TracksThe Thrill Is Gone, But Not for Me, Time After Time, I Get Along Without You Very Well, There Will Never Be Another You, Look for the Silver Lining, My Funny Valentine, I Fall in Love Too Easily, Daybreak, Just Friends, I Remember You, Let's Get Lost, Long Ago and Far Away, You Don't Know What Love Is, That Old Feeling, It's Always You, I've Never Been in Love Before, My Buddy, Like Someone in Love, My Ideal
NotesChet Baker's trumpet and vocal approach is immediately recognizable and striking, especially in his prime. He was known for his clear tone, reflective and subdued style, soft volume and careful, restrained approach in his choices of notes for melodic sequences. He played in an army of bands before working briefly with Charlie Parker in 1952. Baker's voice on this recording clings to the melody, threatening to disintegrate at any moment. Many of his best tunes-"I Fall in Love Too Easily," "But Not for Me," "Let's Get Lost"-are collected here, and as such, there is no better place to begin an appreciation of Baker's unique singing.