Dinah '62 [Original recording remastered]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
2003 remastered reissue of 1962 album featuring 14 tracks including four bonus tracks not on original LP 'Make Believe Dreams', 'Something's Gotta Give', 'I'll Never Stop Loving You' & 'Me & My Gin'. Includes liner notes. EMI.

Tracks:

Drinking Again
Destination Moon
Miss You
A Handful Of Stars
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
Red Sails In The Sunset
Where Are You
Coquette
Take Your Shoes Off
Make Believe Dreams
Something's Gotta Give
I'll Never Stop Loving You
Me And My Gin

Album Description

2003 remastered reissue of 1962 album featuring 14 tracks including four bonus tracks not on original LP 'Make Believe Dreams', 'Something's Gotta Give', 'I'll Never Stop Loving You' & 'Me & My Gin'. Includes liner notes. EMI.

Customer Reviews:

Dinah knew how to sell a song--and that's no small thing !!!.......2007-04-28

Dinah Washington invariably commanded the attention of her adoring audiences wherever she performed; and this CD gives us more than ample proof as to why. Dinah's voice remains in strong form throughout this CD even though these songs were recorded not long before her untimely death. The four extra tracks offer us special treats so that we can enjoy Dinah's vocal symphonies even more!

The CD track set starts off with "Drinking Again;" the piano and percussion in the musical arrangement complement Dinah's voice perfectly. Dinah, as always, uses her voice to enunciate with remarkable clarity and she expresses every little nuance in all the lyrics to the song. Dinah sings so touchingly of a love gone awry; and even though some may say her voice sounded "world weary" I maintain she still had "it" as she sings "Drinking Again." The CD then takes a 180 degree turn for the peppy love ballad "Destination Moon" which allows Dinah to sing a song about the joy of love. "Destination Moon" also refers to the space age craze that had gripped America completely by the early 1960s. Great!

Other very special numbers on this CD include the love ballad "A Handful Of Stars" which gives us Dinah reminiscing about a past love. Dinah belts this out without ever losing the slightest bit of sensitivity for a delivery of this song that only a very few singers could ever express. The musical arrangement shines for "A Handful Of Stars," too. "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" gets the royal treatment by Dinah as she sings this to perfection. Dinah doesn't miss a beat and you will be charmed by this performance. "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" features a fine harmonizing chorus as well. In addition, "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" features Dinah performing with such panache that it absolutely stuns you. It sent chills up and down my spine! The musical arrangement is strong; but Dinah, as always, makes this song completely her own with her singularly beautiful interpretation. Awesome!

Dinah also makes "Something's Gotta Give" her own using her fine ability to accentuate all the right syllables to create a love ballad so fresh you'd swear you were listening to this for the very first time. The chorus offers great backup and the musical arrangement makes good use of the horns and percussion, too.

The CD ends with a very strong rendition of "Me And My Gin;" Dinah sings this straight from the heart and you will be moved by her talent. The percussion, organ and piano enhance the beauty of this number--as if Dinah needed help!

The liner notes give you an essay about Dinah and her work by Donald Elfman; and you get the song credits, too.

Dinah Washington remains a formidable talent in the world of entertainment. Her CDs still continue to sell decades after her untimely passing. You owe it to yourself to experience Dinah's talent and this CD would be a wonderful place to start! I highly recommend this CD for Dinah's fans; and people who enjoy classic pop vocals will cherish this CD as well.

Enjoy!

A Pure GEM ! .......2004-12-10

A most excellent CD! "Drinking Again" is lushly & plushly recorded by Dinah here,...a pure Gem!
"Destination Moon", "Red Sails", "Me & My Gin" all 14 of Dinah's tracks here are PURE GOLD!

Too soon she left this world..,but she left us with some GREAT music!

Fantastic.......2004-07-09

I grew up with this album and loved every mintue of it. Her phrasing is unbeatable. Drinking Again... For All We Know.... If I had to choose one Dinah Washington album to listen to -- this would be it.

Dinah's fantastic style.......2003-07-14

Here you have the chance to have a long-time-out-of-print CD that reissues the first of Dinah's Roulette's album. Her style was changing a little, and she made use of pauses and whispers much more than in the past.

A must have to experience something really wonderful from the swinging Miss D.

You'll also have some rare track from unissued LPs.

Miky

Roulette Years Vol 1 1962
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Roulette Years Vol 1 1962

Manufacturer: Fresh Sound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000T44N32

Product Description

19 tracks. 1 thru 10 are from dinah 62: is you or is you ain't my baby, you're nobody 'til somebody loves you, where are you. take your shoes off baby, drinking again, destination moon, miss you, a handful of stars, red sails in the sunset, coquette. arranged and conducted by fred norman. tracks 11-19 are from in love: you're a sweetheart, fly me to the moon, our love, love is the sweetest thing, i'll close my eyes, i didn't know about you, if it's the last thing i do, do nothin' til you hear from me, my devotion. these tracks arranged and conducted by don costa.

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