Album · 2000
Politely! / Swingin’ Pretty
- Released
- 14 November 2000
- Label
- Collectors’ Choice Music
- Catalogue no.
- CCM-146-2
- Tracklist
- 24 tracks
- Length
- 1:08:12
- Country
- US
“Politely! / Swingin’ Pretty” is an album by Keely Smith, released in 2000 on Collectors’ Choice Music. The original release has 24 tracks with a running time of 1:08:12. Jazz standards on the record include “All The Way”, “East Of The Sun”, “I Can't Get Started” and “I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)”. The line-up features Keely Smith (vocals), Nelson Riddle (arranger, conductor) and Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (performing orchestra).
Who played on Politely! / Swingin’ Pretty
- Keely Smith vocals all tracks
- Nelson Riddle arranger, conductor on 12 tracks
- Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra performing orchestra on 12 tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Sweet and Lovely standard — Gus Arnheim, Neil Moret 3:47
- 2 Cocktails for Two — Sam Coslow 2:56
- 3 The Song Is You standard — Jerome Kern 3:13
- 4 I’ll Get By (As long as I Have You) standard — Fred Ahlert 2:13
- 5 Lullaby of the Leaves standard — Bernice Petkere 2:20
- 6 On the Sunny Side of the Street standard — Jimmy McHugh 3:02
- 7 I Can’t Get Started standard — Vernon Duke 3:28
- 8 I’ll Never Smile Again standard — Ruth Lowe 3:09
- 9 S’Posin’ standard — Paul Denniker 2:42
- 10 East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) standard — Brooks Bowman 3:27
- 11 All the Way standard — Jimmy Van Heusen 3:06
- 12 I Never Knew 1:52
- 13 It’s Magic standard — Jule Styne 3:47
- 14 It’s Been a Long, Long Time standard — Jule Styne 2:07
- 15 Stormy Weather standard — Harold Arlen 3:12
- 16 Indian Love Call — Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart 3:02
- 17 The Nearness of You standard — Hoagy Carmichael 3:37
- 18 What Is this Thing Called Love? standard — Cole Porter 1:55
- 19 The Man I Love standard — George Gershwin 3:18
- 20 You’re Driving Me Crazy — Walter Donaldson 1:28
- 21 Stardust — Hoagy Carmichael 2:55
- 22 There Will Never Be Another You standard — Harry Warren 2:27
- 23 Someone to Watch Over Me standard — George Gershwin 3:03
- 24 What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry? — Walter Donaldson, Abe Lyman 2:08
Production
- Voyle Gilmore producer
- Billy May arranger
More albums by Keely Smith
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Politely! / Swingin’ Pretty?
The line-up of Politely! / Swingin’ Pretty includes Keely Smith (vocals), Nelson Riddle (arranger, conductor) and Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (performing orchestra).
Which label released Politely! / Swingin’ Pretty?
Politely! / Swingin’ Pretty was released in 2000 on Collectors’ Choice Music (CCM-146-2).
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