Lee Wiley - Back Home Again (1971)

Fourteen years after her last record, singer Lee Wiley came back for one final studio recording. Although she does a good job on "Indiana" and "I'm Coming, Virginia" and the backup band (which includes trumpeter Rusty Dedrick, clarinetist Johnny Mince, trombonist Buddy Morrow, and pianist Dick Hyman) is excellent, in general this is a disappointing LP. Wiley's voice was no longer in its prime and, although her distinctive phrasing was still intact, her earlier sessions are far superior while her final Carnegie Hall recording is much more emotional and historic. This album is only recommended to Lee Wiley completists. [The CD version released by Audiophile tacks on a 1965 demo session recorded with Joe Bushkin.]

Tracklist:

01. Moon River
02. When I Fall In Love
03. You're Lucky To Me
04. A Woman's Intuition
05. I'll Be Home
06. A Love Like This
07. A Sleeping Bee
08. Indiana
09. Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
10. I'm Coming, Virginia
11. If I Love Again
12. Any Time, Any Day, Anywhere
13. When I Leave The World Behind (6)
14. Why Shouldn't I (4)
15. The Lonesome Road (3)
16. Some Day You'll Be Sorry (1)
17. I Left My Heart In San Francisco (1)
18. Indiana (3)
19. When I Leave The World Behind (1)
20. When I Leave The World Behind (5)
21. Why Shouldn't I (1+2)
22. Why Shouldn't I (3)
23. The Lonesome Road (1)
24. The Lonesome Road (2)
25. The Lonesome Road (4)
26. The Lonesome Road (6)