This Can’t Be Love
Hindsight, 2020
8/10
Patti Page enjoyed an exceptional career that spanned 6 decades of pop and country songs while amassing over 100 million records sold. Here, the songstress has her work reissued with John Forbes and The Sentimental Pops Orchestra, who effectively add more appeal to these vintage recordings where Page collaborated with Lou Stein.
“Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me” starts the listen with Page’s pretty, elegant vocals guiding the gentle, soothing song craft, and “Blue Moon” follows with mature strings in a playful setting as Page’s pipes soar high.
In the middle, the frisky “Exactly Like You” is a dance friendly delivery that will get your body moving, while “Don’t Blame Me” glides gently with a powerful and dreamy execution. “It Started Over Again”, an album highlight, then recruits warm piano from Stein amid gorgeous strings.
Near the end, “You’ve Changed Again” is highly expressive and emotive and the bouncy “Goody Goodbye Again” exits with strategic percussion from Alan Hanlow aiding in the memorable finish.
Probably best known for massive hit “Tennessee Waltz”, Page proves here that she was quite comfortable singing jazz standards, too, on this swinging reissue that was recorded early in her illustrious career. Page passed away in 2013, and she left an incredible legacy behind, as evidenced by this timeless release.
Travels well with: Rex Allen- America’s Last Singing Cowboy; Sons Of The Pioneers- The Lost Masters