Released 1955 Length 40:10 Release date 1955 Genre Vocal jazz | Recorded August 15, 1955 Artist Sammy Davis Jr. Label Decca Records | |
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Just for Lovers
(1955) Here's Looking at You
(1956) Similar Sammy Davis Jr albums, Vocal jazz albums | ||
Sammy davis jr happy ending from just for lovers
Just for Lovers is the second studio album by Sammy Davis, Jr., released in 1955.
Contents
An album of romantic ballads, Just for Lovers eschews the comedic impressions of featured on Davis' previous album but ends with Danny Kaye's upbeat song "Happy Ending".
Reception
The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album three and a half stars and said that Davis's performance on the album showed him "as a ballad singer, he revealed the powerful influence of Billy Eckstine." "Davis broke out at the end with a bravura reading of "Happy Ending," here, at least for a couple of minutes, Davis threw in the kind of dynamic elements he so enjoyed showing off in his live performances. Otherwise, this was a surprisingly subdued recording for him"
Track listing
- "You Do Something to Me" (Cole Porter) - 2:18
- "You're My Girl" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 3:31
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 3:44
- "Body and Soul (song)" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) - 3:44
- "It's All Right with Me" (Porter) - 6:06
- "Get Out of Town" (Porter) - 2:47
- "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey) - 4:06
- "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 3:13
- "The Thrill Is Gone" (Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) - 4:20
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 3:44
- "Happy Ending" (Sylvia Fine) - 2:37
Personnel
Songs
1You Do Somethig to Me2:19
2You're My Girl3:32
3Come Rain or Come Shine3:45