The Girl From Greece Sings

by Nana Mouskouri

The Girl From Greece Sings cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1962
  • Label: Fontana
  • Country: Greece
  • Length: 32:43
  • Community rating: 3.17/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Her first major foray into the American market, 'The Girl From Greece Sings' finds Nana Mouskouri traveling to New York to record with legendary producer Quincy Jones. The album primarily focuses on American jazz standards, framing her incredibly pure, crystalline soprano with subtle, sophisticated orchestrations. It established her remarkable linguistic and stylistic versatility, launching a massive international career.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. No Moon at All (2:30)
  2. That's My Desire (3:05)
  3. Love Me or Leave Me (2:40)
  4. What's Good About Goodbye (2:55)
  5. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (2:57)
  6. What Now My Love (2:31)
  7. The Touch of Your Lips (2:53)
  8. These Things I Offer You (2:33)
  9. Don't Go to Strangers (2:44)
  10. You Forgot All the Words (2:46)
  11. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (2:40)
  12. Till There Was You (2:23)

Credits

  • Nana Mouskouri - primary artist, vocals
  • Al Cohn - arranged by
  • Charles Albertine - arranged by
  • David Mann - written-by
  • Redd Evans - written-by
  • Carroll Loveday - written-by
  • Helmy Kresa - written-by
  • Gus Kahn - written-by

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