Sarah Vaughan - Snowbound
Sarah Vaughan, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Sarah Vaughan]
Orchestra conducted by Don Costa
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Pure Pleasure Records
Original Label : Roulette
Recorded July 1962 in New York City.
Engineered & mixed by Sean Magee at Abbey Road
Originally released in 1962
Reissued in November 2011
Tracks:
Side A:
- Snowbound
- I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You
- What's Good About Goodbye
- Stella By Starlight
- Look To Your Heart
- Oh You Crazy Moon
Side B:
- Blah, Blah, Blah
- I Remember You
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- Glad To Be Unhappy
- Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
Reviews :
"Wrapped in the soothing strings of arranger Don Costa, Sarah Vaughan recorded an unsurprisingly dreamy ballads collection titled Snowbound. Despite the peaceful atmosphere and strolling tempo, Vaughan hardly treats the material as a cinch for her voice; all of these 11 songs find her searching for different ways to present timeworn standards. The opening title track is one of the warmest, most romantic songs on the LP, Vaughan plumbing the depths of her alto and nearly perfecting her humming vibrato. She also selects an obscure tune from the Gershwins ("Blah, Blah, Blah," understandably overlooked but fun nevertheless) and, near the end, turns from cozy ballads into a mini-suite of forlorn material: "I Fall in Love Too Easily," "Glad to Be Unhappy," and "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most." Snowbound is an overlooked gem from Sarah Vaughan's Roulette years."
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,33 / 5