Big $pender by Peggy Lee - DeepRiffs

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Blending a couple of then-current show tunes with older classics of the big band form, Peggy Lee's 1966 LP Big $pender occasionally rose its head above the level of kitsch -- and much more so than 1965's Pass Me By. It's tough to blame Lee herself; while the arrangements (including work by Dave Grusin and Bill Holman) are mostly successful, again and again the accompaniment descends into rote repetition of the usual rock motifs. The blaring brass of the title track make it a highlight, though, and Lee sounds positively jubilant while singing a genuine standard ("Let's Fall in Love") over a conservative arrangement. A few pearls among the swine are hardly enough to recommend this record. ~ John Bush

1. Come Back To Me

Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Bill Holman And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Alan Jay Lerner
Burton Lane; Composer
Conductor: Bill Holman; Conductor
Producer: Dave Cavanaugh; Production

2. You've Got Possibilities

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Composer: Charles Strouse
Lee Adams; Composer
Lyricist: Lee Adams
Charles Strouse; Composer
Producer: David Cavanaugh; Production
Composer Lyricist: Charles Strouse
Lee Adams; Other

3. It's A Wonderful World

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Composer: Barry Adamson
Jan Savitt
Johnny Guitar Watson; Composer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Producer: David Cavanaugh; Production

4. I'll Only Miss Him When I Think Of Him

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Composer: Sammy Cahn
Jimmy Van Heusen; Composer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Producer: David Cavanaugh; Production

5. Big Spender

Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Bill Holman And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Dorothy Fields
Cy Coleman; Composer
Lyricist: Dorothy Fields
Cy Coleman; Composer
Conductor: Dave Grusin; Conductor
Producer: Dave Cavanaugh; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dorothy Fields
Cy Coleman; Other

6. I Must Know

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Composer: Neal Hefti
Lillian Mattis; Composer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Producer: David Cavanaugh; Production

7. Alright, Okay, You Win

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Composer: Sidney Wyche
Waymie Watts; Composer
Lyricist: Waymie Watts
Sidney Wyche; Composer
Producer: David Cavanaugh; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sidney Wyche
Waymie Watts; Other

8. Watch What Happens

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Composer: Norman Gimbel
Michel Legrand
Jacques Demy; Composer
Lyricist: Jacques Demy
Michel Legrand
Norman Gimbel; Composer
Conductor: Bill Holman; Conductor
Producer: David Cavanaugh; Production
Composer Lyricist: Norman Gimbel
Michel Legrand
Jacques Demy; Other

9. You Don't Know

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Composer: Walter Spriggs; Composer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Producer: David Cavanaugh; Production

10. Let's Fall In Love

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Orchestra: Bill Holman And His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Ted Koehler; Composer
Conductor: Bill Holman; Conductor
Author: Harold Arlen; Production
Producer: Dave Cavanaugh; Production

11. Gotta Travel On

Primary Artist: Peggy Lee; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Clayton; Composer
Performer: Peggy Lee; Performer
Vocals: Peggy Lee; Performer
Producer: David Cavanaugh; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

26 minutes and 20 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Vocal, Vocal Pop, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Pop Standards

Label

Capitol Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 31, 1966

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099902664354