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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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Henri René, Conductor - Raymond Taylor, Composer - Eartha Kitt, Vocals, MainArtist - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Lester Judson, Writer
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
Henri René, Conductor - Andre Hornez, Composer - Eartha Kitt, Vocals, MainArtist - HENRI BETTI, Composer - Jerry Seelen, Composer - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
Henri René, Conductor - Manuel Alvarez Maciste, Composer - Eartha Kitt, Vocals, MainArtist - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Raul Blanco, Composer
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
Henri René, Conductor - Jacques Larue, Composer - Raul Ferrao, Composer - Eartha Kitt, Vocals, MainArtist - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
Henri René, Conductor - Cole Porter, Composer - Eartha Kitt, Vocals, MainArtist - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
Henri René, Conductor - Cole Porter, Composer - Eartha Kitt, Vocals, MainArtist - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
Henri René, Conductor - Traditional, Composer - Eartha Kitt, Vocals, MainArtist - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
Henri René, Conductor - Eartha Kitt, Vocals, MainArtist - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - William Greaves, Composer
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
Henri René, Conductor - Bernie Hanighen, Composer - Raymond Scott, Composer - Eartha Kitt, Vocals, MainArtist - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
Henri René, Conductor - Eartha Kitt, Vocals, MainArtist - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - James Shelton, Composer
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
Henri René, Conductor - Bob Cochran, Composer - Vincent Scotto, Composer - Jean Rodor, Composer - Eartha Kitt, Vocals, MainArtist - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
Henri René, Conductor - Eartha Kitt, Vocals, MainArtist - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Isidore Hochberg, Composer - Kèro-Claire Beaudoin, Composer
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
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: 00:37:01
- Main artists: Eartha Kitt
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cherry Red Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2007 Cherry Red Records Ltd ℗ 1956 Cherry Red Records Ltd
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