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An odd Japanese collection, Whisper for You reissues one of the New York cabaret singer's rarer sessions, 1970's That's Just the Way I Want to Be, and adds nine songs from her 1958 Verve LP Give Him the Ooh-La-La. Though the schmaltzy title and cover (featuring a sleepy kitten) may deter vocal fans, anyone wanting to hear one of her only post-'60s records available on CD would do well to search this one out. Blossom Dearie adapted pretty well to the changing times, stretching out on atmospheric songs that sound familiar to any fans of singer/songwriter or folk-rock forms. The title-track opener of That's Just the Way I Want to Be is a good start, her own composition (one of nine here, most of them collaborations) and one that nicely illustrates her outsider status -- a plus, as far as rock audiences were concerned. Brian Gascoigne's floating arrangement makes good use of vibes and flute, and his charts wisely stay out of the way, except on one dated arrangement for Dearie's "Long Daddy Green" (it has the same muddy sound as the spots for Schoolhouse Rock, which Dearie contributed to). Elsewhere, Dearie finds common ground with Joni Mitchell ("Both Sides Now"), and also sings tributes to (presumably) her favorites among British rock singers, "Sweet Georgie Fame" and "Dusty Springfield" (both probably owed small debts to her as well). The nine tracks tacked onto the end, from her Verve date Give Him the Ooh-La-La, far outshine any from the later session, including "Just One of Those Things" and "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea."
© John Bush /TiVo
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Blossom Dearie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jim Council, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Mercury Records Limited
Pete King, Producer - Kenny Wheeler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Frishberg, ComposerLyricist - Blossom Dearie, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Carr, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold McNair, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gascoigne, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daryl Runswick, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Warleigh, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Clyne, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - The Ladybirds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Spike" Wells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Mercury Records Limited
Pete King, Producer - Kenny Wheeler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Carr, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold McNair, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gascoigne, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daryl Runswick, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Warleigh, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Clyne, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Council, ComposerLyricist - The Ladybirds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Spike" Wells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Mercury Records Limited
Pete King, Producer - Kenny Wheeler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Carr, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold McNair, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gascoigne, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daryl Runswick, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Warleigh, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Clyne, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Council, ComposerLyricist - The Ladybirds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Spike" Wells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Mercury Records Limited
Pete King, Producer - Kenny Wheeler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, Piano, Vocals, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Allan Ganley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Logan, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Carr, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold McNair, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gascoigne, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daryl Runswick, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Warleigh, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Clyne, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sandra Harris, ComposerLyricist - The Ladybirds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Spike" Wells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Mercury Records Limited
Pete King, Producer - Joni Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Wheeler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Carr, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold McNair, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gascoigne, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daryl Runswick, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Warleigh, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Clyne, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - The Ladybirds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Spike" Wells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Mercury Records Limited
Pete King, Producer - Kenny Wheeler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Norma Cecilia Tanega, ComposerLyricist - Ian Carr, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold McNair, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gascoigne, Conductor, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daryl Runswick, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Warleigh, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Clyne, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Council, ComposerLyricist - The Ladybirds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Spike" Wells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Mercury Records Limited
Pete King, Producer - Kenny Wheeler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Carr, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold McNair, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gascoigne, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daryl Runswick, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Warleigh, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - John Wallowitch, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Clyne, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - The Ladybirds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Spike" Wells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Mercury Records Limited
Pete King, Producer - Kenny Wheeler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Carr, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold McNair, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gascoigne, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daryl Runswick, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Warleigh, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Clyne, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Council, ComposerLyricist - The Ladybirds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Spike" Wells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Mercury Records Limited
Pete King, Producer - Kenny Wheeler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Carr, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold McNair, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gascoigne, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daryl Runswick, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Warleigh, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Clyne, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - The Ladybirds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Spike" Wells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mahriah Blackwolf, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Mercury Records Limited
Pete King, Producer - Charles Aznavour, ComposerLyricist - Herbert Kretzmer, Adapter - Kenny Wheeler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Carr, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold McNair, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gascoigne, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daryl Runswick, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Warleigh, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Clyne, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - The Ladybirds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Spike" Wells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Mercury Records Limited
Pete King, Producer - Kenny Wheeler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Carr, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Harold McNair, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gascoigne, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Daryl Runswick, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Warleigh, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Clyne, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Council, ComposerLyricist - The Ladybirds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Spike" Wells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Mercury Records Limited
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Burke, Author - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Barr, ComposerLyricist - Dion Mcgregor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - CY COLEMAN, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist - Joseph Allan McCarthy, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Wallington, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Goodman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ben Ryan, ComposerLyricist - Max Francois, Translator - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Blossom Dearie, MainArtist
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - CY COLEMAN, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - CAROLYN LEIGH, ComposerLyricist - Blossom Dearie, Piano, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer, Recording Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
An odd Japanese collection, Whisper for You reissues one of the New York cabaret singer's rarer sessions, 1970's That's Just the Way I Want to Be, and adds nine songs from her 1958 Verve LP Give Him the Ooh-La-La. Though the schmaltzy title and cover (featuring a sleepy kitten) may deter vocal fans, anyone wanting to hear one of her only post-'60s records available on CD would do well to search this one out. Blossom Dearie adapted pretty well to the changing times, stretching out on atmospheric songs that sound familiar to any fans of singer/songwriter or folk-rock forms. The title-track opener of That's Just the Way I Want to Be is a good start, her own composition (one of nine here, most of them collaborations) and one that nicely illustrates her outsider status -- a plus, as far as rock audiences were concerned. Brian Gascoigne's floating arrangement makes good use of vibes and flute, and his charts wisely stay out of the way, except on one dated arrangement for Dearie's "Long Daddy Green" (it has the same muddy sound as the spots for Schoolhouse Rock, which Dearie contributed to). Elsewhere, Dearie finds common ground with Joni Mitchell ("Both Sides Now"), and also sings tributes to (presumably) her favorites among British rock singers, "Sweet Georgie Fame" and "Dusty Springfield" (both probably owed small debts to her as well). The nine tracks tacked onto the end, from her Verve date Give Him the Ooh-La-La, far outshine any from the later session, including "Just One of Those Things" and "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea."
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:13
- Main artists: Blossom Dearie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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