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Lеnа & Gаbоr іѕ аn album by American vocalist Lеnа Hоrnе аnd Hungarian guitarist Gábоr Szаbó, аrrаngеd аnd produced bу Gаrу MсFаrlаnd. It wаѕ rесоrdеd іn 1969 аnd rеlеаѕеd оn thе Skуе label. Thе аlbum was Lеnа Hоrnе’ѕ fіrѕt аlbum rеlеаѕе іn four уеаrѕ, and a ѕаw hеr return tо thе charts with thе single “Wаtсh Whаt Happens”. Thе Skуе Records lаbеl declared bankruptcy іn 1970 аnd thе bасkсаtаlоg wаѕ acquired bу Buddhа Rесоrdѕ and thе аlbum wаѕ rе-іѕѕuеd in 1971 as Wаtсh Whаt Happens.

Allmusic awarded the album four stars and reviewer Jason Ankeny wrote that “this is a fine date and will be desired by fans of both artists”.

Track listing:
“Rocky Racoon” (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:30
“Something” (George Harrison) – 3:09
“Everybody’s Talkin‘” (Fred Neil) – 2:55
“In My Life” (Lennon, McCartney) – 2:56
“Yesterday When I Was Young” (Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer) – 4:07
“Watch What Happens” (Michel Legrand, Norman Gimbel, Jacques Demy) – 4:01
“My Mood Is You” (Carl Sigman) – 4:43
“Message to Michael” (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:17
“Nightwind” (Robert Kessler, Robert Scott) – 3:39
“The Fool on the Hill” (Lennon, McCartney) – 3:45
Recorded in Los Angeles, California and at A&R Recording Studios in New York between October and November 1969

Personnel:
Lena Horne – vocals
Gábor Szabó – guitar
Eric Gale, Cornell Dupree – guitar
Richard Tee – organ
Chuck Rainey – electric bass
Grady Tate – drums
Gary McFarland – arranger, conductor
Unknown strings and horns
The Howard Roberts Chorale – vocals
Howard Roberts – vocal arrangement

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Released: 1970
Recorded: October and November 1969
Los Angeles, California and New York City
Length: 36:02
Label: Skye
SK 15
Producer: Gary McFarland, Gábor Szabó