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1971 studio album by Nelson Riddle
Communication is a 1971 album by Nelson Riddle and his orchestra. It was Riddle's first album for German record label MPS , followed by Changing Colors in 1972.
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 1]
The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album four and a half stars and said the album is an "intoxicating mosaic of jazz, pop, and Latin elements...stands as a monumental testament to Riddle's consummate skill as an arranger and his almost alchemical faculty for creating a seamless whole from disparate parts".[ 1]
Track listing
"It's Your Turn" (Heinz Kiessling ) - 3:17
"Uptown Dance" (Claus Ogerman ) - 3:43
"Time and Space" (Erwin Lehn ) - 2:11
"Romantic Places" (Willi Fruth) - 3:30
"Volcano's Daughter" (Rolf Hans Müller) - 3:18
"Rachel" (Horst Jankowski ) - 2:54
"Born Happy" (Frank Pleyer) - 3:47
"A Night of Love" (Franz Grothe) - 2:52
"Dedication" (Georg Haentzschel ) - 4:14
"Greenwich Village" (Rolf Cardello) - 2:31
Personnel
Re-Issue
In 1984, MPS released Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra - The Silver Collection, a compact disc compilation containing the 20 tracks released in Communication and its successor, Changing Colors .[ 2]
References
Albums
The Music from Oklahoma! (Capitol , 1955)
The Tender Touch (Capitol, 1956)
Hey...Let Yourself Go! (Capitol, 1957)
C'mon...Get Happy! (Capitol, 1957)
Sea of Dreams (Capitol, 1958)
The Joy of Living (Capitol, 1959)
Sing a Song with Riddle (Capitol, 1959)
Music of the Motion Picture "Can Can" (Capitol, 1960)
Original Music from The TV Show The Untouchables (Capitol, 1960)
Dance to the Music of "Tenderloin" (Capitol, 1961)
Love Tide (Capitol, 1961)
Magic Moments from "The Gay Life" (Capitol, 1961)
Route 66 Theme and Other Great TV Themes (Capitol, 1962)
Love Is a Game of Poker (Capitol, 1962)
More Hit TV Themes (Capitol, 1963)
The Best of Nelson Riddle (Capitol, 1963)
White on White, Shangri-La, Charade & Other Hits of 1964 (Reprise , 1964)
Original Music from The Rogues (RCA , 1964)
Interprets Great Music, Great Films, Great Sounds (Reprise, 1964)
NAT: An Orchestral Portrait of Nat "King" Cole (Reprise, 1966)
Music for Wives and Lovers (Solid State , 1967)
The Bright and the Beautiful (Liberty , 1967)
The Riddle of Today (Liberty, 1968)
British Columbia Suite (Capilano, 1969)
Nelson Riddle Conducts The 101 Strings (Marble Arch, 1970)
Communication (MPS, 1971)
Changing Colors (MPS, 1972)
With Nat King Cole With Ella Fitzgerald With Linda Ronstadt With Frank Sinatra
Swing Easy! (Capitol, 1954)
Songs for Young Lovers (Capitol, 1954)
In the Wee Small Hours (Capitol, 1955)
Songs for Swingin' Lovers! (Capitol, 1956)
Close to You (Capitol, 1956)
A Swingin' Affair! (Capitol, 1956)
Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely (Capitol, 1958)
Nice 'n' Easy (Capitol, 1960)
Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! (Capitol, 1960)
The Concert Sinatra (1963)
Sinatra's Sinatra (1963)
Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River, and Other Academy Award Winners (Reprise, 1964)
Strangers in the Night (Reprise, 1966)
Moonlight Sinatra (Reprise, 1966)
With Keely Smith With others
Shirley Bassey , Let's Face the Music (Columbia , 1962)
Rosemary Clooney , Rosie Solves the Swingin' Riddle! (RCA Victor , 1961)
Bing Crosby , Return to Paradise Islands (Reprise, 1964)
Judy Garland , Judy (1956)
Antônio Carlos Jobim , The Wonderful World of Antônio Carlos Jobim (Warner Bros., 1965)
Peggy Lee , The Man I Love (Capitol, 1957)
Dean Martin , This Time I'm Swingin'! (Capitol, 1960)
Johnny Mathis , I'll Buy You a Star (Capitol, 1962)
Oscar Peterson , Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle (Verve, 1964)
Mavis Rivers , Take a Number (Capitol, 1959)
Tommy Sands , When I'm Thinking of You (Capitol, 1959)
Dinah Shore , Dinah, Yes Indeed! (Capitol, 1959)
Phil Silvers , Phil Silvers and Swinging Brass (Columbia, 1957)