Cole’s devotion, perhaps most memorably and mellifluously expressed in ‘Mona Lisa’, was to the enigma of beauty, that transcendent thing that wecannot adequately define but which we recognise as soon as confronted by it. Try ‘Blame It on My Youth’ here. Is it jazz? Probably. Is it beautiful? Certainly. Does it survive the ages? It has so far. Welcome to a world where everything seems light, graceful and airy –bright, cheerful and romantic –swinging, dancing and stunning.
TRACKS:
SIDE A:
01. JUST YOU, JUST ME
02. SWEET LORRAINE
03. SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY
04. CARAVAN
05. IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON
06. YOU’RE LOOKING AT ME
07. DON’T BLAME ME (*)
08. LITTLE GIRL (*)
SIDE B:
01. THE LONELY ONE
02. DON’T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD
03. I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW
04. BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH
05. WHEN I GROW TOO OLD TO DREAM
06. (GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66
07. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU (*)
08. I SURRENDER DEAR (*)