Let's Love is an album by jazz singer Peggy Lee that was released in 1974. It was her first for Atlantic Records after many years with Capitol. The title track was written, arranged, produced by Paul McCartney.[1]
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | April – June 1974 | |||
| Venue | Record Plant, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 39:54 (Original release) 55:10 (CD Reissue) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Dave Grusin, Peggy Lee | |||
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This title song came about when Peggy Lee was in London performing at the Royal Albert Hall in 1974. She invited Paul McCartney and his wife Linda to dinner at The Dorchester. McCartney brought a gift for Lee which was a song he had written with Linda called "Let's Love". Arrangements were made for the song to be recorded in June 1974 at the Record Plant in Los Angeles with McCartney producing.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Love" | Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney | 2:58 |
| 2. | "He Is the One" | Melissa Manchester | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Easy Evil" | Alan O'Day | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" | James Taylor | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Always" | Irving Berlin | 3:51 |
| 6. | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | Thom Bell, Linda Creed | 5:55 |
| 7. | "Sweet Lov'liness" | Max R. Bennett | 3:53 |
| 8. | "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" | Dave Grusin, Peggy Lee | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Sweet Talk" | Don Sebesky | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Sometimes" | Henry Mancini, Felice Mancini | 2:25 |
| 11. | "Let's Love (reprise)" | Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney | 1:20 |
CD reissue bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "I Am His Lady" | Morgan Ames | 4:00 |
| 13. | "I Wanna Be Seduced" | Gary Tigerman | 2:31 |
| 14. | "The Nickel Ride" | Dave Grusin, Peggy Lee | 4:48 |
| 15. | "Let's Keep Dancing" | Bobby Troup, Clifton T. Crofford, John Durrill, Snuff Garrett | 4:48 |
| 16. | "Let's Love (alternate version)" | Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney | 3:57 |
Personnel
edit- Peggy Lee – vocals
- Chuck Findley – trumpet
- Frank Rosolino – trombone
- Vincent DeRosa – French horn
- Gene Cipriano – oboe
- Jerome Richardson – alto and soprano saxophones
- Pete Christlieb – tenor saxophone, flute
- Dennis Budimir – guitar
- Dan Ferguson – guitar
- Lee Ritenour – guitar
- David T. Walker – guitar
- Geoffrey Gaffney – keyboards
- Dave Grusin – keyboards
- Dick Borden – drums
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- Bobbye Hall – congas
References
edit- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Let's Love". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Richmond, Peter (2006). The Life and Music of Miss Peggy Lee. London: Aurum Press. pp. 326–327. ISBN 1-84513-175-4.