'S Wonderful! (album)

'S Wonderful! is a 1956 album by Ray Conniff, his orchestra and (wordless) chorus. It was his first album released under his name. The album was produced completely in Mono by Mitch Miller at Columbia Records' 30th Street Studios in New York City.

'S Wonderful!
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 8, 1956 (1956-10-08)
RecordedNovember 11, 1955 – June 18, 1956
GenrePop, easy listening
Length30:21
LabelColumbia
ProducerMitch Miller
Ray Conniff chronology
'S Wonderful!
(1956)
Dance the Bop!
(1957)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann gave the album 4.5 stars stating "Conniff updated the big band sound to the '50s, retaining its danceable tempos and building upon the unison section innovations of Glenn Miller...Employing standards with familiar melodies, the imaginativeness of his work became all the more noticeable."[1]

Track listing

International edition [2][3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."'S Wonderful"George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin2:29
2."Dancing in the Dark"Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz2:46
3."Speak Low"Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash3:55
4."Wagon Wheels"Billy Hill, Peter de Rose3:15
5."Sentimental Journey"Les Brown, Ben Homer, Bud Green2:42
6."Begin the Beguine"Cole Porter2:42
7."September Song"Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson2:46
8."I Get a Kick out of You"Cole Porter3:14
9."Stardust"Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish2:18
10."I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)"Johnny Mercer2:55
11."Sometimes I'm Happy"Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar3:02
12."That Old Black Magic"Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer2:47

Recording dates

Recording dates based on Ray Conniff's diaries:

  • November 11, 1955: Stardust/Begin the Beguine (to be released as a single first)
  • March 26, 1956: Dancing in the Dark/That Old Black Magic
  • June 15, 1956: September Song/Speak Low/I Get a Kick Out of You/Sometimes I'm Happy
  • June 18, 1956: 'S Wonderful/Wagon Wheels/I'm an Old Cowhand/Sentimental Journey

References

  1. Ruhlmann, William. "'S Wonderfull! Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  2. "'S Wonderfull! Information". Amazon.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  3. "'S Wonderfull! Information". iTunes. Retrieved 1 May 2011.



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