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Pretty Eyes was cut during what has become known to her devotees and discographers as Peggy Lee's second Capitol Records period which ran from 1957-1972. The hiatus between the first and second periods was filled by Lee's association with Decca. Like many of her albums during this time with Capitol, Lee was hooked up with orchestras with large, lush string sections conducted by the likes of Nelson Riddle and even Frank Sinatra. On this 1960 release, it's Billy May with the baton in a rather unusual situation for him. There's no brass in the orchestra, just flutes, woodwinds, and strings. The result is that the arrangements are tame compared to charts May turned out when he had trumpets and trombones to work with. On some tracks, one gets the impression that Lee was bored with some of the complacent arrangements and shows her indifference by having a bit of fun using overly broad vowel pronunciations on such tunes as "Pretty Eyes." But on the better stuff, such as the swinging "It Could Happen to You," "Too Close for Comfort," and "Fly Me to the Moon" (the latter done as a slow ballad), she holds nothing back. Although her bountiful vocal gifts are occasionally held somewhat in check, there's still enough here to satisfy Lee and vocal fans alike.
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Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Billy May, Conductor - Abbe Wrubel, Composer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Eleanor Slatkin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Burke, Author - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Max Bennett, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cavanaugh, Producer - Billy May, Conductor - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Levy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stella Castellucci, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Anatol Kaminsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Murray Kellner, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Dinkin, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Virginia Majewski, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Gates, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Ross, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Ray Kramer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - David Frisina, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - James Getzoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hendrickson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Stepansky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Sosson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Lube, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Vinci, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Robyn, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Billy May & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Ben Gill, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - William Weiss, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - George Neikrug, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Meyer Rubin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Arnold Belnick, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil Figelski, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Eleanor Slatkin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Max Bennett, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cavanaugh, Producer - Billy May, Conductor - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Levy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stella Castellucci, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Anatol Kaminsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Murray Kellner, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Dinkin, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Virginia Majewski, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Gates, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Ross, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Kramer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmie Lunceford, Composer - David Frisina, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - James Getzoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hendrickson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Stepansky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Sosson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Lube, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Vinci, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Robyn, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Gill, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - William Weiss, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - George Neikrug, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Meyer Rubin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arnold Belnick, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil Figelski, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ona P. Welsh, Composer - J. Milton Reddie, Composer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Marshall, Conductor - Dave Cavanaugh, Producer - Billy May, Conductor - Burton Lane, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Jerome Kern, Composer - Eleanor Slatkin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Fields, Composer - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Max Bennett, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cavanaugh, Producer - Billy May, Conductor - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Levy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stella Castellucci, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Anatol Kaminsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Murray Kellner, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Dinkin, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Virginia Majewski, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Gates, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Ross, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Kramer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - David Frisina, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - James Getzoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hendrickson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Stepansky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Sosson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Lube, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Vinci, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Robyn, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Gill, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - William Weiss, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - George Neikrug, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Meyer Rubin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arnold Belnick, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil Figelski, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Dave Cavanaugh, Producer - Billy May, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CY COLEMAN, Composer - CAROLYN LEIGH, Composer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Eleanor Slatkin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Billy Rose, ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Max Bennett, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cavanaugh, Producer - Billy May, Conductor - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Levy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stella Castellucci, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Anatol Kaminsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Murray Kellner, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Dinkin, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Virginia Majewski, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Gates, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Ross, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Kramer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - David Frisina, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - James Getzoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hendrickson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Stepansky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Sosson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Lube, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Vinci, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Robyn, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Gill, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - William Weiss, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - George Neikrug, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Meyer Rubin, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arnold Belnick, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cecil Figelski, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Gordon, Composer - Joe Turner, Composer - Peggy Lee, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Victor Schertzinger, ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Billy May, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
GEORGE DAVID WEISS, Composer - Jerry Bock, Composer - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Billy May, Conductor - Larry Holofcenter, Composer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Bart Howard, ComposerLyricist - Eleanor Slatkin, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Max Bennett, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cavanaugh, Producer - Billy May, Conductor - Stan Levey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Levy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stella Castellucci, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Anatol Kaminsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Murray Kellner, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Dinkin, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Virginia Majewski, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Weiss, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Gates, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Ross, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph DiFiore, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kurt Reher, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - David Frisina, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - James Getzoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hendrickson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Erno Neufeld, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Stepansky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Sosson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Vinci, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Robyn, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Billy May & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Ben Gill, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - William Weiss, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Meyer Rubin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Naoum Benditzky, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Arnold Belnick, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1960 Capitol Records, LLC
Peggy Lee, Composer, MainArtist - Billy May, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Raskin, Arranger, Work Arranger
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1960 Capitol Records Inc.
Album review
Pretty Eyes was cut during what has become known to her devotees and discographers as Peggy Lee's second Capitol Records period which ran from 1957-1972. The hiatus between the first and second periods was filled by Lee's association with Decca. Like many of her albums during this time with Capitol, Lee was hooked up with orchestras with large, lush string sections conducted by the likes of Nelson Riddle and even Frank Sinatra. On this 1960 release, it's Billy May with the baton in a rather unusual situation for him. There's no brass in the orchestra, just flutes, woodwinds, and strings. The result is that the arrangements are tame compared to charts May turned out when he had trumpets and trombones to work with. On some tracks, one gets the impression that Lee was bored with some of the complacent arrangements and shows her indifference by having a bit of fun using overly broad vowel pronunciations on such tunes as "Pretty Eyes." But on the better stuff, such as the swinging "It Could Happen to You," "Too Close for Comfort," and "Fly Me to the Moon" (the latter done as a slow ballad), she holds nothing back. Although her bountiful vocal gifts are occasionally held somewhat in check, there's still enough here to satisfy Lee and vocal fans alike.
© Dave Nathan /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:08
- Main artists: Peggy Lee
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1960 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2011 Capitol Records, LLC
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