Golden Hits

by Sarah Vaughan

Overview

An overview of the legendary singer's golden years with Mercury Records, Golden Hits!!! comprises mostly pop material. Backed by a string orchestra, some of these selections, such as "Broken Hearted Melody," even contain a tincture of early Motown. Pundits have argued that Vaughan's pop hits somehow degraded her; however, she infused artistry into any song or setting, and the highly arranged accompaniments and unique tunes she performed suited her attitude and technique, if not her potential. Vaughan's jazzier side, as evidenced on her 1954 self-titled release with Clifford Brown, is understated on Golden Hits!!! (although her version of "Lullaby of Birdland" from that album is included here). Nonetheless, Golden Hits!!! highlights the singer's ability to coax deep meaning from a lyric. On "Tenderly" and "Misty," she croons with her characteristic supple and rounded tone, savoring every note along the way. Golden Hits!!! showcases Sarah Vaughan's wide range, perfectly controlled vibrato, and intuitive gift for lyrical irony. ~ Rovi Staff

Product Details

Release Date:	09/06/2019
Label:	Decca / Verve
UPC:	0602577887031
Rank:	58537

Tracks

1. Misty
2. Broken Hearted Melody
3. Make Yourself Comfortable
4. Autumn in New York
5. Moonlight in Vermont
6. How Important Can It Be
7. Smooth Operator
8. Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)
9. Lullaby of Birdland
10. Eternally
11. Poor Butterfly
12. Close to You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sarah Vaughan   Primary Artist,Vocals
Billy Eckstine   Primary Artist
Bull Moose Jackson   Primary Artist
Clifford Brown   Primary Artist
Harold Mooney & His Orchestra   Primary Artist,Ensemble,Orchestra
Hugo Peretti Orchestra   Primary Artist,Ensemble,Orchestra
Ernie Wilkins   Conductor
David Carroll Orchestra   Ensemble,Orchestra
Quincy Jones   Conductor
Hal Mooney   Conductor

Technical Credits

Sherman Edwards   Composer
Sidney Mitchell   Composer
Jimmy Sherman   Composer
Vernon Duke   Composer
Jack Lawrence   Composer
J. Creatore   Composer
Clyde Otis   Composer
Bennie Benjamin   Composer
Erik Darling   Composer
Edward R. White   Composer
Carl G. Lampl   Composer
John Turner   Composer
George Benson   Composer
Charlie Chaplin   Composer
Erroll Garner   Composer
John Blackburn   Composer
Walter Gross   Composer
Hugo Peretti   Composer
Dennis Drake   Remastering
Luigi Creatore   Composer
Raymond Hubbell   Composer
Jimmy Davis   Composer
Karl Suessdorf   Composer
Alan Arkin   Composer
Abe Lyman   Composer
Arthur Freed   Composer
George Shearing   Composer
George David Weiss   Composer
Will Friedwald   Liner Notes
Richard Adler   Composer
Bob Carey   Composer
Bob Merrill   Composer
Hal David   Composer
John Whiteman   Composer
Barry Mann   Composer
Mack Wolfson   Composer
Roger "Ram" Ramirez   Composer
Jerry Livingston   Composer
Jerry Ross   Composer
Mel Mitchell   Composer
Al Hoffman   Composer
Murray Stein   Composer
Gus Arnheim   Composer
Gladys Shelley   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
John Golden   Composer
Rita Mann   Composer
James John Turner Phillips   Composer
Geoffrey Parsons   Composer
Jerry Whiteman   Composer