| Songs from the Heart | ||||
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | Late Oct/Early Nov, 1955 [1] | |||
| Venue | New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:27 | |||
| Label | Bethlehem BCP 43 | |||
| Producer | Red Clyde [1] | |||
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Songs from the Heart is a 1956 album by Jazz singer Johnny Hartman. It was Hartman's debut album and was released on the Bethlehem label. The album was reissued in 2000 with six additional tracks, alternate takes of songs from the original album. [2] [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
John Bush reviewed Songs from the Heart for Allmusic and wrote that the album was "...a set of tender ballads, each word of which is treasured by Hartman's expansive, evocative voice." Bush described Hartman's musical support as "...soft, spare, and completely supportive". [3]
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