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Dream of You

Helen Merrill

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Released: Jan 1956
Label: Fresh Sound Records
You have to hand it to Helen Merrill – not only has she always been a daring vocalist, but she's often chosen to have unconventional jazz backings, even if it stopped her from gaining mainstream exposure. On this 1956 session, Merrill fought to work with the arranger Gil Evans before he resumed his star-making collaborations with Miles Davis. The pairing makes sense since it brings together two artists with unconventional timing and cool jazz voicings. Best numbers include Johnny Mercer's "Any Place I Hang My Hat," the Rodgers and Hart lament "He Was Too Good To Me," and two noir classics – Sinatra's "I'm a Fool to Want You" and the equally cinematic "Where Flamingoes Fly," which is further enhanced by Evans' circular charts.
- Nick Dedina
Helen Merrill - Dream of You 2011-02-01
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    People Will Say We're In Love
    People Will Say We're In Love
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    By Myself
    By Myself
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    Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
    Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
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    I've Never Seen
    I've Never Seen
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    He Was Too Good to Me
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    A New Town Is a Blue Town
    A New Town Is a Blue Town
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    You're Lucky to Me
    You're Lucky to Me
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    Where Flamingos Fly
    Where Flamingos Fly
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    Dream of You
    Dream of You
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    I'm a Fool to Want You
    I'm a Fool to Want You
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    I'm Just a Lucky So and So
    I'm Just a Lucky So and So
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    Troubled Waters
    Troubled Waters
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    Soft as Spring
    Soft as Spring
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    2:53
    Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair
    Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair
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    Lazy Afternoon
    Lazy Afternoon
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    3:07
    The Things We Did Last Summer
    The Things We Did Last Summer
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    After You, Who?
    After You, Who?
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    If You Go
    If You Go
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    If I Forget You
    If I Forget You
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    If Love Where All
    If Love Where All
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    Easy Come Easy Go
    Easy Come Easy Go
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    I'll Be Around
    I'll Be Around
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