Black Coffee (album)
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| Studio album by Peggy Lee | ||||
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Publication |
1953 (10inch LP); 1956 (12inch LP) |
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| Label (s) | Decca Records | |||
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Format (s) |
LP, compact disk |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
34:52 |
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Studio (s) |
Decca Studios, New York and Los Angeles |
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Black Coffee is a jazz album by Peggy Lee that was recorded in April 1953 and released by Decca Records that same year .
Creation of the album
In 1952, Peggy Lee wanted to record the song Lover on her previous label Capitol Records , but the manager did not allow this because the piece was already a hit with Les Paul . So Lee moved to Decca, where she stayed under contract for the next five years and recorded a number of excellent albums, including Black Coffee .
The album was initially recorded in 1953 on a 10-inch LP with eight tracks, but was re-released in 1956 in the then prevailing 12- inch format with an additional four tracks recorded in 1956. These 12 tracks are also available on the CD available today. The original tapes were used to produce the CD.
The album was recorded in two sessions in New York and Los Angeles and is considered to be one of the first concept albums in jazz.
Lee's erotic singing and typical bar jazz style contributed to the album's success. By his own admission, Black Coffee was Lee's favorite album.
Impact history
BBC listeners voted the album in 96th place in a poll for “The Top 100 Jazz Albums” in the 1990s.
Album pieces
- Black Coffee ( Sonny Burke , Paul Francis Webster ) - 3:05
- I've Got You Under My Skin ( Cole Porter ) - 2:28
- Easy Living ( Ralph Rainger , Leo Robin ) - 2:44
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy (Porter) - 2:09
- It Ain't Necessarily So ( George Gershwin , Ira Gershwin , DuBose Heyward ) - 3:22
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You? ( Don Redman , Andy Razaf ) - 3:22
- A Woman Alone With the Blues ( Willard Robinson ) - 3:12
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was ( Richard Rodgers , Lorenz Hart ) - 2:18
- When the World Was Young ( M. Philippe Gerard , Angela Vannier , Johnny Mercer ) - 3:16
- Love Me or Leave Me ( Gus Kahn , Walter Donaldson ) - 2:08
- You're My Thrill ( Sidney Clare , Jay Gorney ) - 3:22
- There's a Small Hotel (Rodgers, Hart) - 2:44
Sessions
Decca Studios, 50 West, 57th Street, New York City
- Apr. 30, 1953 - Pieces 2, 8, 10
- May 01, 1953 - Pieces 3, 4, 7
- May 04, 1953 - Pieces 1, 9
- Peggy Lee - vocals
- Pete Candoli - trumpet
- Max Wayne - bass
- Ed Shaughnessy - drummer
- Jimmy Rowles - arranger, conductor, piano
- Cy Godfrey - producer
Decca Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Apr. 03, 1956 - Pieces 5, 6, 11, 12
- Peggy Lee - vocals
- Lou Levy - piano
- Stella Castellucci - harp
- Bill Pitman - guitar
- Larry Bunker - vibraphone
- Sy Oliver - conductor
- Cy Godfrey - producer
literature
- Collin Larkin: All Time Top 1000 Albums . Guinness, London 1994