Two Much!
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{{Infobox album
| name = Two Much!
| type = Album
| artist = Ann Richards and the Stan Kenton Orchestra
| cover = Two Much!.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1961
| recorded = July 20–22, 1960
| venue =
| studio = Capitol (Hollywood)
| genre = Jazz
| length =
| label = Capitol T/ST 1495
| producer = Ed Yelin
| chronology = Stan Kenton
| prev_title = Road Show
| prev_year = 1959
| next_title = The Romantic Approach
| next_year = 1961
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Ann Richards
| type = Album
| prev_title = The Many Moods of Ann Richards
| prev_year = 1959
| title = Two Much!
| year = 1960
| next_title = Ann, Man!
| next_year = 1961
}}
}}
Two Much! is an album by vocalist Ann Richards and the Stan Kenton Orchestra
recorded in 1960 and released by Capitol Records, and later on Kenton's own Creative World label.Vosbein, P. [http://www.allthingskenton.com/table_of_contents/recordings/capitol/two_much/ Stan Kenton Discography] accessed April 21, 2016Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/capitol/previews/600-2999.pdf Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600–2999 (1955–1968)] accessed April 21, 2016
File:Ann Richards 2.jpg It was her third and last solo release for Capitol Records.
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev2 = Billboard
| rev2Score = Spotlight WinnerBillboard Magazine, January 9, 1961. pp. 20
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The AllMusic review by Dave Nathan noted "With a slim discography, this album is an important contribution to the legacy of a good singer whose career was far too short".{{AllMusic|first=Dave |last=Nathan |class=album |id= mw0001880340 |title=Two Much! Review |accessdate=April 21, 2016}}
Track listing
- "It's a Wonderful World" (Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson, Harold Adamson) – 3:54
- "The Morning After (The Night Before)" (Hal Winn, Ethel Gould) – 4:03
- "I Was the Last One to Know" (Hub Atwood, Ruth Bourne) – 3:54
- "My Kinda Love" (Louis Alter, Jo Trent) – 4:36
- "I Got Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:05
- "No Moon at All" (David Mann, Redd Evans) – 4:36
- "Don't Be That Way" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Mitchell Parish) – 3:50
- "Suddenly I'm Sad" (Bill Cody, Karen O'Hara) – 4:08
- "Nobody Like My Baby (Gene Roland) – 3:12
- "All Or Nothing At All" (Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence) – 3:54
- Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on July 20, 1960 (tracks 2 & 5–7), July 21, 1960 (tracks 4 & 8) and July 22, 1960 (tracks 1, 3, 9 & 10).
Personnel
- Ann Richards – vocals
- Stan Kenton – conductor
- John Anderson, Bud Brisbois, Steve Hufsteter, Al Porcino, Bob Rolfe – trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4–10)
- Bob Fitzpatrick, Dick Hyde, David Sanchez – trombone
- Jim Amlotte, Bob Knight – bass trombone
- Gabe Baltazar – alto saxophone
- Modesto Briseno, Paul Renzi – tenor saxophone
- Marvin Holladay, Wayne Dunstan – baritone saxophone
- Bob Harrington – piano
- Don Bagley – bass
- Art Anton – drums
- Mike Pacheco – percussion (tracks 1 & 10)
- Wayne Dunstan (track 1), Bill Holman (tracks 2, 5 & 7), Stan Kenton (tracks 3 & 9), Johnny Richards (tracks 4, 8 & 10), Gene Roland (track 6) – arranger
References
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Category:1961 collaborative albums
Category:Capitol Records albums
Category:Albums conducted by Stan Kenton