Various Artists - Lucky Lady (1976) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: Various Artists
- Title: Lucky Lady
- Year Of Release: 1976
- Label: Arista/Legacy
- Genre: Jazz, Blues, Traditional Pop, Soundtracks
- Quality: FLAC 24-Bit/192 kHz; 16-Bit/44.1 kHz
- Total Time: 00:35:47
- Total Size: 221 mb; 1.4 gb
- WebSite: Album Preview
The soundtrack to the 1975 film Lucky Lady, set during the American Prohibition era, recreates the sound of the late 1920s and early 1930s. The record blends several strands of that period's music: singer Liza Minnelli performs in a smoky nightclub style, songs by celebrated Broadway duo Fred Ebb and John Kander appear alongside genuine archival recordings by blues singer Bessie Smith, and actor Burt Reynolds delivers a spoken rendition of the jazz standard "Ain't Misbehavin'" over banjo accompaniment and the crackle of a 78 rpm record — a device critic Jonathan Rosenbaum saw as part of the film's broader theatrical excess.
Composer and arranger Ralph Burns oversaw the album's entire musical identity: beyond writing and producing instrumental pieces such as "Christy McTeague" and "Dizzy Fingers," he adapted traditional American tunes to construct a cohesive, nostalgic picture of the Prohibition era.
The record was released on Arista Records in January 1976 and drew mixed reviews. High Fidelity called it enjoyable but lightweight and overly theatrical. TimesDaily, by contrast, praised the pleasure of hearing familiar standards like "If I Had a Talking Picture of You" and "All I Do Is Dream of You." The Walrus was harsher, arguing that only the two Bessie Smith tracks held real artistic value, with the rest amounting to competent genre pastiche. Brazilian critic Flavio Marinho of Manchete took the opposite view, praising the refinement of the arrangements and calling the soundtrack more cohesive than the film itself.
Tracklist:
1. Ralph Burns - Too Much Mustard
2. Liza Minnelli - While The Getting Is Good
3. Ralph Burns - Christy McTeague
4. Bessie Smith - Young Woman Blues
5. Ralph Burns - The Guymas Connection & Dizzy Fingers
6. Liza Minnelli - Lucky Lady Montage
7. Vangle Charmichael - Medley:If I Had A Talking Picture Of You/ All I Do Is Dream Of You
8. Burt Reynolds - Ain't Misbehavin'
9. Bessie Smith - There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
10. Ralph Burns - Portabello Waltz
11. Ralph Burns - When The Saints Go Marching In
12. Liza Minnelli - Lucky Lady
Composer and arranger Ralph Burns oversaw the album's entire musical identity: beyond writing and producing instrumental pieces such as "Christy McTeague" and "Dizzy Fingers," he adapted traditional American tunes to construct a cohesive, nostalgic picture of the Prohibition era.
The record was released on Arista Records in January 1976 and drew mixed reviews. High Fidelity called it enjoyable but lightweight and overly theatrical. TimesDaily, by contrast, praised the pleasure of hearing familiar standards like "If I Had a Talking Picture of You" and "All I Do Is Dream of You." The Walrus was harsher, arguing that only the two Bessie Smith tracks held real artistic value, with the rest amounting to competent genre pastiche. Brazilian critic Flavio Marinho of Manchete took the opposite view, praising the refinement of the arrangements and calling the soundtrack more cohesive than the film itself.
Tracklist:
1. Ralph Burns - Too Much Mustard
2. Liza Minnelli - While The Getting Is Good
3. Ralph Burns - Christy McTeague
4. Bessie Smith - Young Woman Blues
5. Ralph Burns - The Guymas Connection & Dizzy Fingers
6. Liza Minnelli - Lucky Lady Montage
7. Vangle Charmichael - Medley:If I Had A Talking Picture Of You/ All I Do Is Dream Of You
8. Burt Reynolds - Ain't Misbehavin'
9. Bessie Smith - There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
10. Ralph Burns - Portabello Waltz
11. Ralph Burns - When The Saints Go Marching In
12. Liza Minnelli - Lucky Lady
Jazz | Soundtracks | Pop | FLAC / APE | HD & Vinyl
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