Sarah Vaughan – Sassy (Acoustic Sounds)

Description

Recorded in 1956 for the EmArcy label, Vaughan joins with Hal Mooney and his orchestra to dive head-first into a collection of iconic ballads and standards. Opening with Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life”, Vaughan weaves her way through the set, which showcases her at her best. Rodgers & Hart’s “My Romance” is a notable performance, and the raw emotion in “I’m Afraid the Masquerade Is Over” is palpable. Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

TRACKLIST:

Side A

  1.  Lush Life
  2.  I’m The Girl
  3.  Shake Down The Stars
  4.  I’ve Got Some Crying To Do
  5.  My Romance
  6.  I Loved Him

Side B

  1.  Lonely Woman
  2.  I’m Afraid The Masquerade is Over
  3.  The Boy Next Door
  4.  Old Folks
  5.  Only You Can Say
  6.  A Sinner Kissed An Angel