Claudine Longet - Cuddle Up With... The Complete Barnaby Records Sessions 1970/74 (2003)
Claudine Longet - Cuddle Up With… The Complete Barnaby Records Sessions 1970/74 (2003)
MP3 (CBR 320 kbps) | Covers Included | 01:13:28 | 188 MB
Genre: Pop, Easy Listening | Label: Vampi Soul
MP3 (CBR 320 kbps) | Covers Included | 01:13:28 | 188 MB
Genre: Pop, Easy Listening | Label: Vampi Soul
Claudine Longet's long suit was really her album's covers, which made their purchase almost irresistable (at least, to men) once they were displayed in record stores. That said, this collection of her combined output for Barnaby Records (the label founded and owned by her then husband, Andy Williams) isn't bad – the two albums We've Only Just Begun and Let's Spend the Night Together have been combined in these 24 tracks, all remastered in state of the art sound – little expense was spared in an effort to give Longet's voice the most favorable surroundings possible, so even if her vocalizing on "Close to You" isn't going to make anyone forget either Karen Carpenter or Dusty Springfield, the playing behind her is fine enough that the record is worth hearing, just not necessarily for Longet; and her version of "We've Only Just Begun" isn't half-bad, just not in a league with what the Carpenters did with the song. And on the more solidly uptempo numbers, such as "Broomstick Cowboy," she is very much worth hearing. It all comes off as glittering vocal pop/rock, impeccably played (the CD is almost worth owning just for Joe Osborn's bass work, which is in almost as much sharp relief as Longet's singing). She also acquits herself surprisingly well on "Let's Spend the Night Together," transforming the paean to post-teen lust into a torchy pop ballad that kind of works in its own odd way, almost in the same manner that Alma Cogan's rendition of the Beatles' "Eight Days a Week" gave that song some unexpected twists and permutations. The accompanying booklet is also highly informative, and the trippy faux-psychedelic design of the digipack sleeve is also a fun twist on this material.
Claudine Longet - Cuddle Up With... The Complete Barnaby Records Sessions 1970/74 (2003)
Track List:
01. They Long to Be Close to You (2:58)
02. Broomstick Cowboy (2:58)
03. Mucho Tiempo Mas (Long Time Ag) (3:21)
04. We've Only Just Begun (3:02)
05. I'll Be There (2:23)
06. Ain't No Mountain High Enough (3:31)
07. Look What They Done to My Song (2:48)
08. Cry Me a River (3:39
09. Como La Luna (Electric Moon) (3:58)
10. God Only Knows (3:15)
11. Every Night (2:36)
12. Hey That's No Way to Say Good- (2:56)
13. Wake Up to Me Gentle (2:36)
14. Medley: Jealous Guy/Don't Let (3:39)
15. Birds (3:03)
16. Remember the Good (03:07)
17. Sleep Song (02:51)
18. Let's Spend the Night Together (03:50)
19. Guess Who I Saw in Paris (02:46)
20. You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry (01:58)
21. All Alone Am (03:19)
22. Sugar Me (02:52)
23. You Set My Dreams to Music (02:55)
24. As If You Walked Away (03:02)
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