In the Land of Hi-Fi
Studio album by
Dinah Washington
Released1956
RecordedApril 1956
GenreJazz, blues, pop standards
Length30:34
LabelEmarcy
ProducerBob Shad
Dinah Washington chronology
Dinah!
(1956) 		In the Land of Hi-Fi
(1956) 		The Swingin' Miss "D"
(1957)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

In the Land of Hi-Fi is the fifth studio album by the blues, R&B and jazz singer Dinah Washington, released in 1956 on the Emarcy label. The album includes a mix of jazz, popular and blues standards of the period, all selected to emphasize the vocalist's style.

Critical reception

AllMusic characterized the album as "yet another impressive set among the many fine EmArcy records Washington cut in the '50s."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Our Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:06
  2. "Let Me Love You" (Bart Howard) – 2:09
  3. "There'll Be a Jubilee" (Phil Moore) – 2:06
  4. "My Ideal" (Newell Chase, Leo Robin, Richard Whiting) – 2:19
  5. "I've Got a Crush on You" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 3:03
  6. "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" (Cole Porter) – 2:36
  7. "Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) – 2:33
  8. "What'll I Tell My Heart" (Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin) – 3:16
  9. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 2:26
  10. "Say It Isn't So" (Irving Berlin) – 2:40
  11. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Irving Caesar, Clifford Grey, Vincent Youmans) – 2:16
  12. "If I Were a Bell" (Frank Loesser) – 2:04

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b AllMusic review
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1467. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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