Marilyn Monroe - Let's Make Love '1960/2003

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This is the original motion picture soundtrack to Marilyn Monroe's penultimate
cinematic effort, Let's Make Love (1960). She co-starred with her then-beau,
Yves Montand, as Amanda Dell, an up-and-coming actress who gets a part playing
opposite Montand's character, millionaire Jean-Marc Clement. The lightweight
comedic affair was a perfect vehicle for Monroe's arguably limited dramatic
range. One of the film's most memorable scenes is the performance of Cole
Porter's "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." The over the top camp and
pseudo-sensuality perhaps unintentionally parodies Monroe's sex kitten image.
The same can be said of the Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen title song, which is
offered in different arrangements as respective solos for both Monroe and
Montand. A third version — included on the 2003 CD reissue — also
features English actor/singer Frankie Vaughan. In fact, it is Vaughan's
co-vocals on "Specialization" and "Incurable Romantic" that save them from
Monroe's hapless incompetence. His solo, "Hey You With the Crazy Eyes," is a
breezy pop tune with real character and stands as one of the highlights. Noted
jazz pianist/composer/arranger Gerald Wiggins scored the film's incidental
tracks "Latin One" and "Strip City" — as well as "Christmas Eve Waltz,"
which is only available on the 2003 CD. While his contributions are brief, if
not somewhat understated, they provide much-needed musical compensation. The CD
release also includes Dominic Frontiere's orchestrated versions of "Hey You With
the Crazy Eyes" and the aforementioned Monroe/Vaughan duet on "Let's Make Love."
Inevitably, there will be cinemaniacs who will give this soundtrack a higher
evaluation, presumably on the merit of Monroe's association alone. ~ Lindsay
Planer

Tracklist:
1 01. Marilyn Monroe & Chorus - Let's Make Love (Album Version) (01:29)
1 02. Marilyn Monroe - My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Album Version) (05:09)
1 03. Gerald Wiggins - Latin One (Album Version) (02:14)
1 04. Frankie Vaughan - Hey You With The Crazy Eyes (Album Version) (02:10)
1 05. Marilyn Monroe - Specialization (Album Version) (03:34)
1 06. Gerald Wiggins - Strip City (Album Version) (03:29)
1 07. Yves Montand - Let's Make Love (Album Version) (04:36)
1 08. Marilyn Monroe - Incurably Romantic (Album Version) (05:05)
1 09. Marilyn Monroe - Incurably Romantic (reprise) (Album Version) (02:52)
1 10. Gerald Wiggins - Christmas Eve Waltz (Album Version) (01:18)
1 11. Yves Montand - Let's Make Love (reprise) (Album Version) (01:17)
1 12. Frankie Vaughan - Hey You With The Crazy Eyes (Alternate Version) (02:17)
1 13. Marilyn Monroe - Let's Make Love (Alternate Version) (02:59)

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