Sammy Davis Jr - The Singles Collection 1949-62 (CD)

Sammy Davis Jr. Was a multi-talented artist, a singer, dancer, stage and movie actor, comedian and TV personality, whose career encompassed not only performing and recording in those arenas, but also film and TV direction. Later famous as a member of the Rat Pack, he made his first records in 1949, but came to the fore after performing at the 1951 Academy Awards, to develop his many-faceted career. With a style rooted in old school big band music, he expanded his musical scope to have a dozen or so hits during the era covered by this collection, and as many again in subsequent years, as well as being a highly successful album seller. This great-value 78-track 3-CD set comprises most of the A & B sides from releases on the Capitol, Decca and Reprise labels from these years, including duets with Carmen McRae, Gary Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. It features all his US & UK chart entries from this era, including the Top 20 hits "Hey There", "Love Me Or Leave Me", "Something's Gotta Give", "That Old Black Magic", "What Kind Of Fool Am I" and "Me And My Shadow". The repertoire and the style of his performances and the production range across sophisticated pop, big band jazz, straight chart-focused pop, classy ballads and novelty-ish pieces, all making for a varied showcase for his extraordinary talent and versatility as an entertainer.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. I Don’t Care Who Knows
2. The Way You Look Tonight
3. Yours Is My Heart Alone
4. Wagon Wheels
5. Laura
6. I'm Sorry Dear
7. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
8. I Ain’t Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me)
9. You Are My Lucky Star
10. Can’t You See I’ve Got The Blues
11. Bebop The Beguine
12. Azure
13. Smile, Darn Ya, Smile
14. Hey There
15. And This Is My Beloved
16. Because Of You - Part 1
17. Glad To Be Unhappy
18. The Red Grapes
19. Love (Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere)
20. The Birth Of The Blues
21. Six Bridges To Cross
22. All Of You
23. Love Me Or Leave Me
24. Something's Gotta Give
25. A Man With A Dream
26. That Old Black Magic

Disc: 2

1. A Fine Romance
2. I Go For You
3. It's Bigger Than You And Me
4. Back Track!
5. I'll Know
6. Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar
7. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
8. In A Persian Market
9. The Man With The Golden Arm
10. Frankie And Johnny
11. Jacques D'Iraque
12. Too Close For Comfort
13. Get Out Of The Car
14. You're Sensational
15. Five
16. Earthbound
17. Just One Of Those Things
18. New York's My Home
19. Dangerous
20. All About Love
21. The Golden Key
22. Long Before I Knew You
23. Don'cha Go 'Way Mad
24. Happy To Make Your Acquaintance
25. Baby, It's Cold Outside
26. Mad Ball

Disc: 3

1. All Dressed Up And No Place To Go
2. I'm Comin' Home
3. Hallelujah I Love Her So
4. No Fool Like An Old Fool
5. I Ain't Gonna Change (The Way I Feel About You)
6. Song And Dance Man
7. That's Anna
8. Fair Warning
9. You'll Never Get Away From Me
10. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
11. Mess Around
12. This Little Girl Of Mine
13. Face To Face
14. Ain't That A Kick In The Head
15. Ee-O Eleven
16. Back In Your Own Back Yard
17. I'm A Fool To Want You
18. There Was A Tavern In The Town
19. What Kind Of Fool Am I
20. Gonna Build A Mountain
21. The Fool I Used To Be
22. Everybody Calls Me Joe
23. Once In A Lifetime
24. Someone Nice Like You
25. Me And My Shadow
26. Sam's Song