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  1. Perdido
  2. Lover Man
  3. I Cried for You
  4. Alone
  5. There Are Such Things
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  1. Perdido
  2. Lover Man
  3. I Cried for You
  4. Alone
  5. There Are Such Things
  6. Mean to Me
  7. The Gentleman Is a Dope
  8. You Go to My Head
  9. Until I Met You
  10. You Turned the Tables on Me
  11. Little Man (You've Had a Busy Day)
  12. Teach Me Tonight
  13. If I Were a Bell
  14. Until I Met You
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Although Count Basie gets top billing, he actually doesn't even appear on this set. Basie's Orchestra and pianist Kirk Stuart are purely in a supporting role behind the magnificent voice of Sarah Vaughan, other than a couple of short spots for trumpeter Joe Newman and Frank Foster's tenor. Sometimes Vaughan sounds overly mannered and seems to give little weight to the words she is singing, but her wide range and impeccable musicianship carry the day. Highlights include "Perdido," "Mean to Me," and "You Go to My Head," and ...

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Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan 1996, Capitol

UPC: 724383724123

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