Keely Smith Sings the John Lennon—Paul McCartney Songbook
1964 studio album by Keely Smith
Keely Smith Sings the John Lennon—Paul McCartney Songbook | ||||
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Studio album by Keely Smith | ||||
Released | 1964 | |||
Recorded | 1964 | |||
Genre | Pop music | |||
Label | Reprise R-6142 | |||
Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
Keely Smith chronology | ||||
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Keely Smith Sings the John Lennon—Paul McCartney Songbook is an album by the American singer Keely Smith of music written by the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.[1][2] The album was successful in the United Kingdom.[3]
Reception
The initial Billboard magazine review from November 14, 1964 commented that Smith's "distinct handling of the especially arranged tunes makes her come through with flying colors...Lennon and McCartney will love her for this".[4]
In 1966, Lennon claimed that Smith "added nothing" to his and McCartney's "compositions but a couple of trumpets".[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
- "If I Fell" – 3:05
- "This Girl" – 2:25
- "Please Please Me" – 2:48
- "And I Love Him" – 2:51
- "A World Without Love" – 3:17
- "She Loves You" – 3:14
- "A Hard Day's Night" – 3:09
- "Do You Want to Know a Secret?" – 2:46
- "Can't Buy Me Love" – 2:17
- "All My Loving" – 3:05
- "I Want to Hold Your Hand" – 3:03
- "P.S. I Love You" – 2:41
Personnel
- Keely Smith – vocals
- Benny Carter – arranger
- Ernie Freeman – arranger
- Ed Thrasher – art direction
- Jimmy Bowen – production
References
- ^ "Keely Smith – Keely Smith Sings the John Lennon—Paul McCartney Songbook at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Keely Smith Sings the Beatles at AllMusic
- ^ Tom Clavin (2010). That Old Black Magic: Louis Prima, Keely Smith, and the Golden Age of Las Vegas. Chicago Review Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-56976-813-6.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 14 November 1964. p. 31. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Fairman, Randy (July 9, 2018). "Review: Keely Smith, "Sings the John Lennon-Paul McCartney Songbook"". The Second Disc. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
External links
- Keely Smith Sings the John Lennon—Paul McCartney Songbook at Discogs (list of releases)
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- I Wish You Love (1957)
- Politely! (1958)
- Breaking It Up! (with Louis Prima, 1958)
- Swingin' Pretty (1959)
- Little Girl Blue/Little Girl New (1963)
- The Intimate Keely Smith (1964)
- Keely Smith Sings the John Lennon—Paul McCartney Songbook (1964)
- That Old Black Magic (1965)