View Cart You cannot add that amount to the basket — we have 0 in stock and you already have 1 in your basket. View basket “Greg Kihn” has been added to your basket. View basket “Let No Man Write My Epitaph (Acoustic Sounds Series)” has been added to your basket. Helen Merrill Helen Merrill SKU: AAPJ127 Barcode: 753088012716 45.00 £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions Released Date: 15th May 2020 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Helen Merrill arrives, remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio, and plated and pressed to 180-gram vinyl by the dedicated crew at Quality Record Pressings, supervised by plating expert and general manager Gary Salstrom. No less than an old-style, tip-on Stoughton Printing gatefold jacket would suffice for such a phenomenal-sounding reissue. Rare photographs inside the gatefold originally appeared as sleeve art for the 7-inch singles recorded and released in conjunction with the original 1955 album release. Helen Merrill was born in New York City on July 21, 1930. Her professional career began at the age of 15 when, after singing at theatres and winning amateur contests, she landed a job as vocalist with Reggie Charles’ Band. Merrill made her recording debut in 1952 when she sang “A Cigarette For Company” with the Earl Hines Band; the song was released on the D’Oro label, created specifically to record Hines’ band with Merrill. The session was also notable for including vocalist Etta Jones, who was in Hines’ band at the time. Merrill was later signed by Mercury Records to their EmArcy label. Helen Merrill is her debut studio album, backed by among others, trumpeter Clifford Brown and bassist/cellist Oscar Pettiford. The legendary Quincy Jones produced and arranged the album when he was just 21-years-old! The success of Helen Merrill prompted Mercury to sign her for an additional four-album contract. AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow gave Helen Merrill 4 1/2 stars. “The music is essentially straight-ahead bop, yet the seven standards … are uplifted by the presence of Merrill (in top form) and Brown.” Her success associated Merrill with the first generation of bebop jazz musicians. Merrill’s career continued with recordings and concerts throughout six decades, until the early 2000s. Her emotional, sensual vocal performances, particularly this engaging debut, stand as testament to her immense talent. This is a high-quality reissue of a rare and valuable record. Original copies have sold for more than $1,000! Artist Helen Merrill Genre Jazz Label Analogue Productions Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country USA Track Listings 1. Don't Explain 2. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To 3. What's New 4. Falling In Love With Love 5. Yesterdays 6. Born To Be Blue 7. 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