Black Coffee (Acoustic Sounds Version)

Black Coffee, Peggy Lee's 1956 album smash for Decca (she left Capitol in 1952 over creative and artistic differences), presents her in an intimate setting with a top-notch jazz quartet in place of her usual studio orchestra.

This smaller combination, including trumpeter Pete Candoli and pianist Jimmy Rowles (two of her favorite sidemen), works to perfection, especially on sultry takes on “It Ain’t Necessarily So”, “Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good To You” and the title track.

Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

1. Black Coffee  (Side A)
2. I've Got You Under My Skin  (Side A)
3. Easy Living  (Side A)
4. My Heart Belongs To Daddy  (Side A)
5. It Ain't Necessarily So  (Side A)
6. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You  (Side A)
7. A Woman Alone With The Blues  (Side B)
8. I Didn't KNow What Time It Was  (Side B)
9. (Ah, the Apple Trees) When The World Was Young (Side B)
10. Love Me Or Leave Me  (Side B)
11. You're My Thrill  (Side B)
12. There's A Small Hotel  (Side B)

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