Posted by Martin Rolls on December 2, 2019, 9:51 am
Couldn't wait till Christmas. What a great CD. Some of the highlights -
MY LIPS ARE SEALED I DON'T SEE ME OVERNIGHT All more relaxed and laid back.
SUBCONSCIOUS HEART If Jim had recorded this for RCA, with a return, I'm sure it would have been a big hit.
NEED ME Relaxingly smooth
BLUE BOY A swingier version
YOURS Steps along so lightly
ANNA MARIE The slides are even more accomplished
MY HAPPINESS Beautifully understated
I GET THE BLUES TEARDROPS IN MY HEART Swingy
Marvellous job Larry!
Martin
Re: Croonin'
Posted by Larry Jordan on December 14, 2019, 11:46 pm, in reply to "Croonin'"
Glad you enjoyed the CD, It really is special -- much more so than most fans probably realize. I imagine some feel that "oh well, I've heard Jim sing these songs before." But they are wrong.
These particular performances are very different (much better) than the RCA studio versions, and his voice is actually richer, unbelievably so. (He did not record them at Studio B). Because of these facts I felt the material deserved more polished accompaniment. (The originals were very plain). So I hired some of the best musicians I could find and we paired Jim's vocals with a big orchestra sound.
It truly is incredible how different this CD is than what you are used to hearing from Jim!