Blues for Breakfast Mary Foster Conklin

BUY THIS ITEM

  • $18.99 List price
    $14.79 Online price
    (Save 22%)
    $13.31 Member price
    Join Now
    • skip to cart
  • Add To List uiAction=GetAllLists&page=List&pageType=list&ean=768707706426&productCode=MU&maxCount=100&threshold=3

GET FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OF $25 OR MORE

DELIVERY & GIFT DETAILS:

Usually ships within 2-3 days

Delivery Time and Shipping Rates

Eligible for gift wrap & gift message.

CD

  • Release Date: 10/03/2006
  • Sales Rank: 184,683
  • Label: RHOMBUS RECORDS
  • UPC: 768707706426

Listener Rating:

See All Detailed Ratings

 
  • Overview
  • Tracks
  • Editorial Reviews
  • Details & Credits
Track List
Click on LISTEN or link to hear an audio clip.
To listen to samples you'll need a Windows Media Player

Blues for Breakfast

1LISTENBefore the Show 3:33
2LISTENSpring Isn't Spring Anymore 4:03
3LISTENShow Me the Way to Get out of This World 3:40
4LISTENAngel Eyes 5:52
5LISTENThat Tired Routine Called Love 2:19
6LISTENEncanto d'Amor (It Wasn't the Stars That Thrilled Me) 3:56
7LISTENBlues for Breakfast 4:34
8LISTENWill You Still Be Mine 3:28
9LISTENWhere Am I to Go? 2:47
10LISTENThe Night We Called It a Day 5:22
11LISTENLet's Get Away from It All 3:45
12LISTENLet's Just Pretend 3:19
13LISTENLearn to Love 4:14
14LISTENViolets for Your Furs 4:30

About this Artist

Editorial Reviews

The basis of award-winning New York City-based vocalist Mary Foster Conklin's heartfelt tribute to songwriter Matt Dennis is that he died in 2002 too little remembered, and she wanted to shine the light on his legacy. Then, of course, the crisply written liner notes by James Gavin quotes a praise by Tony Bennett, talk about Dennis' "Angel Eyes" being recorded by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, and others being waxed by Chet Baker. The point seems to be, then, not that Dennis was totally obscure, but that his catalog was richer than these legends would have suspected. While she puts just the right smoky, heartbreaking touch to "Angel Eyes" and the elegant title track, Conklin does an equally magical job on whimsical, punchy John Di Martino arrangements of more obscure gems like "Show Me The Way to Get out of This World" and "Let's Get Away From It All." Other highlights include Conklin's beautiful Spanish lyrics on the balmy "Encanto d'Amor" (a translation of "It Wasn't the Stars That Thrilled Me") and her uncovering of two songs whose lyrics were penned by Bobby Troup -- the eloquent, sparsely arranged "Where Am I to Go?" and thoughtful "Learn to Love." The subtle joys of this labor of love will hopefully get the attention of more contemporary vocalists, who should consider mining more of Dennis' wonderful songs in the future. Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide

Customer Reviews

  • Listener Rating:

Be the first to write a review!