jazzbo Posted April 20, 2004 Report Posted April 20, 2004 Good news! It appears that "Lilaac Wine" is slated for its US release May 11! Quote
king ubu Posted April 25, 2004 Report Posted April 25, 2004 I heard "Lilac Wine" for the first time, finally (thanks, jazz1!), and it's pretty good! You'll like it, Lon! Also, I heard "Dream of You" (Joe Morello is outstanding! Thanks, Mike!), and "You've Got A Date With The Blues" (thanks again, jazz1!) - superb albums, both! Looking forward to some more recent additions (thanks, Mike & jazz1 ), "Duets", "Collaboration", and "Carrousel". ubu Quote
EKE BBB Posted July 14, 2004 Author Report Posted July 14, 2004 Well JVC let me know that "Helen Merrill Sings the Beatles" will appear as an XRCD possibly this month, and that "Screen Favorites" may be out this year as an XRCD. . . . According to Alan LankinĀ“s Jazzmatazz, "Sings Screen Favorites" on XRCD will be available on August 17. Quote
jazzbo Posted July 14, 2004 Report Posted July 14, 2004 Yes, anohter XRCD. . . .Good news I suppose. . . . My wallet is used to being empty. Quote
brownie Posted September 28, 2004 Report Posted September 28, 2004 Found a copy of 'Carrousel' on the Finlandia label. Very enjoyable 1996 album recorded with the Tapiola Sinfonietta plus musicians including Terry Clarke on drums. That's the one where she sings nine compositions by Heikki Sarmanto. There are also two instrumentals. 'Carrousel' is one of the better of the recent Merrill records (can't think of a bad one). Her voice is just lovely! And she looks much better on the cover of the CD I have than on this release: http://www.helenmerrill.com/discography/discog09.html Quote
EKE BBB Posted May 15, 2005 Author Report Posted May 15, 2005 For HM fetishists, thereĀ“s a photo of her for sale on ebay (Juan Les Pins, France, 1960): http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...item=6177816078 Quote
EKE BBB Posted May 17, 2005 Author Report Posted May 17, 2005 FYI: ThereĀ“s a bunch of Japanese HM discs for sale on ebay, auctions ending in a few hours. I am afraid I canĀ“t afford those prices! http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnecoQ5fkick The three CDs are: -The nearness of you -In Tokyo / Sings folk -Bossa Nova in Tokyo YouĀ“re still in time! (of course, I donĀ“t have any relation with the seller) Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted July 13, 2005 Report Posted July 13, 2005 While I regretfully have NO Helen Merrill on my shelves (save for a cut from Ubu's BFT) YET and subject to change... I must recommend this soundtrack to a 1962 Italian comedy (?) from Dusty that features Helen on only a few cuts but fantastic they are. Sandro Brugnolini & Modern Jazz Gang -- 'Gli Arcangeli' Helen's vocals are featured on a bouncy vibed go-go swinger (with an alternate), a bright flute backed torch song and an Italian blues that was possibly the flint for David Lynch hiring off Koko Taylor to pour sweat into 'Wild at Heart's "Up in Flames" cue. The rest of the disc is just as appealing with a lean toward Gruntz' 'Mental Cruelty' ST and Miles' 'Scaffold'. An early sixties Italian delicacy with some dixie and cha cha tossed in for spice. Now if anyone HAS heard this and recommends more up this alley I'm all ears. Quote
AllenLowe Posted July 13, 2005 Report Posted July 13, 2005 just found this thread - don't think it's been mentioned but somewhere I have a copy of her country and western album - nice record, and when I spoke to her a few years ago she did not even own a copy herself - Quote
baryshnikov Posted July 15, 2005 Report Posted July 15, 2005 She sang a greatversion of vera Cruz, but i cant remember which album its on, paul london ? Quote
king ubu Posted July 15, 2005 Report Posted July 15, 2005 just found this thread - don't think it's been mentioned but somewhere I have a copy of her country and western album - nice record, and when I spoke to her a few years ago she did not even own a copy herself - ā Quote
king ubu Posted July 15, 2005 Report Posted July 15, 2005 that's the one - thanks! ā I'm not a fan of these kind of concept albums, but this is one I'd be interested to hear! Quote
jazzbo Posted July 15, 2005 Report Posted July 15, 2005 Yeah, I've never been able to afford that one on ebay. . . . I just relistened this week to quite a bit of her Mercury/Emarcy material. . . timeless stuff. Quote
AllenLowe Posted July 15, 2005 Report Posted July 15, 2005 if it doesn't violate any rules, and I can find the damn thing, I'd be happy to make a CDR - I'll look around this weekend - Quote
jazzbo Posted July 15, 2005 Report Posted July 15, 2005 Cool! Barysh, Vera Cruz is on "Casa Forte" (a.k.a. "Cool and Bossa"?) Quote
EKE BBB Posted August 24, 2005 Author Report Posted August 24, 2005 (edited) Looks like sheĀ“s seen this thread and is saying "Salud" to all of us... (taken in L.A., 2004) Edited August 24, 2005 by EKE BBB Quote
jazzbo Posted February 11, 2006 Report Posted February 11, 2006 Two Helen Merrill Verve titles were added to the Verve Vault. . . most likely sourced from Japanese cds. Quote
Allan Songer Posted February 13, 2006 Report Posted February 13, 2006 Two Helen Merrill Verve titles were added to the Verve Vault. . . most likely sourced from Japanese cds. Here's the original US issue of the Helen Merrill/Teddy Wilson LP on ebay still sealed for eight bucks. I have the record--it's a good one: Helen Sings Teddy Swings Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted March 25, 2006 Report Posted March 25, 2006 In reading the liners from "Parole e Musica" off of the web I see that in 1960 Helen recorded four songs in Italian with Armando Trovajoli. Released only as an extended 45 - RCA EPA 30-387. I wonder if these recordings exist anywhere? Quote
brownie Posted March 26, 2006 Report Posted March 26, 2006 There is an Italian CD 'Helen Merrill in Italy' (Liuto LRS 0063/5) which includes 21 sides. The liner notes has this line 'This CD includes all the music that Helen Merrill ever recorded in Italy'! The disc includes four sides recorded with a big band and strings 'arranged and directed by Ennio Morricone'. The four sides are: Estate Nessuno al Mondo Nun e' Peccato S'e` Fatto Tardi Take it these are the ones with Trovajoli. Quote
EKE BBB Posted November 11, 2006 Author Report Posted November 11, 2006 Interview with Helen Merrill at AAJ: Helen Merrill: 60 Years of Warm Sweet Songs Quote
Van Basten II Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 My name is Van Basten and i'm an Helen Merrill addict and i don't intend to stop being one. Quote
brownie Posted March 2, 2007 Report Posted March 2, 2007 Helen Merrill and Gordon Beck at a 1992 jazz festival in Tourcoing, northern France. Quote
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