''My Heart'' is the 29th and final studio album by
Doris Day
Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress, singer, and activist. She began her career as a big band singer in 1939, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, " Sent ...
, released on September 5, 2011. On September 11, 2011 the album entered the UK chart at number nine, making Doris Day, at age 89, the oldest artist to score a UK Top 10 with an album featuring new material.
Eight of the songs are new releases, with three of them written by Day's son
Terry Melcher, and
Bruce Johnston. Many of the songs on this collection were recorded in the mid-1980s for her ''Doris Day's Best Friends'' television show. The songs were meant to be used as background music for segments featuring Doris and the animals. When the original recordings were retrieved, it was decided that they should be released after being remixed for superior sound quality.
"
My One and Only Love" had been issued on Day's 1962 album with
André Previn
André George Previn (; born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-American pianist, composer, and conductor. His career had three major genres: Hollywood films, jazz, and classical music. In each he achieved ...
, ''
Duet
A duet is a musical composition for two performers in which the performers have equal importance to the piece, often a composition involving two singers or two pianists. It differs from a harmony, as the performers take turns performing a solo ...
'', "
Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" had been issued on ''
The Love Album'' (1994), "
My Buddy" had been issued on ''
I'll See You in My Dreams'' (1951) and "
Ohio" was issued first on 1960s ''
Show Time''.
The track "My Heart" was first heard in the 1993 PBS special ''Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey''. It played over the closing credits as Doris was seen walking with her grandson on the beach.
''My Heart'' was released on December 2, 2011 in the U.S. It was Day's first entry on the
''Billboard'' 200 albums chart in 47 years, debuting at #135.
The U.S. release includes an exclusive bonus track, ''
Stewball
Skewball was the name of an 18th-century British racehorse, most famous as the subject of a broadsheet ballad and folk-song.
History
The horse was foaled in 1741 and originally owned by Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, and later sold. H ...
'', a folk song about a racehorse. Doris selected this song personally for Stateside listeners. It is a duet with her late son,
Terry Melcher. The CD also includes a song "Happy Endings" with an introduction by Doris Day, but with the main vocal sung by Melcher.
Track listing
# "Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here" (
Alan Jay Lerner
Alan Jay Lerner (August 31, 1918 – June 14, 1986) was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, and later Burton Lane, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre bot ...
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Burton Lane
Burton Lane ( Levy; February 2, 1912 – January 5, 1997) was an American composer and lyricist primarily known for his theatre and film scores. His most popular and successful works include '' Finian's Rainbow'' in 1947 and ''On a Clear Day You ...
) – 2:16
# "
Daydream" (
John Sebastian) – 3:17
# "The Way I Dreamed It" (
Bruce Johnston,
Terry Melcher) – 3:26
# "Heaven Tonight" (Bruce Johnston) – 3:23
# "
My One and Only Love" (
Guy Wood,
Robert Mellin) – 3:39
# "My Heart" (Bruce Johnston, Terry Melcher) – 4:25
# "
You Are So Beautiful" (
Billy Preston
William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, during which he ba ...
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Bruce Fisher
Bruce Fisher (born January 8, 1954) is an American songwriter, record producer, playwright best known for his collaborations with Billy Preston. Fisher's best-known songs include "You Are So Beautiful", "Will It Go Round In Circles", and " Nothin ...
) – 2:24
# "
Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" (
Ray Henderson
Ray Henderson (born Raymond Brost; December 1, 1896 – December 31, 1970) was an American songwriter.
Early life
Born in Buffalo, New York, United States, Henderson moved to New York City and became a popular composer in Tin Pan Alley. He was o ...
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Lew Brown) – 2:55
# "
Disney Girls
"Disney Girls (1957)" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1971 album '' Surf's Up''. It was written and sung by Bruce Johnston, who also plays upright piano, Moog synthesizer, and mandolin. Johnston later rerecorded the so ...
" (Bruce Johnston) – 4:32
# "Stewball" (on US release only) (Traditional, arranged by Terry Melcher) – 4:08
# "
My Buddy" (
Walter Donaldson,
Gus Kahn) – 3:12
# "Happy Endings" (Bruce Johnston, Terry Melcher) (intro by Doris Day, sung by Terry Melcher) – 4:26
# "
Ohio" (
Betty Comden,
Adolph Green,
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein ( ; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first America ...
) – 3:04
Musicians
*
Troy Luccketta – drums
*
James Baker – piano
*Bob Marinelli – bass guitar
*James Scott – guitar
Charts
References
2011 albums
Albums produced by Terry Melcher
Doris Day albums
Sony Records albums
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