Eartha Kitt

2 LPs on 1 CD + 4 BONUS TRACKS

This quintessential release presents two of Eartha Kitt’ s finest albums, originally released by RCA Victor: Down to Eartha (1955), and St. Louis Blues (1958). These two outstanding LPs have been remastered and packaged together in this very special collector’s edition, which also includes 4 bonus tracks from the same period.

PERSONNEL:

EARTHA KITT, lead vocals, plus:

Henri René (sax)
Shorty Rogers (tp)
Urbie Green, Moe Schneider (tb)
Al Caiola, Al Hendrickson (g)
Morty Corb (b)
Stan Wrightsman (p)
Nick Fatool (d), among others.

Recorded in New York between 1954 and 1961.

INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

DOWN TO EARTHA (RCA Victor LPM-1109, 1955)
01 I WANTCHA AROUND 2:28
02 DO YOU REMEMBER 3:33
03 LOOKING FOR A BOY 3:00
04 I’VE GOT THAT LOVIN’ BUG ITCH 2:22
05 OH, JOHN! 2:46
06 STRANGERS IN THE STARLIGHT 2:23
07 THE DAY THAT THE CIRCUS LEFT TOWN 3:16
08 APRÈS MOI 2:44
09 THE HEEL 2:46
10 MAMBO DE PAREE 2:52
11 MY HEART’S DELIGHT 2:17
12 HEY JACQUE 2:37

ST. LOUIS BLUES (RCA Victor LPM-1661, 1958)
13 ST. LOUIS BLUES 2:45
14 BEALE STREET BLUES 3:12
15 CHANTEZ-LES BAS 2:52
16 HESITATING BLUES 3:27
17 STEAL AWAY 2:35
18 CARELESS LOVE 3:13
19 ATLANTA BLUES 2:38
20 LONG GONE 3:42
21 HIST THE WINDOW, NOAH 1:56
22 YELLOW DOG BLUES 2:23
23 FRIENDLESS BLUES 2:49
24 THE MEMPHIS BLUES 3:26

BONUS TRACKS

25 IN THE EVENING 2:24
26 MACK THE KNIFE 2:25
27 LOVE IS A GAMBLE 2:07
28 NEVER ON SUNDAY 1:55

TOTAL TIME: 76:53