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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]

Now Singing In 12 Great Movies
Studio album by Billy Eckstine
Released	1963
Recorded	1963
Genre	Traditional pop music, 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)

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

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