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Like its predecessor, RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt, Eartha Kitt's second album, That Bad Eartha, also released in 1953, became a Top Five hit in a year when the curiosity about this exotic creature seemed to be limitless. Although she was actually from South Carolina by way of Harlem, Kitt came across as an international chanteuse, which spending a few years in Paris, among other places, will do for you. Her recording of "C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)," included here, had reached the Top Ten in August, preceded by a minor chart entry in "Uska Dara -- A Turkish Tale" and followed by another, "I Want to Be Evil." Both were also included. In addition to French and Turkish, Kitt sang in Spanish and Swahili, which was more than enough to justify her image as a classy import. Another part of that image was her somewhat predatory sex appeal, which was explored fully in "I Want to Be Evil" and two Cole Porter favorites, "Let's Do It" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." Of course, there was sleight-of-hand going on there, too, but Kitt didn't suffer from having a wholly contrived persona, because she let her listeners in on the joke. It wasn't accidental that the title of the album had quotes around it. And in the same way, her relatively limited vocal range didn't matter because she acted her way through her performances as if they were short plays. The only problem, in fact, was that Kitt defined herself so well she was ultimately one-dimensional. It was not surprising when the hits dried up within a year, since she came across on records as a novelty act; but she had developed an act she could keep playing for the rest of her life. And that's exactly what she did.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Eartha Kitt, MainArtist - MCA Duchess Music Corporation, MusicPublisher - Taylor Raymond, Composer - Judson, Lester, Composer
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
Eartha Kitt, MainArtist - Betti Henri, Composer - Editions Beuscher Arpege, MusicPublisher - HORNEZ, ANDRE, Composer
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
Eartha Kitt, MainArtist - EDITORIAL MEXICANA DE MUSICA INTERNATIONAL, MusicPublisher - ALVAREZ RENTERIA, MANUEL, Composer - BLANCO GUZMAN, ANDRES E, Composer
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
Eartha Kitt, MainArtist - Ferrao, Raul, Composer, MusicPublisher - GALHARDO, JOSE MARIA, Composer, MusicPublisher
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
Porter, Cole, Composer - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist - Harms Inc, MusicPublisher
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
Porter, Cole, Composer - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist - Chappell-Co Inc, MusicPublisher
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
trad, Composer - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist - SHERIDAN-MUSIC CORP, MusicPublisher - Royal Flame Music GmbH, MusicPublisher - Arr: Lee, Stella, Composer - T P A Music Publishing Levent Canseven, MusicPublisher
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
Eartha Kitt, MainArtist - Tro Essex Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - HOLLIS MUSIC INC, MusicPublisher - GREAVES, WILLIAM GARFIELD, Composer
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
Eartha Kitt, MainArtist - Music Sales Corporation, MusicPublisher - HANIGHEN, BERNARD D, Composer - SCOTT, RAYMOND, Composer
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
Eartha Kitt, MainArtist - Chappell-Co Inc, MusicPublisher - Shelton, James H, Composer
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
Eartha Kitt, MainArtist - Editions Musicales Alpha, MusicPublisher - Editions Beuscher Arpege, MusicPublisher - SCOTTO, VINCENT BAPTISTE, Composer - COULON, JEAN PIERRE PHILIPPE, Composer
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
Eartha Kitt, MainArtist - Kern, Jerome, Composer - T B Harms Company, MusicPublisher - HARBACH, OTTO A, Composer
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
Album review
Like its predecessor, RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt, Eartha Kitt's second album, That Bad Eartha, also released in 1953, became a Top Five hit in a year when the curiosity about this exotic creature seemed to be limitless. Although she was actually from South Carolina by way of Harlem, Kitt came across as an international chanteuse, which spending a few years in Paris, among other places, will do for you. Her recording of "C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)," included here, had reached the Top Ten in August, preceded by a minor chart entry in "Uska Dara -- A Turkish Tale" and followed by another, "I Want to Be Evil." Both were also included. In addition to French and Turkish, Kitt sang in Spanish and Swahili, which was more than enough to justify her image as a classy import. Another part of that image was her somewhat predatory sex appeal, which was explored fully in "I Want to Be Evil" and two Cole Porter favorites, "Let's Do It" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." Of course, there was sleight-of-hand going on there, too, but Kitt didn't suffer from having a wholly contrived persona, because she let her listeners in on the joke. It wasn't accidental that the title of the album had quotes around it. And in the same way, her relatively limited vocal range didn't matter because she acted her way through her performances as if they were short plays. The only problem, in fact, was that Kitt defined herself so well she was ultimately one-dimensional. It was not surprising when the hits dried up within a year, since she came across on records as a novelty act; but she had developed an act she could keep playing for the rest of her life. And that's exactly what she did.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:22
- Main artists: Eartha Kitt
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Lumi Entertainment
- Genre: Jazz
(C) 2013 Lumi Entertainment (P) 2013 Lumi Entertainment
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