Prelude to a Kiss (album)
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Prelude to a Kiss is a 1958 concept album by Mel Tormé. The album charts the course of a relationship, where each track is interspersed with dialogue.[2]. The album was recorded in Los Angeles in November, 1957.
Track listing
- "Something to Live For" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn)
- "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington)
- "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You" (Bing Crosby, Washington, Victor Young)
- "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me" (Clarence Gaskill, Jimmy McHugh)
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Mack Gordon, Irving Mills)
- "I've Got the World on a String" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler)
- "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Arlen, Koehler)
- "I Surrender Dear" (Harry Barris, Gordon Clifford)
- "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington, Mills, Nemo)
- "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Koehler)
- "One Morning in May" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
- "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" (Dorothy Fields, McHugh)
Personnel
- Mel Torme - Vocals
- Marty Paich - Arranger, Conductor, Piano, Celesta
- Don Fagerquist - Trumpet
- Ronnie Lang - Alto-saxophone, Baritone-saxophone, Clarinet
- Hynie Gunkler - Alto-saxophone and Clarinet
- Bob Enevoldsen - Tenor-saxophone and Bass-clarinet
- Vince DeRosa - French horn
- Bill Pitman - Guitar
- Joe Mondragon - Bass
- Mel Lewis - Drums
- Stella Castellucci - Harp