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Title: (1.5 stars) Sorry, Trane... even geniuses have their off days
Review: I never thought Trane knew the meaning of the word "sappy": all of his ballads not found on this album were done in excellent taste. However, some of these ballads are done in horrible taste, such as the schlocky, made-for-Vegas "Too Young to Go Steady"; a so-mellow-it-hurts "I Wish I Knew", a keyboard lounge piano solo to open "What's New", and the gratingly repetitive "Say It (Over and Over and Over and Over and Over and Overandoverandoverandoverandover Again)". He does do Sinatra's "All or Nothing at All" justice, giving it a slightly danceable rhythm and upping the tempo beyond "crawl" for a change. This is unimaginative, monotonous background music (I could've sworn that "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" had the exact same melody as "It's Easy to Remember") to be avoided even by Coltrane junkies like me. And I know Coltrane deserves a high rating than a star and a half. If only this had never existed...
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