Vikki Carr never did much business in the singles charts, though she did have one huge international hit, "It Must Be Him", a translation of a French song by Gilbert Becaud. Vikki instead focused on the albums market and recorded a series of outstanding albums in the sixties and seventies before switching to the Latin market where she achieved ever greater success singing in Spanish. Her two albums, "Discovery" and "Discovery II", date from the mid sixties and serve to illustrate Vikki's brilliance.I'm not sure what the "Discovery" title was meant to signify. Perhaps, despite her success with "It Must Be Him", it was felt that Vikki was still awaiting discovery by the public. Whatever the reason if this album is your introduction to her music, it's a great way to discover Vikki's brilliance. More likely you already have some of her music and you're thinking of adding to your collection. In that case, you won't be disappointed. Vikki's choice of songs, as ever, showcases her powerful but well-controlled voice superbly. Arranger/conductor by the way is the brilliant Bob Florence.
There are other albums by Vikki that contain a higher proportion of famous songs, but maybe that adds further to the appeal of this album. There are so many hidden gems just waiting for your discovery. Maybe that could explain the album title. ~ PD
Tracks:
01) In Love For The Very First Time
02) Cuando Calienta El Sol
03) Like Love
04) My Melancholy Baby
05) When In Rome
06) Invitation
07) Goodbye Charlie
08) Mirror
09) Time After Time
10) Goodbye
11) Better Than Anything
12) No Other Love
13) Granada
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2 comments:
discovery and discovery 2 were issued as her 2nd and 3rd albums for liberty, so "late" sixties and 1968 are incorrect. 1964 is the year for this album
Was in too much of a hurry to get to bed. Should've checked. Thanks for putting record straight.
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