In the Land of Hi-Fi (Dinah Washington album)

In the Land of Hi-Fi
Studio album by Dinah Washington
Recorded	April, 1956
Genre	Jazz, blues, pop standards
Length	30:34
Label	Emarcy
Producer	Bob Shad
Dinah Washington chronology
Dinah! (1956) In the Land of Hi-Fi (1956) The Swingin' Miss "D" (1957)

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Allmusic	[1]

In the Land of Hi-Fi is a 1956 album by blues, R&B and jazz singer Dinah Washington released on the Emarcy label. The album includes a mix of jazz, popular and blues standards of the period, all selected to emphasize the vocalist's style. Allmusic characterizes it in its review as "yet another impressive set among the many fine EmArcy records Washington cut in the '50s."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Our Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:06
2. "Let Me Love You" (Bart Howard) – 2:09
3. "There'll Be a Jubilee" (Phil Moore) – 2:06
4. "My Ideal" (Newell Chase, Leo Robin, Richard Whiting) – 2:19
5. "I've Got a Crush on You" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 3:03
6. "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" (Cole Porter) – 2:36
7. "Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) – 2:33
8. "What'll I Tell My Heart" (Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin) – 3:16
9. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 2:26
10. "Say It Isn't So" (Irving Berlin) – 2:40
11. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Irving Caesar, Clifford Grey, Vincent Youmans) – 2:16
12. "If I Were a Bell" (Frank Loesser) – 2:04

Personnel

• Dinah Washington – Lead Vocals
• Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
• Dennis Drake – remastering
• Ellie Hughes – graphic design
• Tom Hughes – graphic design
• Junior Mance – piano
• Hal Mooney – arranger, conductor
• Seth Rothstein – production
• Richard Seidel – production
• Bob Shad – producer

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