1001 Albums Summary

I know that it said this album was from 1958, but I don’t know what I was expecting. I read the “Pop” identifier when I looked it up and, as a gay man, my conception of a what a pop album is has been shaped by pop divas. It was extremely jazzy, which makes sense given the time period, and right off the bat it was very playful. It’s refreshing to hear the instruments knowing that they were all being played live and it makes you stop and think about how it’s been preserved, taking into consideration the less advanced recording methods in 1958. I also enjoyed the impact the album cover has at first glance and that its imagery is in direct opposition to the feelings the music evokes. I just finished the album and I honestly loved it. There was never a point during the album where I found myself needing more or feeling uninterested. After the last song of the album ended, the rest of my queued songs began playing, and it was like listening with new ears.