Dinah Washington - Ultimate Dinah Washington, Selected by Abbey Lincoln
Album review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine ~allmusic.com
Abbey Lincoln compiled The Ultimate Dinah Washington, a 16-track selection of Washington's best-known songs that offers an excellent introduction to her Verve recordings. Although purists and collectors will have little use for this set, it suits the purposes of neophytes and curious listeners quite well. Among the highlights are "What a Diff'rence a Day Made," "Backwater Blues," "Cry Me a River," "I Wanna Be Loved," "Cold, Cold Heart," "Harbor Lights," "You Don't Know What Love Is," "I Won't Cry Anymore," "Unforgettable," and "The Bitter Earth."
Tracklist:
01. What a Diff'rence a Day Made (2:32)
02. Back Water Blues (4:58)
03. Cry Me a River (2:28)
04. I wanna Be Loved (2:54)
05. There is No Greater Love (2:17)
06. Since I Fell for You (2:42)
07. Cold, Cold Heart (3:22)
08. I'm a Fool to Want You (2:42)
09. I Could Write a Book (4:30)
10. Blue Gardenia (5:20)
11. Harbor Lights (3:08)
12. Mixed Emotions (3:00)
13. You Don't Know what Love Is (4:03)
14. I Won't Cry Anymore (3:26)
15. Unforgettable (2:44)
16. This Bitter Earth (2:26)
Personnel:
Dinah Washington - vocals on all tracks; with various orchestras/personnel
Additional Info:
Recorded between 1947 & 1959
Original recordings produced by Leonard Feather, Quincy Jones, Clyde Otis and Bob Shad
Compilation supervised by Richard Seidel
Selected by Abbey Lincoln
Sequenced by Will Friedwald
Mastered by Cark Farruggia at PolyGram Studios
Liner notes by Abbey Lincoln
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Label: PolyGram Records/Verve
Year: 1997
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