Star Eyes

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Star Eyes
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1963 [1]
Recorded1963
Genre Vocal jazz
Length38:46
Label Roulette
Producer Henry Glover
Sarah Vaughan chronology
Sweet 'n' Sassy
(1963)
Star Eyes
(1963)
Sarah Slightly Classical
(1963)
Professional ratings
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Star Eyes is a 1963 studio album by Sarah Vaughan, arranged by Marty Manning. [2]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow thought that "although nothing all that memorable occurs, Sassy's voice is heard very much in its prime". [2]

Track listing

  1. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 4:25
  2. "Once Upon a Summertime" (Johnny Mercer, Eddie Barclay, Michel Legrand) - 2:45
  3. "Don't Go to Strangers" (Redd Evans, Arthur Kent, David Mann) - 2:35
  4. "Icy Stone" (Henry Glover, Morris Levy) - 2:52
  5. "I Was Telling Him About You" (Morris Charlap, Don George) - 3:54
  6. "I'll Never Be The Same" (Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli) - 2:49
  7. "Call Me Irresponsible" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) - 2:38
  8. "Bewildered" (Leonard Whitcup, Teddy Powell) - 4:04
  9. "Do You Remember" (J. Bailey, Levy) - 4:02
  10. "There'll Be Other Times" (Marian McPartland, Margaret Jones) - 2:37
  11. "Within Me I Know" (Duke Ellington, Sid Kuller) - 3:03
  12. "As Long as He Needs Me" (Lionel Bart) - 3:12
  13. "Enchanted Wall" (Unknown) - 3:12

Personnel

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References

  1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 6, 2019
  2. 1 2 3 "Star Eyes". AllMusic . Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  3. "Sarah Vaughan: Star Eyes" (PDF). Record Mirror . No. 164. 2 May 1964. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.