Mercury Records Collection: EmArcy MG-26027: Love Songs Of Mr. “B”

MG-26027: Love Songs Of Mr. “B” / Billy Eckstine

Label Type :	blue EmArcy type A
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	YMG26027A M A
	SIDE-B	YMG26027B M A

Comments

All eight tracks later included on 12-inch issue MG-36030 with 2 additional tracks.

All tunes are also available on EP-1-6044 and EP-1-6045.

Inside The Groove

A 10-inch version of Billy Eckstine's love songs collection, from original National recordings.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

This 10-inch LP is an original version of 12-inch LP with the same title (MG-36030), minus two tracks. All tunes are “Love Songs” as the title says, and Billy Eckstine's marvellous vocal is great as always. On the other hand, since this is a ballad album, backing musicians' solos are not fully featured.

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

7 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	10554 (NSC62)	Prisoner Of Love (Colombo - Robin)	-
A-2	10555 (NSC165)	I Love The Loveliness Of You (Schell - Walker - Eckstine)	-
A-3	10556 (NSC168)	My Silent Love (Suesse - Heyman)	-
A-4	10557 (NSC170)	All The Things You Are (Kern - Hammerstein)	-
SIDE-B
B-1	10558 (NSC258)	Where Are You (Gordon - Warren)	-
B-2	10559 (NSC54-3)	A Cottage For Sale (Robinson - Conley)	-
B-3	10560 (NSC169)	Time On My Hands (Youmans - Adamson - Gordon)	-
B-4	10561 (NSC69)	I'm In The Mood For Love (Fields - McHugh)	-

Personnel

B-2:
Billy Eckstine (vo) with:
Fats Navarro (tp), Shorty McConnell (tp), Gail Brockman (tp), Boonie Hazel (tp),
Gerald Valentine (tb), Taswell Baird (tb), Howard Scott (tb), Chippy Outcalt (tb),
Budd Johnson (as), Sonny Stitt (as), Dexter Gordon (ts), Gene Ammons (ts),
John Malachi (p), Connie Wainwright (g), Tommy Potter (b), Art Blakey (ds).
Recorded in New York City on May 2, 1945.

A-1:
Billy Eckstine (vo) with:
Fats Navarro (tp), Shorty McConnell (tp), Boonie Hazel (tp), Raymond Orr (tp),
Gerald Valentine (tb), Howard Scott (tb), Chippy Outcalt (tb), Walter Knox (tb),
John Cobbs (as), Budd Johnson (as), Gene Ammons (ts), Arthur Simmons (ts), Teddy Cypron (bs),
Richard “Duke” Ellington (p), Connie Wainwright (g), Tommy Potter (b), Art Blakey (ds).
Recorded in New York City, September 1945.

B-4:
same personnel as A-1.
Recorded in New York City, October 1945.

A-2:
Billy Eckstine (vo) with:
Miles Davis (tp), Hobalt Dotson (tp), Leonard Hawkins (tp), King Kolax (tp),
Walter Knox (tb), Chippy Outcalt (tb), Gerald Valentine (tb),
Sonny Stitt (as), John Cobbs (as), Gene Ammons (ts), Arthur Simmons (ts), Cecil Payne (bs),
Linton Garner (p), Connie Wainwright (g), Tommy Potter (b), Art Blakey (ds).
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on October 5, 1946.

A-3, A-4, B-3:
Billy Eckstine (vo) with unidentified orchestra incl. strings.
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on October 6, 1946.

B-1:
Ray Linn (tp), Billy Eckstine (tb, vo), Gerald Valentine (tb),
Sonny Criss (as), Wardell Gray (ts),
Warren Bracken (p), unknown (g), Shifty Henry (b), Tim Kennedy (ds).
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on April 21, 1947.

The Artist Also Appears on...

Billy Eckstine (vo, tp, ldr) :

EmArcy MG-26025 10-inch : Blues For Sale
EmArcy MG-26027 10-inch : The Love Songs Of Mr. “B”
EmArcy MG-36010 : I Surrender Dear
EmArcy MG-36029 : Blues For Sale
EmArcy MG-36030 : The Love Songs Of Mr. “B”
EmArcy MG-36129 : Billy Eckstine's Imagination
Mercury MG-20316 / SR-60002 : Sings The Best Of Irving Berlin / Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan
Mercury MG-20333 / SR-60086 : Billy's Best
Mercury MG-20637 / SR-60637 : Broadway, Bongos and Mr. “B”
Mercury MG-20674 / SR-60674 : Billy Eckstine and Quincy Jones At Basin Street
Mercury MG-20736 / SR-60736 : Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Mercury MG-20796 / SR-60796 : Golden Hits
Mercury MG-20916 / SR-60916 : The Modern Sound Of Mr. “B”
Wing WC-16334 : Now Singing in 10 Great Movies