Absolutely the Best of Keely Smith

• Artist: Keely Smith
• Rating:
• Release Date: May 21, 2002
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Vocal Music

Review

On the plus side, Absolutely the Best of Keely Smith is an apt title, considering this compilation does include many of her greatest performances from the late '50s (most without Louis Prima). It sprinkles a few of her hits with Prima ("That Old Black Magic," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "The Lip") amongst some great solo sides: "I Wish You Love," "Stormy Weather," "Young and in Love," and (a collector's nugget) an unreleased master of "I Would Do Most Anything for You." On the minus side, though, 14 tracks is short shrift for a digital-era compilation, and Capitol's Spotlight on Keely Smith remains the best look at one of the late swing era's best vocalists. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
That Old Black Magic (Lyrics)	Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen	Louis Prima, Keely Smith	(2:56)
I Wish You Love	Charles Trenet, Lee Wilson	Keely Smith	(3:50)
Fools Rush In	Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer	Keely Smith	(2:56)
Hey, Boy! Hey, Girl!	Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers	Keely Smith	(2:42)
Someone to Watch over Me	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Keely Smith	(3:01)
The Man I Love	Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin	Keely Smith	(3:17)
Stormy Weather	T. Koeler, Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen	Keely Smith	(3:11)
I've Got You Under My Skin	Cole Porter	Louis Prima, Keely Smith	(2:38)
Stardust	Mitchell Parish, Hoagy Carmichael	Keely Smith	(2:54)
There Will Never Be Another You	Irving Gordon, Harry Warren	Keely Smith	(2:25)
Young and in Love	Bob Sherman, Bob Roberts	Keely Smith	(2:20)
When Your Lover Has Gone	Einar A. Swan	Keely Smith	(3:14)
I Would Do Most Anything for You [Master][#]	Mack David, Claude Hopkins, Bobby Williams, Alex Hill	Keely Smith	(2:28)
The Lip	T. Klages, Vic Knight	Louis Prima, Keely Smith	(2:16)

Credits

Bunny Matthews (Source Material), Bill Dahl (Liner Notes), Joseph F. Laredo (Source Material), Keely Smith (Vocals), Joel Whitburn (Source Material), Louis Prima (Performer)