Take a Number explained
Take a Number is the debut album by New Zealand and Polynesian jazz singer Mavis Rivers. It was arranged by Nelson Riddle and released in 1959.[1]
Reception
The initial Billboard magazine review from May 18, 1959 commented that "Polynesian canary Mavis Rivers lends her expressive jazz-flavored thrushing style to a group of "number" selections...Spinnable wax".[2]
Track listing
- "One Minute to One" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 2:32
- "Two Loves Have I" – 4:03
- "Three Coins in the Fountain" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 3:12
- "Four A.M." (L. Coleman) – 3:02
- "Five O'Clock Whistle" (Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin, Josef Myrow) – 2:06
- "Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga" (James V. Monaco) – 2:52
- "Seven-League Boots" – 2:46
- "Dinner at Eight" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 3:31
- "About a Quarter to Nine" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 3:05
- "One the Ten O' Ten" (J. Fred Coots) – 2:20
- "At the Eleventh Hour" – 3:01
- "It's Twelve O'Clock" (Coots) – 3:34
Personnel
Notes and References
- Web site: Mavis Rivers – Take a Number at Discogs . discogs.com. 26 January 2017.
- Billboard . Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums . 18 May 1959 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . 36 . 0006-2510.
