Beauty and the Beard

Beauty and the Beard is an album by Al Hirt and Ann-Margret released by RCA Victor in 1964. The album was arranged by Marty Paich and produced by Steve Sholes.[3]

Beauty and the Beard
Studio album by
Released1964
GenreJazz
Length32:36
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerSteve Sholes
Al Hirt chronology
Honey in the Horn
(1963)
Beauty and the Beard
(1964)
Sugar Lips
(1964)
Ann-Margret chronology
Bachelors' Paradise
(1963)
Beauty and the Beard
(1964)
Songs from The Swinger (And Other Swingin' Songs)
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]

The album reached No. 84 on the Billboard Top LPs chart in 1964.[4]

The album was reissued on compact disc in 2010 by Bear Family Records under the title Personalities - The Velvet Lounge. It contained three bonus tracks never before released.[5]

Track listing

Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Best Man"Fred Wise, Roy Alfred3:16
2."Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me)"Sidney Clare, Con Conrad2:22
3."Mutual Admiration Society"Harold Karr, Matt Dubey2:43
4."Row, Row, Row"Jimmie V. Monaco, William Jerome2:24
5."Baby, It's Cold Outside"Frank Loesser3:33
6."Just Because"Joe Shelton, Sydney Robin, Bob Shelton2:43
Bonus tracks (2010 reissue)[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Mack the Knife"Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht2:33
14."I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate"Armand J. Piron2:59
15."Mama's Gone, Goodbye"Peter Bocage, Armand Piron2:28

Personnel

  • Ann-Margret – vocals
  • Al Hirt – trumpet, vocals
  • Al Hendrickson – guitar
  • Fred Crane – piano
  • Lowell Miller – bass
  • Jimmy Zitano – drums
  • Red Norvo – vibraphone
  • Eddie Miller – tenor saxophone
  • Gerry Hirt – trombone
  • Pee Wee Spitelera – clarinet
  • Marty Paich – arrangements, conductor

Charts

Chart (1964) Peak
position
US Top LPs (Billboard) 84

References


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