''(Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You'' is an album by

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trumpeter and vocalist

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. It follows a formula similar to two other Baker albums, '' Chet Baker Sings'' (1954) and '' Chet Baker Sings and Plays with Bud Shank, Russ Freeman & Strings'' (recorded in 1955, released in 1964) in which he sings

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standards in a jazzy fashion. Unlike the aforementioned records, on ''It Could Happen to You'', on a few tracks, Baker plays no trumpet whatsoever, opting to scat in place of an instrumental solo. In 2010, it was remastered and reissued on CD by

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with two previously unissued takes.

Reception

The

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review by Lindsay Planer awarded the album 4 stars and states:

Track listing

1987 CD reissue bonus tracks

2010 CD reissue

#"Do It the Hard Way" – 3:03 #"I'm Old Fashioned" – 5:06 #"You're Driving Me Crazy" – 2:56 #"It Could Happen to You" – 2:53 #"My Heart Stood Still" – 3:28 #"The More I See You" – 3:06 #"Everything Happens to Me" – 5:05 #"Dancing on the Ceiling" – 3:09 #"How Long Has This Been Going On?" – 4:10 #"Old Devil Moon" – 2:58 #"While My Lady Sleeps" ake 10– 4:22 #"You Make Me Feel So Young" ake 5– 3:41 #"The More I See You" ake 8– 2:51 #"Everything Happens to Me" ake 2– 4:51

Personnel

– vocals, trumpet *

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– piano * George Morrow (#1–2, 5, 7–8, 14), Sam Jones (#3–4, 6, 9–13) –

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(#1–2, 5–8, 10–14),

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(#3–4, 9) – drums

References

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