Joe Williams "Worth Waiting For"

[The Rep]

Many years ago I took this Vinyl to a party with some other records and months later when I went to play the record, like mother hubburds cupboard the sleeve was empty. So here are what details I haveissued on Blue Note, number BST 84355, Produced by George Butler, arranged & conducted by Horace Ott and the track listing is,

Something,

Can't Take My Eyes Off You,

Bridges,

You Send Me,

I'd Be A Fool Right Now,

Didn't We,

Baby,

I Hold No Grudge,

Lush Life,

Oh Darling,

Little Girl,

Here's That Rainy Day,

Has it ever been re-issued or included on another album. I know it was a commercial album but I liked it and would like to replace it in some way.

[Dan Gould]

It has not been issued on CD to my knowledge, but I have seen it several times on ebay. I wouldn't be surprised it if it is up in an ebay seller's store as a buy-it-now.

I've thought about this one before but have always been turned off by the definite appearance of "commercialness".

[Dan Gould]

A copy is up right now at $7 and there are three copies available as "buy it now" ranging from $10-13.

[JSngry]

Looking at the song list (and knowing the work of the arranger a little bit), I'd guess that this was more an "adult pop" record than a jazz one. But there's some good tunes on there, and Joe Williams is a singer that I'd not mind an adult pop album from too badly.

I mean, Joe Williams doing "Here's That Rainy Day", "Lush Life", "Didn't We", etc., those are good songs. It would have to be really bad for it to suck, know what I mean?

[Dan Gould]

Yeah, I know ... its tunes like "Something" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" that still gives me pause though.

[JSngry]

Well, yeah, the schlock potential is above average. But those aren't exactly bad songs. Over the years, in the hands of the right singers, I've actually heard them be good songs!

I guess the question is how bad you think Joe Williams can get fucked over by potentially weird material and settings. I'd bet on Joe 9 times out of 10.

[Shawn]

Jimmy Witherspoon was another genius at "fighting off" bad arranging...he always sounds awesome.

[The Rep]

Thank you, I have only just got back on the forum because of the problems. I will check out ebay, I will try the UK first as I live in England. Let me tell you this is a commercial record but it is so good. I have a lot of Joe's stuff but I don't think I have heard him sound better or more comfortable, its as though the songs were writen with him in mind.