Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte/Try To Remember/The Green Leaves Of Summer/Jamaica Farewell/Croce Di Oro/ Who’s Gonna Shoe My Pretty Little Feet/Black Is The Colour Of My True Love’s Hair/Longing To Hold You Again/Danny Boy/Can’t Help Falling In Love/Scarlet Ribbons
Popular fifties MOR vocalist Patti Page made a return to the higher reaches of the US album chart with Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte. The title song from the movie of the same name was a No. 8 US hit single. (US:22)
"Listeners of classical pop artists often tend to look at the earlier, million selling hits and forget about the marvellous recordings made at a later date. Often the later recordings show a more mature voice, a singer at ease with all kinds of material. In the case of Patti Page one has to listen to material from every decade of her career, to realize that she has continued to thrill audiences in concert because of her way with a song."
"This LP contains some of Patti's most listenable material from the sixties. The Hush album showcases some of her best folk song recordings, with marvellous arrangements and a caressing of lyrics as Patti had never done before."
"For those only familiar with Patti's many Mercury million sellers of the 50s, this will introduce you to a whole new Patti."
"In this strong 1965 album, Patti's voice remains as rich, warm and vibrant as ever. I agree with those who say that when Patti sang these songs she caressed them while holding each song gently in her arms."
"When Patti Page left Mercury Records and went to Columbia, it's like if her voice got deeper and richer. Patti Page delivers on this album like she did so many times at Mercury."
"Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte is absolutely great. Why music like this can't be produced today is beyond me, except possibly we didn't do a good enough job raising our children to enjoy the same simple pleasures that we grew up with."
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