Recalls Those Kenton Days


Recalls Those Kenton Days is a 1959 album by June Christy.

Music and recording

The album was recorded at Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, on January 15, 21, and February 5, 1959. The material is tunes Christy sang when she was with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. The arrangements were by Pete Rugolo, who also conducted the band, which contained many from Kenton's ensembles.
The original LP contained five songs per side. The liner notes present June Christy's reaction to the project, quoting her as saying, "This has been absorbing as well as sentimental for all concerned. The originals were, and still are, all top efforts, and it was a real challenge to try to re-do such well-established concepts. I think we succeeded in doing right by them."

Release and reception

The album was released by Capitol Records. The AllMusic reviewer suggested that it would be attractive to Christy fans, but that her earlier Something Cool and The Misty Miss Christy were superior. Recalls Those Kenton Days was reissued in 2001 as a double-CD together with This Is June Christy.

Track listing

  1. “Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'” - 2:53
  2. “A Hundred Years from Today” - 4:13
  3. “The Lonesome Road” - 3:50
  4. “She's Funny That Way” - 3:41
  5. “It's a Pity to Say Goodnight” - 1:57
  6. “Willow Weep for Me” - 3:14
  7. “Easy Street” - 4:16
  8. “Across the Alley from the Alamo” - - 2:15
  9. “Come Rain or Come Shine” - 2:32
  10. “How High the Moon” - 2:31

    Personnel

The LP/CD sleeve notes state the following were involved: