''Two's Company'' is an album by trumpeter/bandleader

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and vocalist

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featuring tracks recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 which was originally released on the

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The Chris Connor Bio-Discography: Atlantic Period
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Reception

The contemporaneous ''

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'' reviewer criticized some of the arrangements and wrote that "Connor runs into a bit of intonation trouble on "The Wind"".

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reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Although Ferguson gets to throw in some high-register blasts now and then, his orchestra is mostly used as a prop behind Connor. The singer does her best (her voice was in prime form around this time) but the flamboyant and often-pompous arrangements (which are uncredited) take away from any real spontaneity or swing. Charts for the companion Atlantic "Double Exposure" recorded in the same time frame (multiple sessions in late Dec 1960-early Jan 1961) are mostly credited to Don Sebesky, with two to Willie Maiden. An odd set".

Track listing

# "I Feel a Song Coming On" (

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) – 2:03 # "The Wind" ( Russ Freeman, Jerry Gladstone) – 4:55 # "New York's My Home" (

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) – 4:35 # "

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" (

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, Elisse Boyd) – 3:27 # "

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" (

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) – 3:35 # " Send for Me" (Ollie Jones) – 2:32 # "Where Do You Go?" (

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) – 3:40 # " Something's Coming" (

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) – 6:32 # "Deep Song" (George Cory, Douglass Cross) – 4:05 # "Can't Get Out of This Mood" (

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, McHugh) – 2:42 *Recorded in New York City on December 15, 1960 (tracks 2, 3 & 5), December 22, 1960 (tracks 4 & 7) and January 30, 1961 (tracks 1, 6 & 8–10)

Personnel

– vocals *

– trumpet,

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– trumpet *Kenny Rupp, Ray Winslow –

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–

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, flute *

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–

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– tenor saxophone,

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, flute *Frank Hittner –

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– piano *John Neves –

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* Rufus Jones – drums

References

{{Authority control 1961 collaborative albums Chris Connor albums Maynard Ferguson albums Roulette Records albums Albums produced by Teddy Reig