Ann-Margret - And Here She Is... (Reissue, Remastered, Expanded edition) (1961/2016)

Ann-Margret's debut album makes it clear that RCA Victor never had any idea of what to do with her -- And Here She Is... pairs the chanteuse with arranger Marty Paich for a jazzy, oddly subdued effort that proves as ill-matched as the mousy brown hairstyle the redhead-in-waiting sports on the cover. Paich tempers Ann-Margret's sex kitten roar to a meek purr here, saddling her with familiar material like "Blame It on My Youth" and "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" -- she does the best she can, however, and moments like "Teach Me Tonight" capture vivid glimpses of the bombshell to come.