Track Listing

1. Old Acquaintance
2. How Sweet You Are
3. Long Ago (And Far Away)
4. I Love You
5. It Could Happen to You
6. Trolley Song - Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers
7. There's No You
8. That's for Me
9. Symphony
10. Ridin' on the Gravy Train - Nat King Cole, Jo Stafford
11. This Is Always
12. Things We Did Last Summer
13. Smoke Dreams - Jo Stafford, The Starlighters
14. Temptation [Tim-Tayshun] - Red Ingle, Jo Stafford,
15. I'm So Right Tonight
16. Serenade of the Bells
17. I Never Loved Anyone
18. He's Gone Away
19. Congratulations
20. Once and for Always
21. Some Enchanted Evening
22. Whispering Hope
23. Ragtime Cowboy Joe
24. Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
25. It's Great to Be Alive - Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford
26. No Other Love

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #76143 in Music
• Brand: Stafford
• Released on: 1991-02-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Customer Reviews

Liquid Velvet At Its Best
The purchase of this CD was an education for me. I was much more familiar with Ms. Stafford's work in the fifties. It's possible to follow the maturity of Jo's voice through the chronology of the songs. And, with 'Temptashun', she demonstrates she's capable of comedy as well!

Production quality is excellent. It is of course regrettable that early recordings like these didn't enjoy the sonic clarity of later works, but these are not going to offend. Even better if you can find an old car to drive while listening!

Recommended, along with the other Capital Collectors Series.

Great voice...
When I purchased this Cd it was on something of a whim.
Since the first play I was knocked out by the voice and have "rushed out" to purchase more Jo Stafford albums and can particularly recommend the album of duets recorded with Frankie Laine (Bear Family Records BCD 15620)
A fantastic voice with great feeling and emotion in every song.
Not a duff track on the whole album.
The start of many hours of listening pleasure.

Sumptuous, smoky and spellbinding!
Jo Stafford's voice is one in a billion. Smooth and silky, also sultry and hazy, she draws you in from the first few notes on this album. The songs cast a spell in a way that almost no other singer has ever been able to do. She was blessed with a mighty talent, and uses those golden pipes with consummate skill. She also swings easily on a few tracks. The novelty track Tempation I skip over; a very minor quibble with such a wealth of gorgeous material.

If you like female crooners, Jo Stafford shares the top with very few others, and this is a wonderful collection of her recordings. I am so glad I have this music, and recommend it highly.