The Nearness of You (Helen Merrill album)

The Nearness of You
Studio album by Helen Merrill
Released 1958
Recorded December 18 and 19, 1957, Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, February 21, 1958, New York City
Genre Vocal jazz
Length 37:30
Label EmArcy
Helen Merrill chronology
Merrill at Midnight
(1957)		 The Nearness of You
(1958)		 American Country Songs
(1959)

The Nearness of You is the fifth studio album by Helen Merrill.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Mort Dixon, Al Henderson) - 2:57
  2. "When the Sun Comes Out" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 4:47
  3. "I Remember You" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 2:11
  4. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 3:19
  5. "Dearly Beloved" (Jerome Kern, Mercer) - 2:07
  6. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 3:28
  7. "All of You" (Cole Porter) - 3:33
  8. "I See Your Face Before Me" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 2:39
  9. "Let Me Love You" (Harlan Howard) - 2:48
  10. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 4:06
  11. "This Time the Dream's on Me" (Arlen, Mercer) - 2:21
  12. "Just Imagine" (Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Henderson) - 3:21

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

John Bush of Allmusic said that "Alternately breathy and atmospheric or bright and dynamic, Helen Merrill often reaches a bit too far on The Nearness of You, though her distinct style and strong personality may be refreshing to vocal fans tired of the standard versions of standards...Her powerful voice occasionally gets her into trouble, breaking from breathy to brash and often occupying a rather awkward middle ground.".[1]

Personnel

Tracks
01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 11:
Tracks
02, 07, 09, 10, 12:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Nearness of You". Allmusic. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 138. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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