Rosemary Clooney - Rosemary Clooney Sings The Music Of Jimmy Van Heusen (Vinyl LP)

Rosemary Clooney – Rosemary Clooney Sings The Music Of Jimmy Van Heusen is part of the series of songbook albums the singer recorded for Concord Jazz, released in 1986 (cat. no. CJ-308). It is devoted to Jimmy Van Heusen, whose songs appear here with lyrics by Johnny Burke, Sammy Cahn and Johnny Mercer, including Imagination, Like Someone In Love and Call Me Irresponsible. Clooney is backed by a small swing group with Warren Vaché on cornet, Scott Hamilton on tenor saxophone and guitarists Ed Bickert and Emily Remler. It was produced by Concord founder Carl E. Jefferson. This copy is the 1986 German pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Concord Jazz CJ-308
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: German pressing
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1986
• Genre: Jazz, Vocal jazz, swing

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Love Won't Let You Get Away (Jimmy Van Heusen/Sammy Cahn)
2. I Thought About You (Jimmy Van Heusen/Johnny Mercer)
3. My Heart Is A Hobo (Jimmy Van Heusen/Johnny Burke)
4. The Second Time Around (Jimmy Van Heusen/Sammy Cahn)
5. It Could Happen To You (Jimmy Van Heusen/Johnny Burke)

Side B

1. Imagination (Jimmy Van Heusen/Johnny Burke)
2. Like Someone In Love (Jimmy Van Heusen/Johnny Burke)
3. Call Me Irresponsible (Jimmy Van Heusen/Sammy Cahn)
4. Walking Happy (Jimmy Van Heusen/Sammy Cahn)
5. The Last Dance (Jimmy Van Heusen/Sammy Cahn)

Personnel

Rosemary Clooney (vocals), Warren Vaché (cornet), Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone), John Oddo (piano), Ed Bickert and Emily Remler (guitar), Michael Moore (bass), Joe Cocuzzo (drums).

Produced by Carl E. Jefferson; engineer: Ed Trabanco; remix: Phil Edwards.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
The album was released on Concord Jazz in 1986, simultaneously in the US, Canada and Germany. This copy is the German pressing with cat. no. CJ-308 from the year of release.

Who was Jimmy Van Heusen?
An American composer who wrote many standards, mainly with lyricists Johnny Burke and Sammy Cahn. Many of his songs became famous through Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Rosemary Clooney records?
At the moment this is our only Rosemary Clooney record. More titles are in our Jazz collection.