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Joanie Sommers
For Those Who Think Young
Genres: Pop, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2. Out Of This World
3. 'Round Midnight
4. Hey! Jealous Lover
5. Hard Hearted Hannah
6. Blues In The Night
7. I Feel A Song Comin' On
8. You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
9. My Ship
10. Ev'rything I've Got
11. Why Shouldn't I
12. I Feel Pretty

CD Details

All Artists: Joanie Sommers
Title: For Those Who Think Young
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Collector's Choice
Release Date: 11/6/2001
Genres: Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Easy Listening, Oldies, Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 617742020922, 0617742020922

Synopsis

Album Description

The first half of this album was recorded in the studio with arranger Marty Paich, the second half live at Cal State Northridge with arranger Bob Florence-a very unusual format at the time! And both arrangers live up to their formidable reputation on A Lot of Livin' to Do, Out of This World, 'Round Midnight, Hey! Jealous Lover, Hard Hearted Hannah, Blues in the Night, I Feel a Song Comin' On, You Came a Long Way from St. Louis, My Ship, Ev'rything I've Got, Why Shouldn't I?, and I Feel Pretty. 12 tracks. 2001 reissue.

CD Reviews

The California Cool of Joanie Sommers

Allen Bardin | Columbia, SC United States | 06/25/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I think Joanie was one of the first singers I fell in love with as a kid. She was so cute, the archetypical Warner Bros. babe!
I missed out on the LPs the first time around, and collected them all in the 70s. Her fresh, crisp & cool delivery was like a Malibu breeze. No hint of cigarettes & brandy in her style! She had radio hits a la Connie Francis, but her LPs were strictly swinging jazz. "For Those Who Think Young" features a studio session with the great Marty Paich, and a live set with a Bob Florence combo - both first rate. Joanie still sounds just as fabulous 40 years later, and this is a wonderful place to discover her terrific singing style, even though all the discs are great!"

Appealing slice of '60s pop vocals

B. J. Lane | 04/11/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It's a shame that Joanie Sommers is best remembered for the utterly goofy '60s hit "Johnny Get Angry." She's an accomplished vocalist with straightforward, charming delivery, sounding a bit like Vikki Carr without the angst. This disc benefits from some blazing arrangements from the great Marty Paich on the first six tracks. The remaining cuts come from a concert performance and feature less-inspired Bob Florence backings. Joanie is in good voice throughout, but leans toward a cutesy quality at times that is distracting. When she reins in that tendency, she's quite a charmer, especially on an absolutely gorgeous reading of "My Ship.""