Artist: Dakota Staton
Album: Softly & ‘Round Midnight (1960 & 1961)
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2019
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 44,1 kHz
Duration: 01:09:29
Total Tracks: 24
Total Size: 571 MB

Tracklist:

1. Dakota Staton – You’re Mine You (Remastered) (03:11)
2. Dakota Staton – Dedicated To You (Remastered) (03:05)
3. Dakota Staton – Close Your Eyes (Remastered) (03:31)
4. Dakota Staton – Solitude (Remastered) (03:11)
5. Dakota Staton – My Wish (Remastered) (03:16)
6. Dakota Staton – The Very Thought Of You (Remastered) (02:49)
7. Dakota Staton – Be Anything (Remastered) (03:12)
8. Dakota Staton – Congratulations to Someone (Remastered) (03:14)
9. Dakota Staton – Whispering Grass (Remastered) (03:07)
10. Dakota Staton – Old Folks (Remastered) (03:29)
11. Dakota Staton – Body and Soul (Remastered) (03:27)
12. Dakota Staton – I Can’t Get Started (Remastered) (03:20)
13. Dakota Staton – ‘Round Midnight (Remastered) (02:59)
14. Dakota Staton – Knock Me a Kiss (Remastered) (02:11)
15. Dakota Staton – Let Them Talk (Remastered) (02:34)
16. Dakota Staton – Indiana (Remastered) (01:43)
17. Dakota Staton – You Call It Madness (Remastered) (03:21)
18. Dakota Staton – So in Love (Remastered) (02:22)
19. Dakota Staton – I Won’t Worry (Remastered) (02:26)
20. Dakota Staton – Don’t Explain (Remastered) (02:30)
21. Dakota Staton – Will You Be Mine? (Remastered) (02:09)
22. Dakota Staton – Along About Midnight (Remastered) (02:31)
23. Dakota Staton – The Folks Who Live on the Hill (Remastered) (03:17)
24. Dakota Staton – Hey, Lawdy Mama! (Remastered) (02:22)

Download:

This two-fer reissue features a pair of out of print Dakota Staton LPs: “Softly” and “Round Midnight”, both originally issued on Capitol Records in 1960 and 1961, respectively. Highlights among the 24 pop standards include “The Folks Who Live on the Hill”, “The Very Thought of You”, and “I Can’t Get Started”. This is a nice sampler of familiar items that should satisfy the needs of casual fans.Dakota Staton has long been a fine jazz singer who is at her best on blues and standards. Usually her ballad renditions make for a fine contrast, but this out-of-print LP is a bit of a disappointment. Staton is backed by strings, flutes, French horns, a harp and a rhythm section arranged by Benny Carter. Unfortunately, the strings often weigh down the music, and the worst aspects of Staton’s singing are often emphasized with exaggerated emotions, a touch too much vibrato and a sameness to many of her interpretations. The dozen songs mostly stick to older standards and are not completely without merit – Dakota Staton’s fans will want it anyway, but she is represented by much more exciting performances elsewhere.