Title: I'm glad this was cheap
Product review: Words fail me. Ponderous. Pretentious. Overwrought. No, not "overwrought." That's not the right word. Anyway, this collection of adult-pop marvels from the mid-fifties to (I'm guessing) early sixties includes Great American Songbook items, movie tunes, and whatnot. Damone has a fabulous voice, and some of the orchestral backings are outstanding (Percy Faith and Frank De Vol, mainly), but nothing is more painful than arty renditions of pop songs. This stuff isn't Mozart or Schubert. It doesn't deserve the hushed and reverent treatment it receives here.For those who don't fully appreciate the revolution in lyrics wrought by "Earth Angel" and "Book of Love," dig (or, better yet, bury) the following sample, from the fourth track: "The leaves began to fade, like promises we made. How could a love that seemed so right go wrong?" You've been warned.
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