Kitt,Eartha Singles Collection 1952-62 CD

Eartha Kitt was a uniquely distinctive performer, whose sultry and provocative talents as a singer, actress, dancer, comedian and media personality caused the great Orson Welles to describe her as "The most exciting woman in the world". From humble and troubled beginnings, she found her way to New York and trained in performing arts, making her debut on Broadway in 1945 at the age of eighteen. Her stage work led to a recording contract with RCA in 1952, and during the early '50s she had memorable hits, which played on her unmistakeable voice and innuendo-laden overtones with songs like "C'Est Si Bon", "Santa Baby", "Under The Bridges Of Paris", as well as other characteristic recordings like "Let's Do It" and "Just An Old Fashioned Girl". She became especially popular in the UK and France as well as her home country, and her often controversial style made her a regular on TV. This great-value 53-track 2-CD collection comprises selected A and B sides of her singles for the RCA, Kapp and MGM labels, including some only released in the UK on HMV, and it provides an entertaining cross-section of her work as well as a great showcase for one of the most individual performers of her era.

1. - 2. Tierra Va Tembla 3. Caliente 4. Monotonous 5. Uska Dara a Turkish Tale 6. Two Lovers 7. C'est Si Bon 8. African Lullaby 9. I Want to Be Evil 10. Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore 11. Santa Baby 12. Under the Bridges of Paris 13. Lovin' Spree 14. Somebody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell 15. Let's Do It 16. Senor 17. Mink Shmink 18. Easy Does It 19. Apres Moi 20. I Wantcha Around 21. If I Was a Boy 22. Tea in Chicago 23. Hey Jacques 24. (This Year's) Santa Baby 25. The Heel 26. My Heart's Delight 27. Fredy 28. Sweet and Gentle 29. Do You Remember 30. Mambo de Paree 31. Sho-Jo-Ji (The Hungry Raccoon) 32. Nobody Taught Me 33. Nothin' for Christmas 34. Je Cherche Un Homme (I Want a Man) 35. Honolulu Rock ; Roll 36. There Is No Cure for L'amour 37. I'm a Funny Dame 38. Put More Wood on the Fire 39. A Woman Wouldn't Be a Woman 40. Toujour Gai 41. Take My Love, Take My Love 42. Yomme Yomme 43. If I Can't Take It with Me 44. Proceed with Caution 45. Just An Old-Fashioned Girl 46. If I Can't Take It with Me 47. Sholem 48. Love Is a Gamble 49. I Wantcha Around 50. Johnny with the Gentle Hands 51. A Lady Loves 52. Please Do It Again 53. Good Little Girls 54. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend