The Modern Sound of Mr. B

The Modern Sound of Mr. B is a 1964 studio album by the American singer Billy Eckstine. It was produced by Quincy Jones.[2][3]

The Modern Sound of Mr. B
Studio album by
Billy Eckstine
Released1964
Recorded1964
GenreTraditional pop music, Jazz
Length39:16
LabelMercury MG 20916/SR 60916[1]
ProducerQuincy Jones
Billy Eckstine chronology
Now Singing In 12 Great Movies
(1963)		 The Modern Sound of Mr. B
(1964)		 The Prime of My Life
(1965)

Reception

The album was chosen as a "Special Merit Pick" by Billboard magazine upon its release in June 1964. BillBoard commented that "Few singers manage in their careers to achieve a truly distinctive style, but "Mr B." has a style strictly his own."[4] Stereo Review said of the album that "His vocal sound is warm and rich, his polish is obvious. This album is titled "The Modern Sound of Mr. B." It is a misnomer. Eckstine's sound is the same as it always was — like a 45-rpm Sarah Vaughan record played at 33 1/3".[5]

Track listing
  1. "Mister Kicks" - 2:20
  2. "People" (Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) - 3:13
  3. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:18
  4. "A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) - 3:25
  5. "Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 2:30
  6. "What Are You Afraid of" - 2:26
  7. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 1:55
  8. "A Garden in the Rain" (James Dyrenforth, Carroll Gibbons) - 2:50
  9. "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) - 4:07
  10. "Poor Fool" - 3:00
  11. "Our Once Happy Love" - 2:58
  12. "Wanted" - 2:47

Personnel

References
  1. "he Modern Sound of Mr. B", Discogs.
  2. The Modern Sound of Mr. B at AllMusic.
  3. The Complete Quincy Jones: My Journey & Passions. Insight. 2008. ISBN 978-1-933784-67-0.
  4. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (June 6, 1964). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. Stereo Review. Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. 1964.
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