That Old Black Magic (album)
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| That Old Black Magic | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop, jazz | |||
| Label | Reprise R6175 | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
| Keely Smith chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Record Mirror |   [1] |
That Old Black Magic is a 1965 album by Keely Smith, with arrangements by Ernie Freeman.[2]
Reception[edit]
The initial Billboard magazine review from 4 September 1965 commented that "The famous deadpan one re-creates her hits of the past and brings new excitement and color to the wildest performance of her career".[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "I've Got the World on a String" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 2:23
- Medley: "When You're Smiling"/"The Sheik of Araby" (Larry Shay, Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin/Harry B. Smith, Francis Wheeler, Ted Snyder) – 1:42
- "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" (Arlen, Koehler) – 3:25
- "The Birth of the Blues" (Ray Henderson, Buddy G. DeSylva, Lew Brown) – 2:47
- "Oh, Baby" (K. Smith, P. Smith) – 2:22
- "That Old Black Magic" (Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 2:43
- Medley: "Just a Gigolo"/"I Ain't Got Nobody" (Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci, Julius Brammer/Spencer Williams, Roger A. Graham) – 3:32
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Mercer) – 3:00
- "Buona Sera" (Peter De Rose, Carl Sigman) – 2:51
- "Pennies from Heaven" (Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke) – 2:21
Personnel[edit]
- Keely Smith – vocals
- Ernie Freeman – arranger
- Jimmy Bowen – producer
References[edit]
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (23 October 1965). "Keely Smith: That Old Black Magic" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 241. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Keely Smith – Politely! at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Album Reviews: Pop Spotlight". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 4 September 1965. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links[edit]
- That Old Black Magic at Discogs (list of releases)
