LM-82003: Baby Breeze / Chet Baker
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Label Type : | darkgreen Limelight | |
| Matrix Number : | SIDE-A | LM 82003A M1 A RR | |
| SIDE-B | LM82003B M1 RR | ||
Comments
Equivalent release: Limelight LS-86003 (stereo).
original gatefold cover with silver sticker and original booklet.
Inside The Groove
Chet Baker's first leader album on Limelight label - featuring five of his vocal, five others of his flugelhorn.
Personal Impression (and brief notes)
Chet Baker of his 1960s - often neglected and low-rated, maybe because his 1950s recordings are mostly greatest. However, if you may listen to the instrumental tracks on this album, you'll agree that Chet Baker is always Chet Baker - A-1, A-3, B-1, B-2 and B-4 proves Chet is one of the greatest improvisers. 9 out of 10 on this side.
On the other hand, his vocal tracks may be delicate - some may love his vocal in his 1960s, but some may don't. Unfortunately accompanied piano by Bobby Scott (heard on A-2, A-5 and B-5) sounds unnaturally bluesy and ineffective, I think... 4 out of 10 on this side.
Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)
6 out of 10
Track Listing
| SIDE-A | |||
| A-1 | 3-34085-5 | Baby Breeze (Richard Carpenter) | 3:04 |
| A-2 | 3-34093-2 | Born To Be Blue (M. Torme - R. Wells) | 4:00 |
| A-3 | 3-34086-2 | This Is The Thing (Hal Galper) | 4:46 |
| A-4 | 3-34108-2/11 | I Wish You Love (C. Trenet - A. Beach) | 3:37 |
| A-5 | 3-34091-8 | Ev'rything Depends On You (C. Carpenter - E. Hines - L. Dunlap) | 3:20 |
| SIDE-B | |||
| B-1 | 3-34088-6 | One With One (H. Galper) | 3:41 |
| B-2 | 3-34084-8 | Pamela's Passion (H. Galper) | 5:18 |
| B-3 | 3-34106-9 | The Touch Of Your Lips (R. Noble) | 2:40 |
| B-4 | 3-34087-9 | Comin' Down (R. Carpenter) | 4:21 |
| B-5 | 3-34089-5 | You're Mine You (J. Green - E. Heyman) | 3:07 |
Personnel
Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)
recorded date updated based on the liner-notes of recent CD reissue (Verve
314 538 328-2), which contains 5 additional tracks (some alternate takes, some from Limelight LM-82002 / LS-86002).
(A-2, A-5 and B-5 are noted as “January 20, 1965” on the Ruppli's).
A-1, B-4:
Chet Baker (flh) with:
Phil Urso (ts),
Frank Strozier (as, fl),
Hal Galper (p),
Michael Fleming (b),
Charlie Rice (ds).
Arranged by Frank Srozier.
Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City
on November 14, 1964.
A-3, B-1, B-2:
same personnel as above.
Arranged by Hal Galper.
Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City
on November 14, 1964.
B-5:
Chet Baker (vo) with:
Kenny Burrell (g),
Bobby Scott (p).
Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City
on November 14, 1964.
A-2, A-5:
same personnel as above.
Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City
on November 20, 1964 (or January 20, 1965).
A-4:
Chet Baker (flh) with:
Bob James (p),
Michael Fleming (b),
Charlie Rice (ds).
Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City
on November 20, 1964.
B-3:
same personnel as above, except Chet Baker (vo).
Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City
on November 20, 1964.
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![[LM-82003 BACK]](img/LM82003_B.png)
![[LM-82003 A]](img/LM82003A.png)
![[LM-82003 B]](img/LM82003B.png)