Track Listing

1. Brother John (1967 Recording)
2. Come Back To Me (1967 Recording)
3. What To Do? (1967 Recording)
4. Let's Face The Music And Dance (1967 Recording)
5. In The Arms Of Love (1967 Recording)
6. Walk Away (1967 Recording)
7. It's Alright With Me (1967 Recording)
8. Born Free (1967 Recording)
9. When You Become A Man (1967 Recording)
10. Shadow Of Your Smile (1967 Recording)
11. The John F Kennedy March (1967 Recording)
12. Softly As I Leave You (1967 Recording)
13. Strike Up The Band (1967 Recording)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30804 in Music
• Released on: 2008-04-23
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Customer Reviews

The best cd I've bought in ages...
This is a very special performance from two giants at the top of their game!From the first bell notes on the first track "Brother John" it becomes obvious that the top London studio players of the time (1967)are present.It's certainly not just a case of Nelson providing backgrounds for Matt as there are no less than 5 stunning instrumental pieces where,as Nelson himself says,he "appreciates the fine musicianship".Matt's voice is beautiful and the performance of "When You Become A Man" is a real highlight.
I'd be greatful if anybody could provide a personnel list.It's definitelty Don Lusher playing the introductory trombone solo on "The Shadow Of Your Smile",a jaw dropping drummer on "It's Allright With Me".
The sleevenote writer almost apologises for some poor sound quality on a couple of tracks but I found this neglible,playing the disc 4 or 5 times as soon as I received it.It's the best cd I've bought in ages. I'm off to listen to it again now.....!

Matt sings & Nelson swings
Didn't do justice to Matt or Nelson Riddle. Not the best quality recording, and choice of material uneven.

A wonderful combination
It would be easy to get starry-eyed over this simply because of what it is - a unique recording by one of Britain's finest singers and a great American orchestral leader.

There is more to it than that. Apart from a few of Matt's commercial success, he sings a number of songs which are not so frequently heard from him. As much as it would have been wonderful to have had more from Matt, we have to make do with what was recorded. This was a SHOW which means the composite includes orchestral numbers and what an orchestra! Nelson Riddle always used top-class musicians and here he had the best that Britain had and that was very good indeed.

Minus points are the lack of stereo and it is not the ultimate in acoustics. That is being churlish considering the source material. The engineers have done a fine job.

If you are a Matt Monro fan and don't have this disc - shame on you!

If you love high class popular music and have not heard of Matt Monro - go out and buy this and learn what class singing and musicianship are all about.