Helen Merrill 1952-1960

Helen Merrill, a vocal jazz luminary. Not just a magnificent American artist, but one of the greatest ballad singers of all time. This “complete recordings” set prepared by Olivier Julien looks back over the best years in her career, when she recorded with musicians who were all jazz legends – Earl Hines, Clifford Brown, Oscar Pettiford, Hank Jones and Bill Evans – and made superb albums in the company of producers and composers equally legendary, Quincy Jones, Gil Evans, Ennio Morricone et al.
Patrick Frémeaux

CD1 : A CIGARETTE FOR COMPANY • ALONE TOGETHER • THIS IS MY NIGHT TO CRY • DON’T EXPLAIN • YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO • WHAT’S NEW • FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE • YESTERDAYS • BORN TO BE BLUE • ‘S WONDERFUL • LILAC WINE • ANYTHING GOES • MOUNTAIN HIGH,VALLEY LOW • BEAUTIFUL LOVE • COMES LOVE • END OF A LOVE AFFAIR • WHEN I FALL IN LOVE • THE MASQUERADE IS OVER • JUST YOU, JUST ME • SPRING WILL BE A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR.

CD2 : YOU WON’T FORGET ME • WAIT TILL YOU SEE HIM • PEOPLE WILL SAY WE’RE IN LOVE • BY MYSELF • ANY PLACE I HANG MY HAT IS HOME • I’VE NEVER SEEN • HE WAS TOO GOOD TO ME • A NEW TOWN IS A BLUE TOWN • YOU’RE LUCKY TO ME • WHERE FLAMINGOS FLY • DREAM OF YOU • I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU • I’M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO • TROUBLED WATERS • SOFT AS SPRING • BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE’S HAIR • LAZY AFTERNOON • THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER • AFTER YOU • IF YOU GO • IF I FORGET YOU • IF LOVE WERE ALL • EASY COME EASY GO • I’LL BE AROUND.

CD3 : BYE BYE BLACKBIRD • WHEN THE SUN COMES OUT • I REMEMBER YOU • SOFTLY AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE • DEARLY BELOVED • SUMMERTIME • ALL OF YOU • I SEE YOUR FACE BEFORE ME • LET ME LOVE YOU • THE NEARNESS OF YOU • THIS TIME THE DREAM’S ON ME • JUST IMAGINE • THE BLUES (FROM BLACK,BROWN & BEIGE) • AM I BLUE? • BLUE GARDENIA • YOU’VE GOT A DATE WITH THE BLUES • THE THRILL IS GONE • (AH, THE APPLE TREES) WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG • BLUES IN MY HEART • VOUS M’ÉBLOUISSEZ (YOU GO TO MY HEAD) • LORSQUE TU M’EMBRASSES (JUST SQUEEZE ME) • THE MEANING OF THE BLUES • SIGNING OFF.

CD4 : MAYBE TOMORROW • I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY • YOU DON’T KNOW ME • CONDEMNED WITHOUT TRIAL • YOU WIN AGAIN • I’M HERE TO GET MY BABY OUT OF JAIL • A HEART FULL OF LOVE • COLD, COLD HEART • DEVOTED TO YOU • MY HEART WOULD KNOW • ANY TIME • HALF AS MUCH • NIGHT AND DAY • EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME • AUTUMN IN NEW YORK • WHY DON’T YOU DO RIGHT • YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS • THESE FOOLISH THINGS • APRIL IN PARIS • I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN • SOLITUDE • WILLOW WEEP FOR ME • WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE • NUN E’ PECCATO • ESTATE • NESSUNO AL MONDO • S’E’ FATTO TARDI • BLUE GUITAR • LISTEN.