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…and more bears RECORDINGS "designed for repeated listening" AMB 90264 2 new songs by the incomparable HILDEGARDE Orchestra conducted by Charles Grean

1. Here's To Us (Johnson) ...... 3:23 2. You Don't Say Yes, You Don't Say No (Maltby, Jr. - Wynert) ...... 2:08 3. In Love With A Memory (O'Connell, Jr.) ...... 2:50 4. Savoir-Faire (O'Connell, Jr.) ...... 2:00 5. Unless You're In Love (O'Connell, Jr.) ...... 2:56 6. Alouette (Arr. SESAC) ...... 2:10 7. Before Another Spring (Freeman) ...... 2:48 8. Chiu Chiu (Surgal - Molinare) ...... 2:17 9. Strange Little Melody (Levy) ...... 3:10 10. La Mirada (Hecht) ...... 2:51 11. Du, Du (Arr. SESAC) ...... 3:14 12. Mansion Over The Hilltop (Stanphill) ...... 2:58

Original SESAC N-6201/02 OP 1963

Alle Menschen …AND MORE BEARS • Achtern Dahl 4 • D-27729 Vollersode • Germany • OP & OC 2016 … AND MORE BEARS LC 12483 sind Ausländer. Fast überall. AMB 90264 3 new songs by the incomparable HILDEGARDE Orchestra conducted by Charles Grean

The word “incomparable” is truly Hildegarde’s signature as surely as the hand - kerchiefs, roses, long gloves and fabulous evening gowns. She is one of those rare performers who has the ability to satisfy all types of audiences in all kinds of places. Her appeal is world wide because she always combines talent and resourcefulness with an intuitive charm and artistry that puts over a song or phrase in a highly showmanlike manner. Though universally renowned and rec - ognized as “the First Lady of the supper clubs,” she still devotes time to voice, piano and language studies. The result is a most versatile American singer, who can easily go from a French rock and roll number to a stately hymn, and is pos - sibly the only American chanteuse who can sing in Russian, German, Norwe - gian, French, Italian, Finnish, Greek and Spanish.

Here’s To Us , the intimately-styled opener, is a love affair in song with a “sung- to-you-alone” quality. You Don’t Say Yes, You Don’t Say No turns the tide to an uptempo, happy-go-lucky flavoring, despite the overtones of an uncertain romance. The nostalgia of “olden, golden days that used to be” is then mir - rored in the haunting interpretation of In Love With A Memory. Savoir-Faire is a catchy novelty tune about a coquette who is made to seem even a bit more flirtatious by Hildegarde’s singing vicacity. Unless You’re In Love proves that AMB 90264 4 new songs by the incomparable HILDEGARDE Orchestra conducted by Charles Grean

life takes on a new meaning when romance enters, and the album closes with a show-stopping, highly spirited arrangement of the favorite French folk song, Alouette . On the second side, Before Another Spring is the melodic opener that may well become a standard, and is followed by the ever-popular Chiu Chiu , which Hildegarde adorns with a sparkling new treatment. Strange Little Melody is a heart-tugger, a poignannt lullaby enhanced by a beautiful interpretation. Then, the fascinating La Mirada introduces a paradise beyond the sea where love never dies. Du, Du , up next, is a German-English rendition of a familiar favorite, and the side concludes with a spirit-lifting voicing of the inspirational hit, Mansion Over The Hilltop . Original Liner Notes AMB 90264 5

…and more bears RECORDINGS "designed for repeated listening"

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