Vinyl plays with crackles and some clicks (play-graded). 10" record. Cover looks okay, light scuffing and surface impressions, abrasion and area where gloss finish has rubbed off along edges on front. Back has slight discoloration with darker spots. Bottom-edge and spine are partially split. Top edge has split near center. Some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
Sings Lullabys of Birdland, by Chris Connor, represents a whole series of firsts. Chris's first job singing with a trio, her first recording contract and her first long playing album.And there couldn't be a better send off all the way around. Listen especially to the swinging quality of I Hear Music and Come Back to Sorrento. What Is There to Say and Why Shouldn't I underline Chris's fine sense of dynamics. Lullaby of Birdland, done here at a slower tempo than usual shows off her warmth and projection; All About Ronnie and Spring Is Here are fine examples of understatement in a vocal style. Perhaps the strongest song in the album is Try A Little Tenderness, done almost sotto voice, with a restraint that gives this lovely ballad a tentative, wistful sound.