Temptation

Paula West | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 23, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Noir Records
• ASIN: B000004CSZ
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,774 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Temptation

2. There's No You

3. You Came a Long Way from St. Louis

4. You'll See

5. Mountain Greenery

6. Don't Explain

7. Nice and Easy

8. If I Only Had a Brain

9. Always True to You in My Fashion

10. You're My Thrill

11. Tired

12. Peel Me a Grape

13. Skylark

14. Comes Love

15. A Kiss to Build a Dream On

Editorial Reviews

Debut album from vocalist features standards from the great American songbook, made into her own unique style - she resembles the sound of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn & Peggy Lee Village. ...Of the new wingers who turned up, the one I most anticipate hearing next year is Paula West...TEMPTATION takes risks with repertoire... Village Voice (19950116)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Go West, February 12, 2001

By 

Mark Chancey (Saugatuck, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Temptation (Audio CD)

Of all the "new" crop of jazz artists, when Paula West sings, she demands that you take note. Her vocal control, her purity of tone, and her overall presence comes through on every track of this incredible CD. She combines standards from the world of pop and jazz abandoning over-embellished arrangements in favor of simple accompaniments that let her, and only her, shine through. Whether you're new to jazz or a seasoned fan, you'll love Paula West.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paula West is wonderful, June 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Temptation (Audio CD)

What a great voice. She does very interesting and wonderful arrangements of standards. She's extremely entertaining in concert, very personable. It all translates well to the CD too.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, April 3, 2002

By 

D. Jacobson (Los Altos, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Temptation (Audio CD)

Everything is great, but "You'll See" gives me chills. I bought this after seeing her at the Plush Room in SF. Her personality is as warm & engaging as her voice. What a find!