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One of the most beautiful albums ever from the great Mel TormeÌ - and a set that's a bit different than his other work for the Bethlehem tag too! The set features Mel singing to rich backings from conductor Al Pellegrini and arrangers Marty Paich, Sandy Courage, Andre Previn and Russell Garcia - who bring in a mode that definitely lives up to the blue tones promised in the title - with enough melancholy moments in the mix to rival the sound of Frank Sinatra's classic Wee Small Hours album. The voice of the InchVelvet FogInch is perfect in such a setting - and Torme's all serious, all classic, all the way through. Recorded and released around the time he turned 30, It's a Blue World (1955) marked a turning point in Mel TormeÌ's recording career. Titles include InchHow Long Has This Been Going On,Inch InchIt's A Blue World,Inch InchPolka Dots & Moonbeams,Inch InchI Got It Bad & That Ain't Good,Inch InchAll This & Heaven Too,Inch InchWonderful OneInch and InchStay As Sweet As You Are.Inch Album Tracks 1. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 2. Till the Clouds Roll By 3. Isn't It Romantic' 4. I Know Why 5. All This and Heaven Too 6. How Long Has This Been Going On' 7. Polka Dots and Moonbeams 8. You Leave Me Breathless 9. I Found a Million Dollar Baby 10. Wonderful One 11. It's a Blue World 12. Stay As Sweet As You Are
