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The Stage Door Swings

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The Stage Door Swings
Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedSeptember 22, 1958
StudioRiverside Plaza Hotel, NYC
GenreJazz
Length32:22
LabelCapitol ST 1166
ProducerLee Gillette
Stan Kenton chronology
Lush Interlude
(1958)
The Stage Door Swings
(1959)
The Kenton Touch
(1958)

The Stage Door Swings is an album by bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton featuring performances of Broadway musical tunes recorded in 1958 and released on the Capitol label.[1][2][3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic[4]

The Allmusic review by John Bush noted "Kenton's band of 1958 didn't boast the firepower of earlier editions, but new arrivals Jack Sheldon and Bill Trujillo contribute a lot".[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Lullaby of Broadway" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 2:42
  2. "The Party's Over" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 2:58
  3. "Baubles, Bangles, & Beads" (Robert Wright, George Forrest) - 2:45
  4. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) - 3:18
  5. "Whatever Lola Wants" (Richard Adler, Jerry Ross) - 2:29
  6. "Bali Ha'i" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 2:05
  7. "Hey There" (Adler, Ross) - 2:32
  8. "Younger Than Springtime" (Rodgers, Hammerstein) - 3:00
  9. "On the Street Where You Live" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) - 2:12
  10. "I Love Paris" (Porter) - 2:28
  11. "I've Never Been in Love Before" (Frank Loesser) - 3:14
  12. "All at Once You Love Her" (Rodgers, Hammerstein) - 2:39

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 21, 2016
  2. ^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed April 21, 2016
  3. ^ The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1958 accessed April 21, 2016
  4. ^ a b Bush, John. The Stage Door Swings Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2016.