Love Is a Gentle Thing
Love Is a Gentle Thing is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor in 1959. It was recorded with arranger / conductors Alan Greene and Bob Corman.
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Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | 1958 | |||
Genre | Vocal | |||
Length | 41:36 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Ed Welker | |||
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Billboard magazine chose Love Is a Gentle Thing as one of their "Spotlight Winners of the Week" in March 1959, and wrote that "Belafonte displays his usual tender, feelingful vocal style on a group of expressive folk themes with varying moods...Striking cover".[2]
Track listing
Side one
- "Fifteen" – 2:50
- "I Never Will Marry" – 2:44
- "I'm Goin' Away" – 3:08
- "Small One" – 2:53
- "Bella Rosa" – 3:25
- "All My Trials" – 4:37
Side two
- "Green Grow the Lilacs" – 3:55
- "Times are Gettin' Hard" – 3:36
- "Turn Around" – 2:23
- "Go Away from My Window" – 3:09
- "Delia's Gone" – 4:34
- "Walkin' on the Green Grass" – 3:22
Personnel
- Harry Belafonte – vocals
- Bob Corman – arranger, conductor ("I Never Will Marry", "Bella Rosa", "All My Trials", "Green Grow the Lilacs", "Times are Gettin' Hard", "Delia's Gone", "Walkin' on the Green Grass")
- Alan Greene – arranger, conductor ("Fifteen", "I'm Goin' Away", "Small One", "Turn Around", "Go Away From My Window")
- Produced by Edward Welker
- Cover Art by David Stone Martin
- Liner-notes by Paul Ackerman
References
- Allmusic review
- Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (23 March 1959). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510.
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