Embraceable You (album)

Embraceable You is an album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1957 but not released on the Pacific Jazz label until 1995.[1] One song, "Trav'lin' Light" was previously released on the album Pretty/Groovy in 1958 but all other tracks were previously unissued.

Embraceable You
Studio album by
Chet Baker
Released1995
RecordedDecember 9, 1957
New York City
GenreJazz
Length38:42
LabelPacific Jazz
CDP 7243 8
ProducerRichard Bock
Chet Baker chronology
Reunion with Chet Baker
(1957)		 Embraceable You
(1995)		 Stan Meets Chet
(1958)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic rated the album with 1½ stars stating "A ballad collection that emphasizes Chet Baker's troubled-romantic vocal style, it's not too surprising that these 1957 recordings remained in the vaults for almost 40 years... While it isn't the place to start, Embraceable You is a fascinating example of why Chet Baker's tragic spirit remains as attractive today as it was in his lifetime".[2]

Track listing
  1. "The Night We Called It a Day" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) – 2:22
  2. "Little Girl Blue" [Instrumental Version] (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:33
  3. "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:06
  4. "They All Laughed" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 2:08
  5. "There's a Lull in My Life" (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) – 2:53
  6. "What Is There to Say?" (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) – 3:38
  7. "While My Lady Sleeps" (Gus Kahn, Bronisław Kaper) – 2:48
  8. "Forgetful" (George Handy, Jack Segal) – 2:35
  9. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 2:46
  10. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 2:07
  11. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Kaper, Ned Washington) – 3:07
  12. "Little Girl Blue" [Vocal Version] (Hart, Rodgers) – 4:30
  13. "Trav'lin' Light" (Mercer, Jimmy Mundy, Trummy Young) – 3:09

Personnel

References
  1. Chet Baker discography accessed August 15, 2013
  2. Smith, J. Allmusic listing accessed August 15, 2013
  3. "Chet Baker: Songs for Lovers" CD, Pacific Jazz Records 57158, 1997
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