STAN KENTON / JUNE CHRISTY "Duet" LP EX/EX Capitol T656, 1955

$

20

AllMusic Review by Stephen Cook

In the midst of her successful run of '50s solo discs, singer June Christy teamed up with ex-boss Stan Kenton for this fine collection of duet sides. Kenton exercises unexpected restraint throughout, shading Christy's dramatically cool delivery with snatches of Ellington color and chamber music formality. For her part, Christy doesn't miss a step shifting from Pete Rugolo's lushly provocative charts on the Something Cool and Misty Miss Christy sessions to this intimate setting. With her soaring tone and crisp phrasing, she manages to both dominate the proceedings and mesh nicely with Kenton's sophisticated backing. The mood is autumnal and keeps with Christy's many big band ballads: tenderness with a hint of the forlorn. Highlights include "Angel Eyes," "How Long Has This Been Going On," and "Come to the Party." Not the disc for the first-timers to get, but still a very solid collection for the faithful fan.

Christy*, Kenton* ?– Duet

Label:

Capitol Records ?– T 656, Capitol Records ?– T-656

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

1955

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Easy Listening

TracklistHide Credits

A1 Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

Written-By – Cole Porter

A2 Lonely Woman

Written-By – Benny Carter, Ray Sonin

A3 Just The Way I Am

Written-By – Bobby Troup

A4 You're Mine You!

Written-By – Edward Heyman, Johnny Green

B1 Angel Eyes

Written-By – Earl Brent*, Matt Dennis

B2 Come To The Party

Written-By – Joe Greene (2)

B3 Baby, Baby All The Time

Written-By – Bobby Troup

B4 We Kiss In A Shadow

Written-By – Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II*

B5 How Long Has This Been Going On

Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.

Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton

Credits

Piano – Stan Kenton

Vocals – June Christy

Notes

US first pressing, turquoise label with silver ring.

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.