After the Lights Go Down Low (album)
After the Lights Go Down Low is an album by vocalist Al Hibbler, released by the Atlantic label in 1957.[1] The album contains tracks that were recorded between 1950 and 1956, with several being released on the Original and Atlantic labels as singles.[2]
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | April 19 and October 25, 1950, June 27, 1951 and 1956 NYC | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 40:20 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1251 | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
AllMusic's Arwulf stated that "anyone else putting on such a show would run the risk of sounding foolish, Hibbler had so much class mingled with chutzpah that each performance feels like something from an impossible or imaginary jazz/lieder recital."[3]
Track listing
- "After the Lights Go Down Low" (Leroy Lovett, Allen White) – 3:14
- "You Will Be Mine" (Al Sears) – 3:14
- "Dedicated to You" (Lovett, White) – 2:41
- "Song of the Wanderer" (Neil Moret) – 2:23
- "Tell Me" (Lovett) – 3:00
- "Trav'lin' Light" (Jimmy Mundy, Trummy Young, Johnny Mercer) – 2:30
- "Autumn Winds" (S. Gerwitz) – 3:16
- "This Is Always" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 2:54
- "Now I Lay Me Down to Dream" (Eddy Howard, Ted Fio Rito) – 3:15
- "If I Knew You Were There" (Joe Bushkin, Milton Berle, Buddy Arnold) – 3:06
- "I Won't Tell a Soul I Love You" (Hughie Clark, Ross Parker) – 3:12
- "The Blues Came Falling Down" (Traditional) – 2:46
- "Danny Boy" (Traditional) – 2:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 3:02 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded in New York City on April 19, 1950 (tracks 3, 4, 10 & 13), October 25, 1950 (tracks 6, 12 & 14), June 27, 1951 (tracks 8, 9 & 11) and late 1954 (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7)
Personnel
- Al Hibbler – vocals with
- Billy Kyle and His Orchestra (tracks 3, 4, 10 & 13)
- Billy Taylor and His Orchestra (tracks 6, 12 & 14)
- Jimmy Mundy and His Orchestra (tracks 8, 9 & 11)
- Leroy Lovett and His Orchestra featuring Sam Taylor, Al Sears and Mickey Baker (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7)
References
- Atlantic Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed September 14, 2015
- Al Hibbler discography accessed September 14, 2015
- arwulf, arwulf. After the Lights Go Down Low – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. pp. 274–275.
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 319.
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