Margaret Whiting - Past Midnight
Review by Hiphop (Dot) Cologne
Margaret Whiting's album "Past Midnight" is a nostalgic and intimate collection of jazz standards that showcase her smooth, honeyed voice and impeccable phrasing. Released in 1990, the album features a mix of classic ballads like "Moonlight in Vermont" and "I'm Old Fashioned" as well as lesser-known gems like "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" and "The Touch of Your Lips."
Whiting's voice is at its most expressive on the slower, more melancholic tracks, where she infuses each lyric with a deep sense of longing and emotion. Songs like "It's the Mood That I'm In" and "I Get Along Without You Very Well" are hauntingly beautiful, with Whiting's voice soaring over lush orchestral arrangements.
The album also features some upbeat, swingin' numbers like "Too Marvelous for Words" and "Just You, Just Me," where Whiting shows off her playful side and swings with the best of them. Her duet with Johnny Mercer on "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is a highlight of the album, as the two trade witty, flirtatious lines with perfect chemistry.
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Filename: margaret-whiting-past-midnight.zip- MP3 size: 73.6 mb
- FLAC size: 748.8 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| People Will Say We're In Love | 2:14 | |
| Blue Room | 2:57 | |
| By Myself | 1:45 | |
| But Not For Me | 2:41 | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | 2:52 | |
| At Long Last Love | 2:23 | |
| The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men | 4:10 | |
| Mean To Me | 3:23 | |
| Sing For Your Supper | 2:23 | |
| My Old Flame | 3:32 | |
| Twelve Past Midnight | 2:27 | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | 2:48 | |
| People Will Say We're In Love | 2:17 | |
| But Not For Me | 2:37 | |
| Sing For Your Supper | 2:19 | |
| Just One Of Those Things | 2:20 |
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Catalog Numbers
- SE 4006
- E 4006, E-4006
- POJJ-1597, SE 4006, SE-4006, SE4006
- E 4006
Labels
- MGM Records
- Verve Records
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Stereo
- Mono
- Reissue
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Manufactured By | Quality Records Limited |
| Distributed By | Quality Records Limited |
| Recorded At | Radio Recorders |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | PolyGram Records, Inc. |
| Copyright (c) | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Arranged By | Marty Paich, Russell Garcia |
| Engineer | Val Valentin |
Notes
- Black on yellow MGM label.
- Cover printed in U.S.A.
- "Buy Canadian" emblem at bottom right corner of back cover.
- Stereo reissue.
- MGM catalogue numbers for both mono/stereo issues (E/SE 4006) printed on back cover.
- Black-on-yellow MGM style label with Verve imprint encircled at 12 o'clock in place of MGM lion.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (A Side): 61-MG-666
- Matrix / Runout (B Side): 61-MG-667
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): POJJ-1597-1
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Deadwax): POJJ-1597A
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): POJJ-1597-2
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Deadwax): POJJ-1597B