man's Gone Now

31. I'm Beginning To See The Light

32. A Time For Farewell

33. Turkish Delight

34. Born On A Friday

Performer Notes
  • Personnel includes: Cleo Laine (vocals); John Williams, Dudley Moore, James Galway, Ray Charles, Joe Williams, John Dankworth, Jacqui Dankworth.
  • Personnel: Cleo Laine (vocals).
  • This two-CD set may be titled The Very Best of Cleo Laine: 34 Classic Hits but it is actually a lesser reissue. Drawing its material from Laine's RCA recordings of 1974-1996, the set is pretty light on jazz despite cameos from Clark Terry, Gerry Mulligan, Toots Thielemans and Joe Williams. While the occasional jazz tracks give one a feeling of relief, most of the reissue finds Laine backed by an orchestra, sounding like a Broadway or cabaret singer, occasionally going over the top with sentiment. While Laine has always had a beautiful voice and a wide range, she was never much of an improviser and her choice of material has been erratic through the years. So, next to swinging numbers such as "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" and "It Don't Mean a Thing," are forgettable show tunes and throwaway songs. Nearly all of the performances are overarranged with little of value occurring outside of the sound of Cleo Laine's voice. ~ Scott Yanow
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