[TR24][OF] Mel Tormé, The Marty Paich Dek-Tette - Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (Remastered) - 1957/2013 (Vocal Jazz)

Though it's sometimes relegated to second or third place among Tormé's best albums of the '50s (behind Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dek-Tette and It's a Blue World), it's difficult to hear how Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire can't be the best album of his entire career. Featuring an artist at the peak of his ability and talent, a collection of top-drawer songs from the best pop composers ever, and a swinging ten-piece that forms the perfect accompaniment, Sings Fred Astaire is one of the best up-tempo vocal albums ever recorded. Coming hot on the heels of Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dek-Tette in 1956, this tribute to Hollywood's most stylish dancer finds Tormé obliging with his nimblest and most elegant singing. Even while Marty Paich's band takes "The Way You Look Tonight" and "Cheek to Cheek" at a breakneck pace that Astaire himself would've had trouble with, Tormé floats over the top with death-defying vocal acrobatics. He's breezy and sophisticated on "They Can't Take That Away from Me," ecstatic and effervescent on "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" (matching an exuberant solo by trumpeter Pete Candoli), and even breaks out an affectionate croon for "A Foggy Day." A collection of perfect hard-swinging pop with a few ballads thrown in for good measure makes Sings Fred Astaire a masterpiece of the vocal era.

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Analyzed: Mel Tormé, The Marty Paich Dek-Tette / Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire (Original Recording Remastered 2013)
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR11      -2.05 dB   -15.53 dB      3:09 01-Nice Work If You Can Get It
DR10      -1.00 dB   -14.09 dB      3:57 02-Something's Gotta Give
DR10      -2.93 dB   -16.64 dB      2:36 03-A Foggy Day
DR11      -1.00 dB   -15.58 dB      3:02 04-A Fine Romance
DR11      -2.12 dB   -15.99 dB      3:27 05-Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
DR11      -1.45 dB   -15.04 dB      3:10 06-Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
DR10      -1.00 dB   -12.49 dB      2:22 07-The Way You Look Tonight
DR12      -1.07 dB   -14.69 dB      2:34 08-The Piccolino
DR11      -1.59 dB   -14.45 dB      3:01 09-They Can't Take That Away From Me
DR10      -1.13 dB   -12.82 dB      2:58 10-Cheek To Cheek
DR10      -2.73 dB   -15.46 dB      2:19 11-Let's Face The Music And Dance
DR10      -1.00 dB   -12.18 dB      2:30 12-They All Laughed
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Number of tracks:  12
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate:        96000 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           2775 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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