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If
needed a concept for
's last album on the label, there were certainly a few available. For one thing,
features five of
's own songs, including chestnuts like
and
as well as lesser-knowns like
The other half-dozen compositions are by the underrated songwriting team of
, creators of the '50s Broadway hit
. Though they're rarely spoken of in the same breath as
or
-- could it have anything to do with the lack of smoothness in pronouncing their names? --
wrote many standards, including
Also,
was the second LP
recorded in Britain, the home of his most devoted audiences. The mellow arrangements -- by Brits
,
, and
-- wrapped
in soft strings, but also allowed for many individual voices, including guitar and trumpet. It's a style of arranging that perfectly suited
's growing inclination toward breezy, contemplative adult-pop during the '60s. And
's arrangement for the musically varied six-minute showtune
captured a quintessentially American musical composition with flair. Call it whatever you want --
-- but
is a solid album that only suffers in comparison to his masterpieces of the previous few years. ~ John Bush