Now Singing in 12 Great Movies
1963 studio album by Billy Eckstine
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Now Singing in 12 Great Movies is a 1963 studio album by the American singer Billy Eckstine. It was arranged by Billy Byers, conducted by Bobby Tucker, and produced by Quincy Jones.[1]
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 1963 | |||
| Genres | Traditional pop, jazz | |||
| Length | 39:16 | |||
| Label | Mercury WC 16334/SR 60834 | |||
| Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
The 2002 reissue of the album was reviewed by Ken Dryden at AllMusic who critiqued the marketing of the album as a jazz album. Dryden described the music as "very listenable, with a solid performance throughout by Eckstine" though the arrangements he felt were "very predictable, lacking any significant improvising or solos, awash in strings with a rhythm section that seems on autopilot....Billy Eckstine's vocal abilities are never in question, but jazz fans need to know what to expect prior to purchasing this reissue."[1] Now Singing in 12 Great Movies was chosen as a "Four Star Album" at the time of its release from Billboard magazine in February 1964.[3]
Track listing
- "More (Theme from Mondo Cane)" (Norman Newell, Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani) – 2:40
- "The High and the Mighty" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 4:00
- "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:38
- "Never on Sunday" (Manos Hatzidakis, Billy Towne) – 2:47
- "Tender Is the Night" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:18
- "Manhã de Carnival (Morning of the Carnival)" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) – 2:51
- "A Felicidade (Adieu Tristesse)" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Andre Michel Salvet) – 2:47
- "Three Coins in the Fountain" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 3:47
- "Days of Wine and Roses" (Mancini, Mercer) – 2:50
- "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) – 2:35
- "My Own True Love" (Mack David, Max Steiner) – 3:29
- "The Good Life" (Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) – 3:36
- "Tonight" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 2:43
Personnel
- Billy Eckstine – vocals
- Billy Byers – arranger
- Bobby Tucker – conductor, piano
- Hal Mooney Orchestra
- Quincy Jones – producer
- Ralph J. Gleason – liner notes
- Reissue personnel
- Hollis King – art direction
- Sherniece Smith – art producer
- JoDee Stringham – design
- Ken Drunker – executive producer
- David Garland – reissue liner notes
- Peter Keepnews – liner notes
- Cynthia Sesso – photo research
- Mark Smith – production assistant
- Kevin Reeves – reissue mastering
- Bryan Koniarz – reissue producer