I Should Care

"I Should Care" is a popular song by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston and Sammy Cahn, published in 1944. It first appeared in the MGM film Thrill of a Romance. The original recording by Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra, with vocalists: Harry Prime and The Singing Winds was made at Manhattan Center, New York City, on July 18, 1952. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4885 (in USA) and by EMI on the His Master's Voice labels as catalog number B 10389.

The song has become a popular standard, and a jazz standard, with recordings by many artists.

Notable Recordings

• Bing Crosby
• Frank Sinatra - 1945 recording with orchestra directed by Axel Stordahl (78 single B-side of "When Your Lover Has Gone")
• Bud Powell - 1947 recording on The Bud Powell Trio (1951), Blues in the Closet (1956), Budism (1962), and Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 10 – Award at Birdland, 64 (1964)
• Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra with Johnny Hartman - recorded 1949 (The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, 1995)
• Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra - single B-side c/w "Tippin' In" (1952)
• Jeff Chandler - 45rpm single (1953)
• June Christy (with Orchestra dir. by Pete Rugolo) - Something Cool (1954)
• Julie London - Julie Is Her Name (1955)
• Nat Adderley - Introducing Nat Adderley (1955)
• Rita Reys - The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
• Nat King Cole with Orchestra cond. by Billy May - Just One of Those Things (1957)
• Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Himself (1957), Solo Monk (1965)
• Mel Tormé - Tormé (1958)
• Stan Kenton - 1958 recording, At the Rendezvous: Vol. 2 (1989)
• Johnny Hartman - And I Thought About You (1959)
• The Four Freshmen - Love Lost (1959)
• Kay Starr with Orchestra cond. by Van Alexander - Losers Weepers (1960)
• Modern Jazz Quartet - Dedicated to Connie (1960)
• Ann Margret - And Here She Is (1961)

Timi Yuro Hurt 1961

• Bill Evans Trio - How My Heart Sings! (1962), and on several concert recordings in 1965 and 1966 in Europe and in New York.
• Sammy Davis, Jr. - When the Feeling Hits You! (1965)
• Sergio Franchi - There Goes My Heart (RCA Victor, 1967)
• Mina - Dedicato a mio padre (1967)
• Marian McPartland - Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 9 (1991)
• Joe Pass - 1992 recording, Unforgettable (1998)
• Abbey Lincoln and Hank Jones – When There Is Love (1993)
• Barry Manilow - Singin' with the Big Bands (1994)
• Jane Monheit - Taking a Chance on Love (2004)
• Amy Winehouse - At the BBC (2012)

Literature

• I Should Care (Transcription). Jazz Research News 6
• Stephan Richter: The Beauty of Building, Dwelling, and Monk: Aesthetics, Religion, and the Architectural Qualities of Jazz. African American Review, Vol. 29, No. 2 (1995), S. 259-268