Gone for the Day

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Gone for the Day
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Released1957
RecordedJune 18, July 2, 15, 1957
Genre Vocal jazz
Label Capitol
June Christy chronology
Fair and Warmer!
(1957)
Gone for the Day
(1957)
This Is June Christy
(1958)
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Gone for the Day is a 1957 studio album by singer June Christy. The songs were all arranged by her longtime collaborator Pete Rugolo.

Contents

Gone for the Day was repackaged and released on August 25, 1998 as a part of a 2-albums-on-1-CD release along with Fair and Warmer! . [1] [2]

Track listing

  1. "It's So Peaceful in the Country" (Alec Wilder) – 4:19
  2. "When the Sun Comes Out" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 3:08
  3. "It's a Most Unusual Day" (Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson) 2:21
  4. "Interlude" (Pete Rugolo, Bob Russell) – 4:42
  5. "Love Turns Winter to Spring" (Matt Dennis, Frank Kilduff) – 3:30
  6. "When You Awake" (Harry Nemo) – 2:26
  7. "Lazy Afternoon" (John LaTouche, Jerome Moross) – 3:15
  8. "When the World Was Young" (Philippe-Gérard, Johnny Mercer) – 4:35
  9. "Gone for the Day" (Bob Cooper, Bob Russell)
  10. "Lost in a Summer Night" (Milton Raskin, André Previn)
  11. "Give Me the Simple Life" (Rube Bloom, Harry Ruby)
  12. "(Love's Got Me in a) Lazy Mood" (Eddie Miller, Johnny Mercer)

Personnel

(Tracks 1, 4, 7, 10 add a large string section; tracks 2, 6, 8, 9 add a small string section and woodwind group.)

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References

  1. 1 2 Allmusic review
  2. "Gone For the Day And Fair And Warmer: June Christy: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.