''How Glad I Am'' is a 1964 studio album by Nancy Wilson. It was one of her most successful albums, reaching #4 on the

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and remaining on the chart for 31 weeks. The title track became her highest-charting single, peaking at #11 on the

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, and earned her a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance. The album also included two

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songs by

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; two selections from the musical '' Funny Girl'', which had recently opened its hit run on Broadway; a pair of tunes by Howlett Smith and Spence Maxwell; and a soul jazz number composed by

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, along with other material. In a review of the 2009 re-issued version, Nick Dedina at

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hailed the title track as "a tart, country-flavored soul number hatremains a favorite of the British Northern soul scene." He also said, "the juicy, Hammond B-3-filled 'West Coast Blues' is the set's best number."

Track listing

Side 1

# "

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" (Jimmy Williams, Larry Harrison) – 2:37 # "The Grass Is Greener" (Howlett Smith, Spence Maxwell) – 2:04 # " The Boy From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)" (Antônio Carlos Jobim,

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, Norman Gimbel) – 2:13 # "The Show Goes On" (Bernie Roth) – 2:16 # "

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" ( Bob Merrill,

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) – 2:12 # "Never Less Than Yesterday" ( Richard Ahlert, Larry Kusik ) – 2:21

Side 2

# "I Wanna Be With You" ( Charles Strouse, Lee Adams) – 2:05 # "It's Time For Me" (Smith, Maxwell) – 2:45 # "

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" (Merrill, Styne) – 3:40 # "West Coast Blues" (Sascha Burland, Wes Montgomery) – 2:00 # " Quiet Nights" (Jobim, Gene Lees) - 2:01 Note: Some versions of the LP mistakenly printed "It's Time for Me" as "It's Time To Go" on the front and back cover. In some cases, the song was not included on the album at all, and the track listing is slightly different.

Personnel

* Nancy Wilson - vocals * Gerald Wilson - arranger ("The Show Goes On" and "West Coast Blues") * David Cavanaugh - producer

References

{{Authority control 1964 albums Nancy Wilson (jazz singer) albums Albums arranged by Gerald Wilson Albums produced by Dave Cavanaugh Capitol Records albums