Embraceable You
Chet Baker
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | The Night We Called It a Day | Chet Baker | 2:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Little Girl Blue (Instrumental Version) | Chet Baker | 4:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Embraceable You | Chet Baker | 2:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | They All Laughed | Chet Baker | 2:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | There's a Lull In My Life | Chet Baker | 2:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | What Is There to Say | Chet Baker | 3:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | While My Lady Sleeps | Chet Baker | 2:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Forgetful | Chet Baker | 2:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | How Long Has This Been Going On | Chet Baker | 2:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Come Rain or Come Shine | Chet Baker | 2:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | On Green Dolphin Street | Chet Baker | 3:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Little Girl Blue (Vocal Version) | Chet Baker | 4:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 13 | Trav'lin' Light | Chet Baker | 3:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Songs |
Album Review
A ballad collection that emphasizes Chet Baker's troubled-romantic vocal style, it's not too surprising that these 1957 recordings remained in the vaults for almost 40 years. For one thing, Baker's delicate tenor, having won the hearts of thousands of teenage fans, was considered somewhat of a novelty to most critics. For another, his guitar-and-bass accompaniment is incredibly sparse, and while that doesn't hurt his trumpeting at all, being so prominent in the mix occasionally betrays his vocal limitations. Baker's fans, though, need not worry about such petty analysis, for the wistful, tormented tone of this record is the very sound that helped create the legend, and in places he is firmly in his element, especially on "There's a Lull in My Life" and a sublime instrumental version of "Little Girl Blue," which features some of his finest soloing. While it isn't the place to start, Embraceable You is a fascinating example of why Chet Baker's tragic spirit remains as attractive today as it was in his lifetime.
Recent Customer Reviews
Amazing
by gobux87Friend told me about Chet, and I happened on this album first. His horn or his voice and a guitar and a bass. Most tracks were supposedly laid down in one take, and obviously most were from memory. Intimate. You feel as if you walked in on them playing, and were allowed to sit in the corner and listen as long as you didn't disturb the session. Little Girl Blue demonstrates how Chet used his voice to figure out how he would play. There are cracks in his voice, but that only adds the how special this album is.
Chet Baker Magic
by bbarteltThis is Chet Baker at his best. It's a special occasion album -- good for sleepy, dreamy, maybe even moody moments. But there's no other album that does what this one does any better.
Biography
Born: December, 1929 in Yale, OK
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s
Top Albums and Songs by Chet Baker
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Funny Valentine | My Funny Valentine | 2:20 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Isn't It Romantic? | My Funny Valentine | 3:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | My Funny Valentine | Prince of Cool - The Pacific Jazz Years (1952-1957) | 2:21 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Look for the Silver Lining | Young Chet | 2:39 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | My Funny Valentine | The Best of Chet Baker Sings | 2:20 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $8.99
- Genres: Jazz, Music, Vocal, Vocal Jazz, Hard Bop
- Released: Dec 09, 1957
- ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
