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Helen Merrill recorded her well-received, self-titled debut with Clifford Brown for the Emarcy label in 1954. Her second album, 1955's HELEN MERRILL WITH STRINGS, was the Chicago-based label's attempt to enhance her commercial appeal with full-string arrangments, shorter songs, and a highly romantic concept. While Merrill ultimately bucked the commercial orientation, WITH STRINGS is an unmitigated artistic success. The strings are tastefully scored, the songs are classics or soon to be ("Anything Goes," "Wait Till You See Him," "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year"), and Merrill's delivery is by turns emotional, haunting, and highly musical. Highlights are "When I Fall In Love," where she outdoes Doris Day at her own romantic game, and the exotic opener, "Lilac Wine," which competes with Eartha Kitt's as the definitive version.
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Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, Producer, MainArtist - James Shelton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bernie Hanighen, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Young, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Haven Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist - Wayne King, ComposerLyricist - Egbert Van Alstyne, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
CHARLES TOBIAS, ComposerLyricist - Lew Brown, ComposerLyricist - SAM H. STEPT, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Shad, Producer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - EDWARD C. REDDING, ComposerLyricist - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Young, ComposerLyricist - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Herbert Magidson, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Allie Wrubel, ComposerLyricist - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Klages, ComposerLyricist - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kermit Goell, ComposerLyricist - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist - Fred Spielmann, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, Author - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Galbraith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Merrill, MainArtist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Helen Merrill recorded her well-received, self-titled debut with Clifford Brown for the Emarcy label in 1954. Her second album, 1955's HELEN MERRILL WITH STRINGS, was the Chicago-based label's attempt to enhance her commercial appeal with full-string arrangments, shorter songs, and a highly romantic concept. While Merrill ultimately bucked the commercial orientation, WITH STRINGS is an unmitigated artistic success. The strings are tastefully scored, the songs are classics or soon to be ("Anything Goes," "Wait Till You See Him," "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year"), and Merrill's delivery is by turns emotional, haunting, and highly musical. Highlights are "When I Fall In Love," where she outdoes Doris Day at her own romantic game, and the exotic opener, "Lilac Wine," which competes with Eartha Kitt's as the definitive version.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:31
- Main artists: Helen Merrill
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 2006 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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