How Long Has This Been Going On?

Sarah Vaughan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pablo
• ASIN: B000000XJG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,552 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Sarah's best, May 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: How Long Has This Been Going On? (Audio CD)

I am a log-time fan of Sarah Vaughan, and I firmly believe that some of her best recordings are the ones she made later in her life- you know, the ones where her voice sounded wonderfully throaty. I never tire of her singing, "Your lips were like a red-and-ruby chalice" on Midnight Sun. An added benefit of this album are the other musicians, namely guitarist Joe Pass. Perhaps the highest compliment I can give this album is that I own it on VINYL and listen to it regularly.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not long enough!, July 6, 2004

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Jim Holtz (Madison, Wi United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How Long Has This Been Going On? (Audio CD)

This cd should go on forever! Here's another Sarah Vaughan courtesy of Pablo Records. This one was a long overdo comeback album. I remember seeing Sarah in concert when the lp was 1st released. Track 1, I've Got The World On A String, was the 1st song I heard her sing live. I don't know which version was better, live or recorded. Of course, here we have Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Louis Bellson, & Ray Brown. No jazz singer could do better for instrumental back up. Live, I heard her own trio on percusion & then husband on horn. Still, not shabby. If one loves jazz singing this is it. To me her voice sounds richer on the cd than the lp. So, don't be satisfied with the latter. She wisely choosed Midnight Sun, You're Blase, Easy Living, My Old Flame, & Body & Soul. These are the jazz jems that pop singers strayed away from but jazz singers relished in performing. Our Sarah probably surpassed her contemporaries on all the versions. Only Jo Stafford rivaled, maybe surpassed, Sarah on My Old Flame, I've Got The World On String & Midnight Sun. Still, can't we have 2 definitive versions? It's amazing how Sarah could disect the lyric & melody in such wide ranging manner. Her range wasn't operatic but it appeared to combine the best of jazz & opera. Or, at least, jazz & good pop singing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful CD that shows off Sarah's extravagant voice, March 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: How Long Has This Been Going On? (Audio CD)

This CD is very impressive. The musicianship of the musicians is astounding. As Sarah ages, her tone becomes richer and her interpretation of lyrics improves. For example, her rendition of Midnight Sun is far better than what she did with the Roulette label in the 1960s. This CD is a must buy for music lovers especially those who love good vocals.