Two Much! is an album by vocalist Ann Richards and the Stan Kenton Orchestra recorded in 1960 and released by Capitol Records, and later on Kenton's own Creative World label.[1][2]

Two Much!
Studio album by
Ann Richards and the Stan Kenton Orchestra
Released1961
RecordedJuly 20–22, 1960
StudioCapitol (Hollywood)
GenreJazz
LabelCapitol T/ST 1495
ProducerEd Yelin
Stan Kenton chronology
Road Show
(1959)
Two Much!
(1961)
The Romantic Approach
(1961)
Ann Richards chronology
The Many Moods of Ann Richards
(1959)
Two Much!
(1960)
Ann, Man!
(1961)
Ann Richards and Stan Kenton at Capitol Studios in Hollywood during the July 1960 recording sessions for Two Much!

It was her third and last solo release for Capitol Records.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
BillboardSpotlight Winner[4]

The AllMusic review by Dave Nathan noted "With a slim discography, this album is an important contribution to the legacy of a good singer whose career was far too short".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "It's a Wonderful World" (Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson, Harold Adamson) – 3:54
  2. "The Morning After (The Night Before)" (Hal Winn, Ethel Gould) – 4:03
  3. "I Was the Last One to Know" (Hub Atwood, Ruth Bourne) – 3:54
  4. "My Kinda Love" (Louis Alter, Jo Trent) – 4:36
  5. "I Got Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:05
  6. "No Moon at All" (David Mann, Redd Evans) – 4:36
  7. "Don't Be That Way" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Mitchell Parish) – 3:50
  8. "Suddenly I'm Sad" (Bill Cody, Karen O'Hara) – 4:08
  9. "Nobody Like My Baby (Gene Roland) – 3:12
  10. "All Or Nothing At All" (Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence) – 3:54
  • Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on July 20, 1960 (tracks 2 & 5–7), July 21, 1960 (tracks 4 & 8) and July 22, 1960 (tracks 1, 3, 9 & 10).

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 21, 2016
  2. ^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600–2999 (1955–1968) accessed April 21, 2016
  3. ^ a b Nathan, Dave. Two Much! Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Billboard Magazine, January 9, 1961. pp. 20