Allen Plays Allen

Allen Plays Allen is an album by television host, Steve Allen. Allen played piano on a set of 12 of his own compositions with backing from a small rhythm combo. The album was released in 1956 on Coral Records (catalog no. CRL-57047).[1] Upon its release, Billboard wrote that Allen displayed his talent as a pianist with backing by celeste, guitar, bass, and drums, in album that "makes for pleasant listening."[2] AllMusic gave the album a rating of three stars. Reviewer Greg Adams called it "a serious collection of melodies performed fluidly and competently by Allen with few eccentric touches."[3]

Allen Plays Allen
Studio album by
Steve Allen
Released1956
GenreMood music
LabelCoral

Track listing

Side A

  1. "The Girl in the Grey Flannel Suit"
  2. "Love Is Young"
  3. "Fools"
  4. "Magic Star"
  5. "I Never Should Have Told You "
  6. "With You"

Side B

  1. "What Is a Freem?"
  2. "That I Don't Love You"
  3. "Do You Remember Me?"
  4. "All Life Through"
  5. "What Is a Woman"
  6. "Can I Wait Up for Santa Claus?"

References
  1. "Steve Allen - Allen Plays Allen". Discogs. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". The Billboard. September 22, 1956. p. 48.
  3. "Allen Plays Allen". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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