| Now Singing in 12 Great Movies | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop, jazz | |||
| Length | 39:16 | |||
| Label | Mercury WC 16334/SR 60834 [1] | |||
| Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
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Now Singing in 12 Great Movies is a 1963 studio album by the American singer Billy Eckstine. It was arranged by Billy Byers, conducted by Bobby Tucker, and produced by Quincy Jones. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The 2002 reissue of the album was reviewed by Ken Dryden at Allmusic who critiqued the marketing of the album as a jazz album. Dryden described the music as "very listenable, with a solid performance throughout by Eckstine" though the arrangements he felt were "very predictable, lacking any significant improvising or solos, awash in strings with a rhythm section that seems on autopilot....Billy Eckstine's vocal abilities are never in question, but jazz fans need to know what to expect prior to purchasing this reissue." [2] Now Singing in 12 Great Movies was chosen as a "Four Star Album" at the time of its release from Billboard magazine in February 1964. [4]
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