Earl Klugh - Solo Guitar (1989)

Klugh interpreting 14 standards on solo acoustic guitar, no accompaniment, no overdubs. And that's really all that needs to be said.

Reviews/ratings:

• Musician: "by far the best record Klugh's made."
• CashBox: "Pretty, but lightweight"
• Billboard: "delightfully unpretentious"
• The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz (1999): ★★★

Album chart peaks:

• US Billboard 200: Did not chart
• Billboard Jazz: #4
• CashBox Traditional Jazz: #4

Tracks: They're all good, but I'll pick a few favorites (^★) this morning:

1. It's Only A Paper Moon - music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose (1933)
2. So Many Stars - music by Sérgio Mendes, lyrics by Marilyn Bergman (1968)
3. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) - music by Chris Smith, lyrics by Al Neiburg (1930)
4. If I Only Had A Brain^★ - music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Yip Harburg (1939)
5. Emily - music by Johnny Mandel, lyrics by Johnny Mercer (1964)
6. Love Is Here To Stay^★ - music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin (1938)
7. Someday My Prince Will Come^★ - music by Frank Churchill, lyrics by Larry Morey (1937)
8. Any Old Time Of The Day - music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David (1964)
9. Embraceable You - music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin (1930)
10. I'm All Smiles - music by Michael Leonard and lyrics by Herbert Martin (1965)
11. You Make Me Feel So Young^★ - music by Josef Myrow, lyrics by Mack Gordon (1946)
12. Autumn Leaves - music by Joseph Kosma, French lyrics by Jacques Prévert, English lyrics by Johnny Mercer (1945)
13. The Way You Look Tonight^★ - music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Dorothy Fields (1936)

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None.

Previously revisited for the blog:

Move (1994)	Cool (1992)
Midnight in San Juan (1991)	The Best of Earl Klugh (1991)
Volume One (1991)	Whispers & Promises (1989)
Soda Fountain Shuffle (1985)	Collaboration (1987)
Two of a Kind (1982)	Nightsongs (1984)
Late Night Guitar (1980)	How To Beat The High Cost Of Living (1980)
Dream Come True (1980)/Crazy For You (1981)/Low Ride (1983)
Finger Paintings (1977)/Heart String (1979)/Wishful Thinking (1984)