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Twenty-five songs in Cogan's career, starting with her first hit, "Bell Bottom Blues," a Doris Day-style pop novelty number that got to number four in England in 1954, and ending with her last charting single, "Cowboy Jimmy Joe," six years later. Cogan had a big-voiced delivery that made her suitable for those kind of songs, as well as softer ballads like "Little Things Mean a Lot," which became her second hit in 1955, getting to number 11 in England. She sounded joyful and intense, always seemingly with a laugh in her voice (a notion that became part of her publicity), even when she sang quietly. Cogan's background was in '40s and '50s pop music, with no real feeling for early, R&B-based rock & roll, although she had a strong enough voice to make a convincing case for a pop music version of "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," which charted in the mid-'20s in England just at the time that the original by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers was topping the charts. "Sugartime" and "Cheek to Cheek" are more Cogan's speed at this time in her career, and there is a beguiling cheerfulness in her singing that gets infectious as you listen to her. The sound is excellent on this 1997 edition, but the notes could have been more complete, and should have included recording dates, and session and chart information.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Leon Carr, Composer - Hal David, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1954 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Hamblen, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1954 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Edith Lindeman, Composer - Carl Stutz, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1954 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Al Hoffman, Composer - Dick Manning, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1954 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alma Cogan, Vocals, MainArtist - Jack Hoffman, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alma Cogan, MainArtist - Marshall Brown, Composer - Earl Schuman, Composer - Alden Schuman, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stuart Hamblen, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Roy Bennett, Composer - Sid Tepper, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Connor, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1955 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Felice Bryant, Composer - Boudleaux Bryant, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1956 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Harry Warren, Composer - Mack David, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Herman Santiago, Composer - Jimmy Merchant, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist - Frankie Lymon, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1956 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bob Hilliard, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1956 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Traditional, Composer - Jerome, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1957 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Richard Adler , Composer - JERRY ROSS, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1957 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Kolber, Composer - Keller, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Burt Bacharach, Composer - Hal David, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1957 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Alma Cogan, MainArtist - P Echols, Composer - C Phillips, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1958 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Irving Berlin, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1958 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Brown, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist - Schraubstader, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1958 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bernie Lowe, Composer - Kal Mann, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bower, Composer - Earl Shuman, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Paul Anka, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Werner Scharfenberger, Composer - Fini Busch, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Victor Young, Composer - Edward Heyman, Composer - Alma Cogan, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Twenty-five songs in Cogan's career, starting with her first hit, "Bell Bottom Blues," a Doris Day-style pop novelty number that got to number four in England in 1954, and ending with her last charting single, "Cowboy Jimmy Joe," six years later. Cogan had a big-voiced delivery that made her suitable for those kind of songs, as well as softer ballads like "Little Things Mean a Lot," which became her second hit in 1955, getting to number 11 in England. She sounded joyful and intense, always seemingly with a laugh in her voice (a notion that became part of her publicity), even when she sang quietly. Cogan's background was in '40s and '50s pop music, with no real feeling for early, R&B-based rock & roll, although she had a strong enough voice to make a convincing case for a pop music version of "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," which charted in the mid-'20s in England just at the time that the original by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers was topping the charts. "Sugartime" and "Cheek to Cheek" are more Cogan's speed at this time in her career, and there is a beguiling cheerfulness in her singing that gets infectious as you listen to her. The sound is excellent on this 1997 edition, but the notes could have been more complete, and should have included recording dates, and session and chart information.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:23
- Main artists: Alma Cogan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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