The Passions (album) explained

The Passions
Type:	studio
Artist:	Les Baxter featuring Bas Sheva
Cover:	The Passions (album).png
Released:	1954
Genre:	Easy listening, exotica
Label:	Capitol
Chronology:	Les Baxter
Prev Title:	Thinking of You
Prev Year:	1954
Next Title:	Arthur Murray Favorites: Modern Waltzes
Next Year:	1955

The Passions is an album by Les Baxter featuring vocals by Bas Sheva. It was released in 1954 on the Capitol label (catalog nos. LAL-486).^{[1] [2]} From February through December 1954, it was included in Billboards chart of the top five Best Selling Specialized High-Fidelity Albums.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Despair"
2. "Ecstasy"
3. "Hate"

Side 2

1. "Lust"
2. "Terror"
3. "Jealousy"
4. "Joy"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Les Baxter Featuring Bas Sheva – The Passions. Discogs. December 30, 2020.
2. Web site: The Passions. AllMusic. December 30, 2020.
3. News: Best Selling "Specialized" High-Fidelity Albums. The Billboard. February 6, 1954. 25.
4. News: Best Selling "Specialized" High-Fidelity Albums. The Billboard. March 20, 1954. 33.
5. News: Best Selling "Specialized" High-Fidelity Albums. The Billboard. September 27, 1954. 29.
6. News: "Specialized" High-Fidelity Albums. The Billboard. December 18, 1954. 25.