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Another of Dakota Staton‘s fine outings from the latter half of the ’50s, More Than the Most finds the singer working her magic on a varied selection of standards and relatively obscure sides. While maybe not as well-regarded as her famous debut, The Late, Late Show, this Staton release stands as one of the singer’s better early efforts. Enveloped in Sid Feller’s urbane mix of romantic ballad backdrops and West Coast-style swingers, Staton wraps her coyly seductive pipes around standouts like “East of the Sun,” “September in the Rain,” and “Some Days It’s Monday.” Mixing in some of Dinah Washington’s muscle and Sarah Vaughan’s airy sophistication, Staton ably navigates this fine program of classic pop-jazz (Stephen Cook/AllMusic).

Track listing:

A1 September In The Rain
A2 Walkin’ By The River
A3 East Of The Sun
A4 I Could Make You Care
A5 It’s You Or No One
A6 High On A Windy Hill
B1 My Heart Beats Like A Hammer
B2 The Crazy Things We Do
B3 Some Days It’s Monday
B4 The Song Is Ended
B5 Good-Bye
B6 Love Walked In

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Label: Capitol Records – T-1325
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country: Canada
Released: 1960