Product Description Quincy Jones was so impressed after meeting Nana in '62 that he flew her to NYC to record this set of standards: That's My Desire; What Now My Love; Smoke Gets in Your Eyes; Till There Was You , and more. Three bonus tracks. .co.uk There were great misgivings in 1962, when Quincy Jones proposed recording Nana Mouskouri, the young Greek diva, singing an album of American songs in New York. After all, they said, it's not as though there's a shortage of good American singers, singing in their native language. But Quincy knew what he was doing, and, besides, he was the Artistic Director of the company. The result was utterly charming--a new slant on old favourites such as "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and "Till There Was You", proving that these songs have universal meaning. For some reason, the album was originally issued only in the US, so this is the first opportunity for most of us to enjoy it. Torrie Zito's arrangements add a final polish to a rediscovered classic. --Steve Voce
J**N
a must purchase excellent collection of nana with a touch of quincy jones! great album!
well, what an album of totally heart felt and wonderfully delivered performances! nana singing her heart out! you really should enjoy this quincy jones produced classic collection of material! great mood music. great for home, car, jazz club, you will not regret this very wise purchase!
S**C
Surprise, surprise!
I am used to listening to Nana with the Athenians. I discovered this on the Amazon site and I was intrigued. I couldn't resist and bought a copy. What a surprise when I played it for the first time ... Nana, as I'd never heard her before. Superb!
J**E
Five Stars
Terrific CD from Nana.
G**V
Timeless innocence in music
Love this CD First heard a track from it on the radio and just wanted to hear it all I was not disappointed My friend has bought it after listening to it in my car
M**N
Twelve into fifteen goes with a bit to spare.
This Album was available in Britain in 1962/3 because I bought one.Then it contained the first twelve tracks only, and it took pride of place in my collection. These tracks are amongst the finest you could own, out of an otherwise very overcrowded genre. My copy was worn out many moons ago so the arrival of this C.D. was like music to my ears. What a shame they decided to add three extra tracks on the tail, as for me they spoil the balance of the original Album. Nana in her debut, out performs for me, most that America could offer from their vast armoury of singers. Her gentle but powerful voice, in conjunction with great sensitivity and that continental lilt combined with a light Orchestration produced one of the finest Albums of the decade maybe of all time. Stunning in 62 and just as stunning today, every house should have one, it is a must. What a shame Nana never repeated this format of Standard Songs but went on to do her own thing and left me wondering what might have been.
J**N
The real article!
Lovely album. I think superior to the' plethora of similar albums released in the last decade or so.
C**N
Rareté
Entendre Nana Mouskouri chanter du jazz, un disque exceptionnel.
A**3
Toll, toll, toll!
Ich hätte nie geglaubt, dass N. M. so eine phantastische Sängerin ist bzw. war! Warum hat sich diese tolle Sängerin nur auf den späteren Schlagermist eingelassen. Aber ihre Jazz-Aufnahmen sind so gut, dass ich ihr fast alles verzeihe!
A**R
Vintage Nana with a jazzy twist
Nana does an outstanding job interpreting these classic American jazz songs under the direction of the famous Quincy Jones. There is so much background information about this album in the liner notes that I'll skip the history lesson. This album was released in 1962 on LP and in 1999 on CD with 3 bonus tracks. Before the CD issue I didn't even know this album existed. Nana's versatility is amazing and her dexterity at handling any genre in any language is unrivalled. I especially like the song "I get a kick out of you". In addition, Nana's rendition of "Smoke gets in your eyes" is unforgettable. This CD is "early" Nana with a simple yet beautiful sound. It certainly has none of the fancy stuff one finds in her later recordings.
J**N
De la soie et des fraises.
J'ai lu ici même, le commentaire d'un internaute qui disait que ce disque le laissait froid, que la voix de Nana l'ennuyait.Si ce n'est pas mon opinion, je comprends tout à fait qu'on puisse passer à côté de ce petit chef d’œuvre tremblant : c'est une question de libido.En s'attaquant à l'American classical Entertainment, il faut dire que Nana tentait le coup le plus osé de sa très (trop ?) prolifique carrière. Sa voix de jeune fille blanche et sage aux antipodes du répertoire ici proposé, ne semble pas être le véhicule idéal pour une entreprise de la sorte et pourtant...Dès "No moon at all" la potion fait son effet. Nana n'est pas Billy Holiday ni Dinah Washington, elle ne sort pas ses boyaux sur la table à chaque couplet qui passe. Elle préfère "suggérer" l'émotion en imposant une distance aux titres qu'elle sert."That's my desire" ou "The touch of your lips" habillés par le Maître Quincy Jones en musique de chambre, atteignent des sommets d'érotisme à cause de cette distance, justement. Nana laisse deviner "l'amour qui brûle en elle" rien qu'en utilisant sa respiration à bon escient, juste quand il faut, comme il faut. Elle s'approprie en musique toute la panoplie digne des plus grandes séductrices, celle de la timide, voire la coincée qui cache bien son jeu, qui le laisse deviner parfois au détour d'un soupir ou d'un mot à peine susurré, en jouant l'innocente, IMPARABLE !Cet album est idéal pour une fin d'après-midi d'été, au lit avec son ou sa partenaire. Bien moins pornographique qu'un "Stone gon' " de Barry White, il transportera vos ébats charnelles dans une dimension différente et tout aussi jouissive.Ce disque n'a pas à rougir des comparaisons avec le "Alone" de Judy Garland, le "Chet Baker sings" de Chet Baker ou le "The very thought of you" de Nat King Cole.La voix de Nana est magique, sa performance démontre ici, à quel point elle est une des plus grandes chanteuses du XXème siècle. L'orchestre dirigé par Quincy Jones, lumineux autant qu'intimiste, créé pour elle, achève encore un peu plus ce sentiment qui tourmentait l'auditeur depuis le début de l'album : Nana est de la race des femmes supérieures, celle dont il est impossible de ne pas tomber amoureux.
A**
Incontournable
Un réel plaisir
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