{"product_id":"5022810197027","title":"Eartha Kitt - Four Classic Albums - Import 2 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEartha Kitt\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarthaKittrecordedforRCAVictorRecordsfrom1953to1957,anassociationthatproducedfivealbumsandassortedsingles.Thebulkofthismaterialiscontainedonthistwo-CDsetfromtheBritishreissuelabelAvid,whichtakesadvantageofthe50-yearcopyrightlimitonrecordingsinEuropetoassemblethecollection,masteredfromoldrecords,withouthavingtotakethetroubletogetpermissionorpayalicensingfee.(SonyBMGcontinuestoclaimcopyrightonthematerialintheU.S.).Thefirstofthefour\"classic\"albumstobeincludediswhatisreferredtotheasthe\"Americanversion\"ofThatBadEartha.Itmightbemoreaccuratetodescribeitasthe12\"LPversionofThatBadEartha,whichdifferedconsiderablyfromtheinitialten-inchLPversion.Backintheearly1950s,theten-inchLP,containingeighttracks,wastheindustrystandard,andRCAreleasedtwoKittalbumsinthatformat,RCAVictorPresentsEarthaKittandThatBadEartha,in1953.Bythemiddleofthedecade,however,the12-inchLPsupplanteditsshortercousin,andRCAreleasedanalbumcalledThatBadEarthain1955inthatformat.Confusingly,itactuallycontainedtheeighttracksfromRCAVictorPresentsEarthaKittplusonlyfouroftheeighttracksfromtheten-inchversionofThatBadEartha.Thatisthe\"Americanversion\"foundhere.Nextcomethe12tracksthatmadeupKitt's1955album,DowntoEartha.Afteracoupleofnon-LPsinglestracksendthefirstdisc,thesecondbeginswithKitt'sbiggesthit,\"SantaBaby,\"followedbyher1956albumThursday'sChildandher1958albumSt.LouisBlues,thenacoupleofmorenon-LPsinglestracksbringthecollectiontoanend.Inthematerial,Kittestablishesherselfasanexotic,sophisticatedchanteuse,capableofsinginginmanylanguagesandstyles.Severalsongsexploitherpromiscuousgold-diggerimage.TheSt.LouisBluestrackstakeadifferenttack,however.ThealbumwasrecordedtocommemorateKitt'sappearanceinafilmbiographyofW.C.Handybythesamename,andonitshesangmostlyHandy-composedbluessongsbackedbyaDixielandjazzband.Thismaterialisnotreallyherforte,butshehandlesitcapablyenough.Kittdidalotmorerecordingafterthis,butthesearethetracksthatestablishedherpersona,andhermostcommerciallysuccessfulperformancesarehere.~WilliamRuhlmann|\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.I Want to Be Evil\u003cbr\u003e2.C'est Si Bon\u003cbr\u003e3.Angelitos Negros\u003cbr\u003e4.Avril au Portugal (The Whisp'ring Serenade)\u003cbr\u003e5.Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)\u003cbr\u003e6.My Heart Belongs to Daddy\u003cbr\u003e7.Uska Dara (A Turkish Tale)\u003cbr\u003e8.African Lullaby\u003cbr\u003e9.Mountain High, Valley Low\u003cbr\u003e10.Lilac Wine\u003cbr\u003e11.Under the Bridges of Paris\u003cbr\u003e12.Smoke Gets in Your Eyes\u003cbr\u003e13.I Wantcha Around\u003cbr\u003e14.Do You Remember?\u003cbr\u003e15.Looking for a Boy\u003cbr\u003e16.I've Got That Lovin' Bug Itch\u003cbr\u003e17.Oh John! (Please Don't Kiss Me)\u003cbr\u003e18.Strangers in the Starlight\u003cbr\u003e19.Day the Circus Left Town, The\u003cbr\u003e20.Apres Moi\u003cbr\u003e1.Santa Baby\u003cbr\u003e2.Fascinating Man\u003cbr\u003e3.Mademoiselle Kitt\u003cbr\u003e4.Oggere\u003cbr\u003e5.No Importa Si Menti\u003cbr\u003e6.Lisbon Antigua (In Old Lisbon)\u003cbr\u003e7.Just an Old-Fashioned Girl\u003cbr\u003e8.Danseur de Charleston, Le\u003cbr\u003e9.Lazy Afternoon\u003cbr\u003e10.Jonny\u003cbr\u003e11.If I Can't Take It with Me When I Go\u003cbr\u003e12.Thursday's Child\u003cbr\u003e13.Lullaby of Birdland\u003cbr\u003e14.St. Louis Blues\u003cbr\u003e15.Beale Street Blues\u003cbr\u003e16.Chantez Les Bas (Sing 'Em Low)\u003cbr\u003e17.Hesitating Blues\u003cbr\u003e18.Steal Away\u003cbr\u003e19.Careless Love\u003cbr\u003e20.Atlanta Blues (Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avid Easy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52030999200033,"sku":"5022810197027","price":81.0,"currency_code":"MOP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5022810197027.jpg?v=1763874857","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-mo\/products\/5022810197027","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}