Description
In a lush, lilting and romantically warm mood, Sarah Vaughan comfortably wraps herself around a superb selection of songs. The songs fit Sarah’s sound and she, in turn, works her witchcraft to conjure up a new glow and a new feeling in each song.
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
This LP finds Sarah Vaughan backed by big-band and string arrangements from Quincy Jones that could easily have been used for a Frank Sinatra date. Vaughan’s voice is typically wondrous and sometimes a bit excessive on the ballads (some may find her slightly overblown version of “Maria” a bit difficult to sit through), but in top form on the more swinging numbers. In the repertoire are such tunes as “The Best Is Yet to Come,” “The Second Time Around” and “Baubles, Bangles and Beads.” More of a middle-of-the-road pop date than a creative jazz session (the personnel is not given), the set is not essential but should please those who love the sound of Vaughan’s remarkable voice. The final two “bonus” numbers (“One Mint Julep” and “Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean”) were originally released as a single.
2. The Best Is Yet To Come
3. Witchcraft
4. So Long
5. Second Time Around
6. I Could Write a Book
2. Baubles Bangles and Beads
3. In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon)
4. Moonglow
5. Invitation
6. On Green Dolphin Street