This Is Brook Benton (1989)

About this title: Brook Benton recorded almost all of his hits for Mercury Records between 1959 and 1964. He then signed to RCA Victor, apparently with the intention of moving from the singles charts to the LP charts and becoming what they used to call an "all-around entertainer." At least, that's the impression you get from this 20-track, 55-minute compilation of Benton's 1965-1966 recordings for RCA. Backed by a full orchestra, Benton essays a set of pop standards--"Call Me Irresponsible," "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square," "Unforgettable"--in what seems to be his bid to join the ranks of Nat "King" ... read more

Tracks:

1. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing [Fain/Webster]
2. Try a Little Tenderness [Campbell/Connelly]
3. Hey There [Adler/Ross]
4. There! I've Said It Again [Evans/Mann]
5. Call Me Irresponsible [Cahn/VanHeusen]
6. Peg O' My Heart [Bryan/Fisher]
7. Just as Much as Ever [Coleman/Singleton]
8. That Old Feeling [Brown/Fain]
9. My Darling, My Darling [Loesser]
10. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square [Maschwitz/Sherwin]
11. Hawaiian Wedding Song [Hoffman/King/Mannin]
12. The Second Time Around [Cahn/VanHeusen]
13. I Only Have Eyes for You [Dubin/Warren]
14. More [Ciorciolini/Newell/]
15. Moon River [Mancini/Mercer]
16. Mother Nature, Father Time [Benton/Otis]
17. Impossible, Incredible, But True [Stevenson]
18. Unforgettable [Gordon]
19. There Goes My Heart [Davis/Silver]
20. Goodnight My Love [Marascalco/Matola]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.