Now Singing in 12 Great Movies
Studio album by Billy Eckstine
Released	1963
Recorded	1963
Genre	Traditional pop, jazz
Length	39:16
Label	Mercury WC 16334/SR 60834 [1]
Producer	Quincy Jones
Billy Eckstine chronology
The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine (1962) Now Singing in 12 Great Movies (1963) The Modern Sound of Mr. B (1964)

Now Singing in 12 Great Movies is a 1963 studio album by the American singer Billy Eckstine. It was arranged by Billy Byers, conducted by Bobby Tucker, and produced by Quincy Jones. ^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The 2002 reissue of the album was reviewed by Ken Dryden at Allmusic who critiqued the marketing of the album as a jazz album. Dryden described the music as "very listenable, with a solid performance throughout by Eckstine" though the arrangements he felt were "very predictable, lacking any significant improvising or solos, awash in strings with a rhythm section that seems on autopilot....Billy Eckstine's vocal abilities are never in question, but jazz fans need to know what to expect prior to purchasing this reissue." ^[2] Now Singing in 12 Great Movies was chosen as a "Four Star Album" at the time of its release from Billboard magazine in February 1964. ^[4]

Track listing

1. " More (Theme from Mondo Cane)" ( Norman Newell, Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani) – 2:40
2. " The High and the Mighty" ( Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 4:00
3. " Moon River" ( Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:38
4. " Never on Sunday" ( Manos Hatzidakis, Billy Towne) – 2:47
5. "Tender Is the Night" ( Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:18
6. " Manhã de Carnival (Morning of the Carnival)" ( Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) – 2:51
7. " A Felicidade (Adieu Tristesse)" ( Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Andre Michel Salvet) – 2:47
8. " Three Coins in the Fountain" ( Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 3:47
9. " Days of Wine and Roses" (Mancini, Mercer) – 2:50
10. " On Green Dolphin Street" ( Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) – 2:35
11. "My Own True Love" ( Mack David, Max Steiner) – 3:29
12. " The Good Life" ( Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) – 3:36
13. " Tonight" ( Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 2:43

Personnel

• Billy Eckstine – vocals
• Billy Byers – arranger
• Bobby Tucker – conductor, piano
• Hal Mooney Orchestra
• Quincy Jones – producer
• Ralph J. Gleason – liner notes

Reissue personnel

• Hollis King – art direction
• Sherniece Smith – art producer
• JoDee Stringham – design
• Ken Drunker – executive producer
• David Garland – reissue liner notes
• Peter Keepnews – liner notes
• Cynthia Sesso – photo research
• Mark Smith – production assistant
• Kevin Reeves – reissue mastering
• Bryan Koniarz – reissue producer

References