Chet Baker Sings
Chet Baker
Chet's first full-fledged vocal album. A lot of syrupy material here, but over all it works thanks to Freeman's fine accompaniment. Many of these tunes became standards for Chet, and they seem to be to most widely-issued recordings of his. People that want to remember Chet only as a ballad crooner form the 1950's, may stop with this recording, but Chet did so much more in the mid-fifties. Still, there are some fine moments, such as the definitive Chet Baker tunes "Time After Time", and "Look For The Silver Lining". There are mostly ballads here, with a few swinging tunes like "That Old Feeling".
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Chet Baker - Trumpet, Vocals 
Russ Freeman - Piano, Celeste 
James Bond - Bass 
Peter Littman - Drums 
Larance Marable - Drums 
Bob Neel - Drums 
Carson Smith - Bass 
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Pacific Jazz 7243 8 23234 2 6
#1-6 Recorded July 23, 30 1956 at The Forum Theatre, Los Angeles
#7-14Recorded February 15, 1954, at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles
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 1. That Old Feeling - 3:03 
 2. It's Always You - 3:35 
 3. Like Someone in Love - 2:26 
 4. My Ideal - 4:22 
 5. I've Never Been in Love Before - 4:29 
 6. My Buddy - 3:19 
 7. But Not for Me - 3:04 
 8. Time After Time - 2:46 
 9. I Get Along Without You Very Well - 2:59 
10. My Funny Valentine - 2:21 
11. There Will Never Be Another You - 3:00 
12. The Thrill Is Gone - 2:51 
13. I Fall in Love Too Easily - 3:21 
14. Look for the Silver Lining - 2:39 

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