Chet Baker Sings
Chet Baker Sings is the debut vocal album by jazz musician Chet Baker, released in 1954 by Pacific Jazz Records. In 2001, the album received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.[4] Baker would return to selections from this album throughout his career. "My Funny Valentine" was regularly included in his concert performances, and is considered by some to be his signature song.
| Chet Baker Sings | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April/May 1954[1] | |||
| Recorded | February 15, 1954 | |||
| Genre | West Coast jazz, cool jazz, vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 43:55 LP/CD reissue | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
Original LP (Pacific PJLP-11)
Side one:
- "But Not for Me" - 3:04
- "Time After Time" - 2:46
- "My Funny Valentine" - 2:21
- "I Fall in Love Too Easily" - 3:21
Side two:
- "There Will Never Be Another You" - 3:00
- "I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)" - 2:59
- "The Thrill is Gone" - 2:51
- "Look for the Silver Lining" - 2:39
1956 LP reissue (Pacific PJ-1222)
This issue features additional tracks 1-6, which were recorded on July 23 and 30, 1956.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That Old Feeling" | Lew Brown, Sammy Fain | 3:03 |
| 2. | "It's Always You" | Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Like Someone in Love" | Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke | 2:26 |
| 4. | "My Ideal" | Newell Chase, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting | 4:22 |
| 5. | "I've Never Been in Love Before" | Frank Loesser | 4:29 |
| 6. | "My Buddy" | Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "But Not for Me" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Time After Time" | Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn | 2:46 |
| 9. | "I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)" | Hoagy Carmichael | 2:59 |
| 10. | "My Funny Valentine" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 2:21 |
| 11. | "There Will Never Be Another You" | Harry Warren, Mack Gordon | 3:00 |
| 12. | "The Thrill Is Gone" | Lew Brown, Ray Henderson | 2:51 |
| 13. | "I Fall in Love Too Easily" | Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn | 3:21 |
| 14. | "Look for the Silver Lining" | Jerome Kern, Buddy DeSylva | 2:39 |
Personnel
- Chet Baker - vocals, trumpet
- Russ Freeman - piano, celesta
- Carson Smith - double bass
- Joe Mondragon - double bass
- Bob Neel - drums
- Jimmy Bond - double bass
- Larance Marable - drums
- Peter Littman - drums
Production
- Richard Bock – producer
- Gerald Heard – liner notes
- William Claxton – photography
References
- Billboard May 8, 1954
- Mason, Stewart. Chet Baker Sings at AllMusic
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- "Grammy.com". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
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