Helen Merrill - Helen Merrill Sings Irving Berlin

Helen Merrill Sings Irving Berlin By Helen Merrill Very + Good Condition. (Includes, Cd, Original artwork inserts and jewel case.) This is one of the composer albums that Merrill recorded in the 80's along with the Rodgers/Hammerstein, the Porter, and the Kern albums. It appears to me that this is the weakest of all. The weakness, however, is not in her singing, but it is in the very mediocre jazz combo arrangements. The booklet does not offer the personnel of this album and even the famous Tom Lord's discography does not state only that the orchestra is the London Symphony Orchestra. It is thus unclear how provided the mediocre combo arrangements ("Let's Face The Music And Dance" and "There's No Business Like Show Business") and who were the soloists. In general the symphony orchestra arrangements are fine. In particular, the opening track "How Deep Is The Ocean" is beautifully sung and arranged and contains a nice tenor saxophone solo. The ensuing "They Say It's Wonderful", famous fo