Album Name: Playground
Artist: Léah Kline
Year/Label: 2004 / Independent
Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell
Léah Kline interprets classic songs and she does it well. The jazz/cabaret of her recorded debut is assured. Her voice is playful and sweet. If you liked Squirrel Nut Zippers you should love this.
“Love for Sale” gets a rhythmic reading that shows Kline know what she’s doing.
“Girls of Summer” is sophisticated and sad. Kline lends the song a sense of drama with her expert phrasing.
“Prelude to a Kiss” gets a sweet reading and sounds as fresh as ever.
The vivacious “Hernando’s Hideway” is excellent as is Kline’s own song “Call of the Muse”.
She even gets away with “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”.
In all this record stands out as one of the best in its genre.
Posted on May 11, 2004
Track Listing
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1. Doodlin’
2. Love for Sale
3. Wives and Lovers
4. Give Me the Simple Life
5. Girls of Summer
6. In the Dark
7. Alone Together
8. Prelude to a Kiss
9. Hernando’s Hideaway
10. Oh look at me Now!
11. Call of the Muse
12. I’ve got rhythm
13. diamonds are a girl’s Best Friend
14. Peel Me a Grape
15. Tenderly/Midnight Sun
16. Pure Imagination