The Modern Sound of Mr. B
The Modern Sound of Mr. B | ||||
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Studio album by Billy Eckstine | ||||
Released | 1964 | |||
Recorded | 1964 | |||
Genre | Traditional pop music, Jazz | |||
Length | 39:16 | |||
Label | Mercury MG 20916/SR 60916[1] | |||
Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
Billy Eckstine chronology | ||||
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The Modern Sound of Mr. B is a 1964 studio album by the American singer Billy Eckstine. It was produced by Quincy Jones.[2][3]
Reception
The album was chosen as a "Special Merit Pick" by Billboard magazine upon its release in June 1964. BillBoard commented that "Few singers manage in their careers to achieve a truly distinctive style, but "Mr B." has a style strictly his own."[4] Stereo Review said of the album that "His vocal sound is warm and rich, his polish is obvious. This album is titled "The Modern Sound of Mr. B." It is a misnomer. Eckstine's sound is the same as it always was — like a 45-rpm Sarah Vaughan record played at 33 1/3".[5]
Track listing
- "Mister Kicks" - 2:20
- "People" (Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) - 3:13
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:18
- "A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) - 3:25
- "Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 2:30
- "What Are You Afraid of" - 2:26
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 1:55
- "A Garden in the Rain" (James Dyrenforth, Carroll Gibbons) - 2:50
- "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) - 4:07
- "Poor Fool" - 3:00
- "Our Once Happy Love" - 2:58
- "Wanted" - 2:47
Personnel
References
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Billy-Eckstine-The-Modern-Sound-Of-Mr-B/master/579530 Discogs - The Modern Sound of Mr. B
- ↑ The Modern Sound of Mr. B at AllMusic
- ↑ The Complete Quincy Jones: My Journey & Passions. Insight. 2008. ISBN 978-1-933784-67-0.
- ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (6 June 1964). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ Stereo Review. Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. 1964.
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