Billy Eckstine – I Ain't Like That {Quadromania} [4 CD, 2005/FLAC]

 

William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing era. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. His recording of "I Apologize" (MGM, 1948) was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. The New York Times described him as an "influential band leader" whose "suave bass-baritone" and "full-throated, sugary approach to popular songs inspired singers like Earl Coleman, Johnny Hartman, Joe Williams, Arthur Prysock and Lou Rawls." 

 





CD 1 [49:10]
01. I've Got A Date With Rhythm (2:57)
02. I Stay In The Mood For You (2:59)
03. Good Jelly Blues (2:54)
04. Blowing The Blues Away (3:12)
05. The Real Thing Happened To Me (2:43)
06. If That's The Way You Feel (2:41)
07. I Want To Talk About You (2:39)
08. Lonesome Lover Blues (2:48)
09. A Cottage For Sale (2:48)
10. I Love The Rhythm In A Riff (2:50)
11. Last Night (3:01)
12. A Penny For Your Thoughts (2:57)
13. My Deep Blue Dream (3:00)
14. Prisoner Of Love (2:55)
15. I Ain't Like That (2:53)
16. I'm In The Mood For Love (2:55)
17. You Call It Madness (2:59)


CD 2 [54:53]
01. All I Sing Is Blues (2:50)
02. Long Long Journey (3:06)
03. I Only Have Eyes For You (2:34)
04. You're My Everything (2:45)
05. The Jitney Man (2:44)
06. Blue (2:58)
07. Second Balcony Jump (2:52)
08. Tell Me Pretty Baby (2:58)
09. Love Is The Thing (2:50)
10. Withour A Song (2:52)
11. Cool Breeze (2:53)
12. Don't Take Your Love From Me (2:56)
13. Oo Bop Sh'bam (3:04)
14. Oo Bop Sh'bam (3:00)
15. In The Still Of The Night (2:53)
16. Jelly Jelly (3:18)
17. My Silent Love (2:51)
18. Time On My Hands (2:53)
19. All The Things You Are (2:36)


CD 3 [58:55]
01. Everything I Have Is Yours (3:13)
02. Fools Rush In (3:00)
03. Blue Moon (3:12)
04. Temptation (2:56)
05. Mr. B's Blues (2:29)
06. Somehow (3:14)
07. Caravan (2:51)
08. Bewildered (3:15)
09. Body And Soul (2:55)
10. My Foolish Heart (3:04)
11. Ev'ryday (I Fall In Love) (2:58)
12. I Love You (2:40)
13. Dedicated To You (2:45)
14. You're All I Need (3:06)
15. I Wanna Be Loved (2:57)
16. You've Got Me Crying Again (2:39)
17. I've Never Been In Love Before (3:02)
18. As Long As I Live (2:48)
19. I Left My Hat In Haiti (2:42)
20. Here Comes The Blues (3:08)


CD 4 [72:04]
01. Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries (2:44)
02. Wonder Why (2:54)
03. I'm A Fool To Want You (3:08)
04. Taking A Chance On Love (2:39)
05. You're Driving Me Crazy (3:09)
06. I Apologize (2:53)
07. Early Autumn (3:19)
08. Tenderly (3:42)
09. One For My Baby (3:38)
10. If You Could See Me Now (3:25)
11. Laura (3:17)
12. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (3:42)
13. Mister You've Gone And Got The Blues (3:32)
14. I'll Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good) (3:40)
15. April In Paris (3:07)
16. Coquette (3:08)
17. Send My Baby Back To Me (2:57)
18. How High The Moon (Part 1&2) (5:21)
19. St. Louis Blues (Part 1&2) (6:20)
20. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (2:33)
21. Lost In Loveliness (2:56)