[2019-09-27] Various Artists "Yesterday Has Gone: The Songs Of Teddy Randazzo" (Ace UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:14 am

Description
Not before time, Teddy Randazzo joins lauded names such as Randy Newman, Goffin & King, Laura Nyro, Serge Gainsbourg, Bacharach & David, Leonard Cohen and Harry Nilsson in Ace Records’ highly regarded Songwriters series.

Having paid his dues as a recording artist in the 50s and early 60s, by 1964 Randazzo had turned his focus to writing for others. With sumptuously produced classics such as ‘Goin’ Out Of My Head’, ‘I’m On The Outside (Looking In)’, ‘It’s Gonna Take A Miracle’ and ‘Hurt So Bad’ to his name, few would disagree that he became one of the finest American songwriters of his time.

Spanning 1964 to 1979, this collection features 25 of his best compositions, performed by Little Anthony & the Imperials, the Royalettes and Derek Martin – the artists with whom he worked most prolifically – and top-tier names such as Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick, Esther Phillips, Timi Yuro, Billy Fury and Mel Tormé.

The definitive recordings of Randazzo’s songs are invariably the ones he himself produced, and it’s significant that he did so on most of the tracks here. The few exceptions include three superb covers of songs from the Little Anthony & the Imperials catalogue and ‘Buttercup Days’ by the Kane Triplets, a delicious piece of sunshine pop.

Comes with a stylish 24-page booklet packed with colourful memorabilia, rare photos, an introductory essay by Ian Chapman and track commentary by compiler Mick Patrick.

Tracklist
1. I'm On The Outside (Looking In) - Little Anthony & The Imperials
2. Can't Stop Running Away - Timi Yuro
3. Baby Are You Puttin' Me On - The Royalettes
4. You Don't Need A Heart - Teddy Randazzo
5. Think Before You Act - Tony Orlando
6. You Better Go - Derek Martin
7. It's Gonna Take A Miracle - The Royalettes
8. Rain In My Heart - Frank Sinatra
9. We're On Our Way - The Vogues
10. Buttercup Days - The Kane Triplets
11. Let Me Dream - Georgia Gibbs
12. Let Me Know When It's Over - Esther Phillips
13. Lonely Girl - Annabelle Fox
14. Better Off Without You - Ritchie Adams
15. I'm Lost Without You - Billy Fury
16. Or Not At All - Jimmy Rice
17. Good For A Lifetime - Al Hibbler
18. Goin' Out Of My Head - Dionne Warwick
19. Better Use Your Head - Mel Tormé
20. I Watched You Slowly Slip Away - Howard Guyton
21. Yesterday Has Gone - Anthony & The Imperials
22. Think Twice Before You Walk Away - Porgy & The Monarchs
23. Hurt So Bad - The Delfonics
24. Love At First Sight - The Stylistics
25. A Million To One - The Manhattans

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W5CDXM2/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07W5CDXM2/?tag=imwan-21

tideshea · **Joined:** 27 Mar 2014 **Posts:** 225

Super stoked about this. Randazzo is long-overdue in Ace's Songwriter Series. In my opinion, his arrangements in the 1960s/70s are on par with Bacharach's.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:47 am

[2019-09-27] Various Artists "Yesterday Has Gone: The Songs Of Teddy Randazzo" (Ace UK)

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