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Ruth Brown '65
Live album by
Released1966
RecordedDecember 1964
GenreJazz
LabelMainstream
56034/S6034
ProducerBob Shad
Ruth Brown chronology
Gospel Time
(1962)
Ruth Brown '65
(1966)
The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones/Mel Lewis featuring Miss Ruth Brown
(1965)

Ruth Brown '65 (re-released as Softly) is an album released by vocalist Ruth Brown featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and originally released on the Mainstream label.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and calling it "an underrated, nicely produced mid-'60s album".[4]

Track listing

  1. "On the Good Ship Lollipop" (Richard A. Whiting, Sidney Clare) – 2:57
  2. "Help a Good Girl Go Bad" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) – 2:49
  3. "He's a Real Gone Guy" (Nellie Lutcher) – 2:55
  4. "Porgy" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 3:00
  5. "What Am I Looking For" (George Devens) – 2:29
  6. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 2:47
  7. "Hurry On Down" (Lutcher) – 2:39
  8. "Table for Two" (Kenny Rankin, Ruth Batchelor) – 2:56
  9. "What Do You Know (Que Sabes Tu)" (Billy Vaughn, Myrta Silva) – 2:59
  10. "Whispering Grass" (Fred Fisher, Doris Fisher) – 2:48
  11. "Watch It" (Dick Hyman) – 2:57
  12. "I Know Why" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 2:52

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed September 29, 2015
  2. ^ Mainstream 300/400 series LP discography accessed September 29, 2015
  3. ^ Clark Terry discography accessed September 29, 2015
  4. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Ruth Brown '65 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2015.