| Take a Number | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 1959 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol – T1210 | |||
| Producer | Andy Wiswell | |||
| Mavis Rivers chronology | ||||
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Take a Number is the debut album by New Zealand and Polynesian jazz singer Mavis Rivers. It was arranged by Nelson Riddle and released in 1959. [1] [2]
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The initial Billboard magazine review from May 18, 1959 commented that "Polynesian canary Mavis Rivers lends her expressive jazz-flavored thrushing style to a group of "number" selections...Spinnable wax". [3]
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