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The bittersweet pleasures of sorrow in love are among the oldest inspirations in music. Whole unionsful of musicians from Vienna, Budapest and any place a gypsy's bow has touched an E-string have understood and nurtured this phenomenon. The American version of this venerable tradition of Liebschmerz is, of course, the torch song. Rodgers and Hart summed it up a generation ago with our title song, Glad to Be Unhappy. While Paul Desmond's alto sax is hardly the American version of European schmaltz, it is an ideal catalyst for the strange combination of being in love and feeling sad. There are
| 1 | Glad to Be Unhappy | ♡ | 5:47 | Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart | Paul Desmond / Jim Hall |
| 2 | Poor Butterfly | ♡ | 7:20 | John L. Golden / John Raymond Hubbell | Paul Desmond / Jim Hall |
| 3 | Stranger in Town | ♡ | 6:27 | Mel Tormé | Paul Desmond / Jim Hall |
| 4 | A Taste of Honey | ♡ | 4:29 | Bobby Scott / Ric Marlow | Paul Desmond / Jim Hall |
| 5 | Any Other Time | ♡ | 5:26 | Paul Desmond | Paul Desmond / Jim Hall |
| 6 | Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo | ♡ | 4:44 | Helen Deutsch / Bronisław Kaper | Paul Desmond / Jim Hall |
| 7 | Angel Eyes | ♡ | 6:31 | Earl Brent / Matt Dennis | Paul Desmond / Jim Hall |
| 8 | By the River Sainte Marie | ♡ | 6:17 | Harry Warren / Edgar Leslie | Paul Desmond / Jim Hall |
| 9 | All Across the City | ♡ | 4:35 | Jim Hall | Paul Desmond / Jim Hall |
| 10 | All Through the Night | ♡ | 5:26 | Cole Porter | Paul Desmond / Jim Hall |
Links
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- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000455011
Credits
Alto Saxophone — Paul Desmond Bass — Eugene Wright Drums — Connie Kay Guitar — Jim Hall Producer — George Avakian
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