Dinah Washington - In the Land of Hi-Fi + Unforgettable [New CD] Spain - Import

2 LPs ON 1 CDThis release contains two brilliant LPs made by Dinah Washington during the mid-‘50s and early ‘60s. In the "Land of Hi-Fi" (EmArcy MG-36073) showcases the singer backed by the Hal Mooney orchestra, featuring such stars as Cannonball Adderley on alto sax, and Junior Mance on piano. "Unforgettable" (Mercury SR60232), on the other hand, presents the singer accompanied by the Belford Hendricks band, including Joe Zawinul on piano. Six songs from the same sessions, which were not issued on the original LPs, have been added here as a bonus.1-14: Dinah Washington in the Land of Hi-Fi (4 1/2 Stars All Music Guide)CANNONBALL ADDERLEY, alto saxJUNIOR MANCE, pianoorchestra & strings conducted and arranged by Harold “Hal” Mooney.New York, April 24-25, 1956.Original sessions produced by Bob Shad.15-30: UnforgettableOrchestra conducted and arranged by Belford Hendricks, featuringJOE ZAWINUL, pianoPANAMA FRANCISNew York, August-October 1959.Original sessions produced by Clyde Otis.INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLETTRACKS:01 Our Love Is Here To Stay02 Let Me Love You03 There’ll Be A Jubilee04 My Ideal05 I’ve Got A Crush On You06 Let’s Do It07 Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You08 What’ll I Tell My Heart?09 On The Sunny Side Of The Street10 Say It Isn’t So11 Sometimes I’m Happy12 If I Were A Bell13 Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (*)14 The First Time (*)15 This Bitter Earth16 I Understand17 This Love Of Mine18 Alone19 Somewhere Along The Line20 The Song Is Ended21 Everybody Loves Somebody22 Ask A Woman Who Knows23 A Man Only Does (What A Woman Makes Him Do)24 A Bad Case Of The Blues25 When I Fall In Love26 Unforgettable27 I’m Thru With Love (*)28 A Sunday Kind Of Love (*)29 I Thought About You(*)30 Lingering (*)Total time: 79:27(*) Bonus tracks: from the same sessions but not included on the original LPs.