Helen Merrill > Helen Merrill
Recording Details
- Date
- December 1954
- Type
- Audio / Vocal Recording
- Method
- Studio
- Language
- English
- Location
- US / NY / New York
- Music
- George Gershwin (860), Jerome Kern (658), Cole Porter (925), Richard Rodgers (1284)
- Lyrics
- Ira Gershwin (708), Otto Harbach (220), Lorenz Hart (597), Cole Porter (925)
- Conductor
- Quincy Jones (65), Hal Mooney (42)
- Performer
- Helen Merrill (46)
- Musician
- Danny Banks (4) — flute
Clifford Brown (8) — trumpet
Bobby Donaldson (11) — drums
Barry Galbraith (29) — guitar
Milt Hinton (61) — bass
Osie Johnson (49) — drums
Jimmy Jones (32) — piano
Oscar Pettiford (23) — bass - Notes
- Merrill's debut album, recorded in New York December 22-23, 1954.
- Shortcode
- [r20304]
Releases (6)
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Polygram 814643
- Release Date
- 1990-10-25
- UPC / EAN
- 042281464324
- Stream
- Purchase
- # Tracks
- 7
- Lists
- 9 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl30118]
1. | Don't Explain | |
2. | You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To song from Something to Shout About |
|
3. | What's New | |
4. | Falling in Love with Love song from The Boys from Syracuse |
|
5. | Yesterdays song from Roberta |
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6. | Born to Be Blue | |
7. | S'Wonderful song from Funny Face |
- Title
- Four Classic Albums
- Format
- 2-CD
- Label
- Avid
- Release Date
- 2019-04-05
- Country / Region
- UK
- UPC / EAN
- 5022810333722
- Purchase
- Also Contains
- Dream of You - 1956 Helen Merrill
The Nearness Of You - 1958 Helen Merrill
You've Got A Date With The Blues - 1958 Helen Merrill - # Tracks
- 42
- Lists
- 1 collector / 0 wish lists
- History
- 3 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl63237]
Disc 1
1. Don't Explain
2. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
3. What's New?
4. Falling in Love With Love
5. Yesterdays
6. (I Was) Born to Be Blue
7. 'S Wonderful
8. People Will Say We're in Love
9. By Myself
10. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
11. I've Never Seen
12. He Was Too Good to Me
13. A New Town Is a Blue Town
14. You're Lucky to Me
15. Where Flamingos Fly
16. Dream of You
17. I'm a Fool to Want You
18. I'm Just a Lucky So and So
19. Troubled Waters
Disc 2
1. The Blues from Black, Brown & Beige
2. Am I Blue?
3. Blue Gardenia
4. You've Got a Date With the Blues
5. The Thrill Is Gone
6. (Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young
7. Blues in My Heart
8. Vous M'eblouissez (You Go to My Head)
9. Lorsque Tu M'embrasses (Just Squeeze Me)
10. The Meaning of the Blues
11. Signing Off
12. Bye Bye Blackbird
13. When the Sun Comes Out
14. I Remember You
15. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
16. Dearly Beloved
17. Summertime
18. All of You
19. I See Your Face Before Me
20. Let Me Love You
21. The Nearness of You
22. This Time the Dream's On Me
23. Just Imagine
1. Don't Explain
2. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
3. What's New?
4. Falling in Love With Love
5. Yesterdays
6. (I Was) Born to Be Blue
7. 'S Wonderful
8. People Will Say We're in Love
9. By Myself
10. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
11. I've Never Seen
12. He Was Too Good to Me
13. A New Town Is a Blue Town
14. You're Lucky to Me
15. Where Flamingos Fly
16. Dream of You
17. I'm a Fool to Want You
18. I'm Just a Lucky So and So
19. Troubled Waters
Disc 2
1. The Blues from Black, Brown & Beige
2. Am I Blue?
3. Blue Gardenia
4. You've Got a Date With the Blues
5. The Thrill Is Gone
6. (Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young
7. Blues in My Heart
8. Vous M'eblouissez (You Go to My Head)
9. Lorsque Tu M'embrasses (Just Squeeze Me)
10. The Meaning of the Blues
11. Signing Off
12. Bye Bye Blackbird
13. When the Sun Comes Out
14. I Remember You
15. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
16. Dearly Beloved
17. Summertime
18. All of You
19. I See Your Face Before Me
20. Let Me Love You
21. The Nearness of You
22. This Time the Dream's On Me
23. Just Imagine
- Title
- Seven Classic Albums
- Format
- 4-CD
- Label
- Real Gone
- Release Date
- 2014-05-16
- UPC / EAN
- 5036408163226
- Purchase
- Also Contains
- Dream of You - 1956 Helen Merrill
Merrill At Midnight - 1957 Helen Merrill
The Nearness Of You - 1958 Helen Merrill
Parole e Musica - Helen Merrill
With Strings - 1955 Helen Merrill
You've Got A Date With The Blues - 1958 Helen Merrill - Lists
- 2 collectors / 1 wish list
- History
- 6 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl44763]
- Title
- Helen Merrill / Dream of You
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Rev-Ola 232
- Release Date
- 2007-11-26
- UPC / EAN
- 5013929453227
- Stream
- Purchase
- Also Contains
- Dream of You - 1956 Helen Merrill
- # Tracks
- 19
- Lists
- 1 collector / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl40510]
1. Don't Explain
2. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
3. What's New
4. Falling in Love with Love
5. Yesterdays
6. Born to Be Blue
7. 'S Wonderful
8. People Will Say We're in Love
9. By Myself
10. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
11. I've Never Seen
12. He Was Too Good to Me
13. A New Town Is a Blue Town
14. You're Lucky to Me
15. Where Flamingos Fly
16. Dream of You
17. I'm a Fool to Want You
18. I'm Just a Lucky So and So
19. Troubled Waters
2. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
3. What's New
4. Falling in Love with Love
5. Yesterdays
6. Born to Be Blue
7. 'S Wonderful
8. People Will Say We're in Love
9. By Myself
10. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
11. I've Never Seen
12. He Was Too Good to Me
13. A New Town Is a Blue Town
14. You're Lucky to Me
15. Where Flamingos Fly
16. Dream of You
17. I'm a Fool to Want You
18. I'm Just a Lucky So and So
19. Troubled Waters
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Wax Time 2869893
- Release Date
- 2011-09-13
- Country / Region
- UK
- UPC / EAN
- 8436028698936
- Purchase
- Search
- Notes
- Limited edition vinyl reissue.
- # Tracks
- 8
- Lists
- 0 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl40511]
1. Don't Explain
2. You'd Be So Nice To Come To
3. What's New - Bonus Track
4. Falling In Love With You
5. Yesterdays
6. Born To Be Blue
7. S Wonderful
8. Bye Bye Blackbird - Bonus Track
2. You'd Be So Nice To Come To
3. What's New - Bonus Track
4. Falling In Love With You
5. Yesterdays
6. Born To Be Blue
7. S Wonderful
8. Bye Bye Blackbird - Bonus Track
- Format
- LP
- Label
- EmArcy MG36006
- Release Date
- 1955
- Audio
- Mono
- Search
- # Tracks
- 7
- Lists
- 0 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl44800]
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- Added to Database: 2010-04-16
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