Chet Baker, The Best of Chet Baker Sings - 1h 5m 42s

Tracks & Durations

1. The Thrill Is Gone	2:51
2. But Not for Me	3:03
3. Time After Time	2:46
4. I Get Along Without You Very Well	2:59
5. There Will Never Be Another You	2:59
6. Look For The Silver Lining	2:40
7. My Funny Valintine	2:20
8. I Fall In Love Too Easily	3:20
9. Daybreak	2:43
10. Just Friends	2:44
11. I Remember You	3:16
12. Let's Get Lost	3:45
13. Long Ago And Far Away	3:59
14. You Don't Know What Love Is	4:53
15. That Old Feeling	3:02
16. It's Always You	3:35
17. I've Never Been In Love Before	4:28
18. My Buddy	3:19
19. Like Someone In Love	2:26
20. My Ideal	4:22

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Review

Once Chet Baker arrived in California from his native Oklahoma, his career exploded. After landing gigs with Charlie Parker and Gerry Mulligan, Baker soon found himself a solo star and bandleader. Not long after that, he also found himself whispering love songs into a microphone. Baker was not gifted with the most robust voice of the day. Indeed, listening to pure singers like Nat "King" Cole or Johnny Hartman can expose Baker's weaknesses, but what Baker did, he did well. By choosing wistful, so-young, so-in-love tunes, Baker was able to pour his heart into the material, sketching soft, romantic moods and painting himself as the broken-hearted innocent. The effect can be devastating, as Baker's voice clings to the melody, threatening to disintegrate at any moment. Many of his best tunes--"I Fall in Love Too Easily," "But Not for Me," "Let's Get Lost"--are collected here, and as such, there is no better place to begin an appreciation of Baker's unique singing. --S. Duda

Other Versions

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The Best of Chet Baker Sings

Tracks: 20, Disk length: 1h 5m 40s (-1m 58s)

The Best of Chet Baker Sings

Tracks: 21 (+1 tracks), Disk length: 1h 9m 24s (+3m 42s)

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