Just for Lovers is the second studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., released in 1955.
Just for Lovers | ||||
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Released | 1955 | |||
Recorded | August 15, 1955 | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 40:10 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
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An album of romantic ballads, Just for Lovers eschews the comedic impressions of featured on Davis' previous album but ends with Danny Kaye's upbeat song "Happy Ending".[1]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album three and a half stars and said that Davis's performance on the album showed him "as a ballad singer, he revealed the powerful influence of Billy Eckstine." "Davis broke out at the end with a bravura reading of "Happy Ending," here, at least for a couple of minutes, Davis threw in the kind of dynamic elements he so enjoyed showing off in his live performances. Otherwise, this was a surprisingly subdued recording for him" [1]