In the Still of the Night (1956)

About this title: In the Still of the Night, originally released on MGM in 1956, is practically a sequel to Joni James' previous album, When I Fall in Love... Paired again with David Terry's orchestra, James sings a dozen love songs in her sweet, soft-spoken style, which never overwhelms the listener or sacrifices the song on the altar of showy technique. Like many serious vocalists of her era, James embraced the album format as an avenue for exploring challenging material and sustaining a mood or theme for longer than three minutes. In the Still of the Night is comparable to a mood music album in its ...

Tracks:

1. Stardust [Carmichael/Parish]
2. But Not for Me [Gershwin/Gershwin]
3. Someone to Watch over Me [Gershwin/Gershwin]
4. My Heart Stood Still [Hart/Rodgers]
5. Fools Rush In [Bloom/Mercer]
6. My Funny Valentine [Hart/Rodgers]
7. Don't Take Your Love from Me [Nemo]
8. My Reverie
9. In the Still of the Night [Porter]
10. What's New?
11. Deep Purple [DeRose/Parish]
12. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To [Porter]
13. More [Rare Bonus Track]
14. Sentimental Me [Rare Bonus Track]
15. Tell the Moon to Go to Sleep [Rare Bonus Track]

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