MCA Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Plays And Sings Matt Dennis
| Recorded | 1953 |
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| Label | MCA Records |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1016691 |
The record
Songwriter's-eye view from the man behind "Angel Eyes" and "Everything Happens to Me," working his own catalog in a spare trio setting with easy, conversational vocals. A pianist's touch and a lyricist's timing meet in one of the era's more understated singer-at-the-keys dates.
Session personnel
- Gene Englund — bass
- Mark Barnett — drums
- Matt Dennis — written-by, piano, vocals
- Virginia Maxey — vocals
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1954 | Trend (3) · TL-1500 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1954 | Trend (3) · TL-1500 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1954 | Trend (3) · TE-513 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono |
| 1956 | Kapp Records · KL-1024 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1956 | Kapp Records · KL-1024 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1973 | MCA Records — MONO |
| 1983 | MCA Records · MCA-1547 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | MCA Records · MCAC-1547 — Cassette, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Kapp Records · 25P2-2841 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | MCA Records · SGD-7 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1992 | Decca · MVCM-271 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1995 | Trend (3) · MVJJ-30049 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 2003 | Trend (3) · UCCU-5115 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, 24 Bit Mastering |
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