Sings Way Out from Down Under was the first of two ABC albums for jazz singer Lu Elliott. It featured songs such as "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Some Other Town", and "I Was a Fool".
Background The album was released in 1967 by ABC Records.Billboard October 21, 1967 Page 25 New Album Releases It was dedicated to Elliott's Australian audience stemming from her time in Australia.The Washington Afro-American September 24, 1968 Page 6 From Steve Allen TV show, Lu Elliott at McPhail's The arrangements for the album were by Johnny Pate.High Fidelity 1968 Page 112
"I Love the Ground You Walk On", produced by Johnny Pate and Lou Zito, was released as a single in February 1967.45Cat Catalogue: 45-10897
Review A short review of the album in the December 2 issue of Billboard magazine said that Elliott handled soul numbers such as "Speaking of Happiness" with deep emotion and she could handle a lyric with the best of them.Billboard December 2, 1997 Page 59 Album Reviews, Pop Special Merit It also received a rave review from Hi Fidelity magazine. It mentioned that most of the soul sisters that derive from Dinah Washington were a terrible drag but Lu Elliott was an exception who could twist the tail of a song when it was appropriate.The Washington Afro-American September 24, 1968 Page 6 From Steve Allen TV show, Lu Elliott at McPhail's
Track listing A side "I've Got You Under My Skin" (Cole Porter) – 2:25 "Have You Tried to Forget?" (Johnny Pate) – 2:31 "Speaking of Happiness" (B. Scott, J. Radcliffe) – 2:38 "When I Fall in Love" (E. Heyman, V. Young) – 2:35 "Somewhere Along the Line" (Sanford, Lee) – 2:35 "I Love the Ground You Walk On" (B. Stevenson, J. Cordae) – 2:35 B side "And We Were Lovers" (J. Godlsmith, L. Bricusse) – 2:45 "The Lind of Love I Need" (H. Bailin, F. Tishman) – 2:40 "Some Other Town" (Snookie Matthews, Sr.) – 2:33 "I Was a Fool" (Johnny Pate) – 3:15 "Around the World" (Young; Adamson) – 3:25WorldCat Lu Elliott sings way out from Down UnderDiscogs Lu Elliott – Sings Way Out From Down Under
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