Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2 explained

Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2
Type:	studio
Artist:	Michael Feinstein
Cover:	Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2.jpg
Released:	1992
Recorded:	1992
Genre:	Traditional pop, vocal jazz
Length:	65:42
Label:	Elektra
Chronology:	Michael Feinstein
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Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Pure Imagination
Next Year:	1992

Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2 is a 1992 album by American performer Michael Feinstein, of songs composed by Burton Lane. A companion volume, Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 1 was released in 1990.

Feinstein is accompanied on piano by Lane throughout the album.

Reception

The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album four stars and said of the album that "Since Lane is unaccountably less renowned than he should be, this collection and its predecessor perform an especially valuable function".^[1]

Track listing

1. "It's Time for a Love Song" (Alan Jay Lerner) – 3:06
2. "The World Is in My Arms" (E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) – 3:46
3. "I Want a New Romance" (Sam Coslow) – 2:39
4. "Everything I Have Is Yours"/"Your Head on My Shoulder" (Harold Adamson) – 4:17
5. "Poor You" (Harburg) – 3:08
6. "Open Your Eyes" (Lerner) – 3:01
7. "I Hear Music" (Frank Loesser) – 2:10
8. "The Happiest Day of My Life" (Lerner) – 3:46
9. "The Lady's in Love with You" (Loesser) – 3:43
10. "Where Have I Seen Your Face Before?" (Harburg) – 3:30
11. "Don't Let It Get You Down" (Harburg) – 3:50
12. "It Happens Every Time" (Ira Gershwin) – 2:46
13. "Look Who's Here" (Adamson) – 2:12
14. "Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here" (Lerner) – 2:48
15. "On the S.S. Bernard Cohn" (Lerner) – 1:29
16. "Melinda" (Lerner) – 3:50
17. "Dancing Lesson" (Lerner) – 1:00
18. "She Wasn't You" (Lerner) – 3:14
19. "Tosy and Cosh" (Lerner) – 1:10
20. "Wait Til We're Sixty-Five" (Lerner) – 2:10
21. "What Did I Have" (Lerner) – 3:02
22. "Come Back to Me" (Lerner) – 2:30
23. "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Lerner) – 2:35

All music composed by Burton Lane, lyricists indicated.

Personnel

• Michael Feinstein – vocals, liner notes, producer
• Burton Lane – piano, liner notes
• John Costa – art direction, design
• Eric Cowden – assistant engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ruhlmann. William. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=michael-feinstein-sings-the-burton-lane-songbook-vol-1-mw0000690235|pure_url=yes}} Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 1]. Allmusic. March 7, 2011.