Various Artists - Blue TV (2001)

EU import

Subtitled "Blue Note Takes A Commercial Break," this is simply a weak compilation of tunes thrown together because the tracks were - at some point - used in a television ad in the US or UK. This CD might be my least favorite of the Blue Series. Despite the occasional good tune, Blue TV is too inconsistent to work for me as an album. Here's an explanation from the liner notes, written by British DJ/record label exec Dean Rudland:

I started to research which tracks went with which TV ads, but that quickly seemed to be a lot of work so my efforts waned. Then I discovered one the McFerrin tracks was used for a Cadbury ad in the UK with the lyrics altered from "Thinkin' about your body, thinkin' about your face" to "Thinkin' about your chocolate, thinkin' about your taste" and that quickly drained any desire to seek out other ads. You're on your own.

Tracks:

1. Unforgettable - Peggy Lee
   From the 1964 album, In Love Again!
2. Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
   From the 1988 album, Simple Pleasures
3. Let There Be Love - June Christy
   From the 1957 album, Fair And Warmer!
4. Thinkin' About Your Body - Bobby McFerrin
   From the 1986 album, Spontaneous Inventions
5. They All Laughed - Chet Baker ✔
   Recorded 1957, released in 1995 on the album Embraceable You
6. Theme From Bullitt - Wilton Felder
   From the 1969 album, Bullitt
7. Fly Me To The Moon - Julie London ✔
   From the 1973 album, The End Of The World
8. Summertime - Joe Williams
   From the 1961 album, Have A Good Time With Joe Williams
9. Wild Is The Wind - Nina Simone
   From the 1959 album, Nina Simone At Town Hall
10. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Peggy Lee ✔
    From the 1969 album, A Natural Woman
11. I Can See Clearly Now - Holly Cole Trio
    From the 1993 album, Don't Smoke In Bed
12. On The Street Where You Live - Holly Cole Trio
    From the 1992 album, Blame It On My Youth
13. Let's Face The Music And Dance - Jackie McLean ✔
    From the 1960 album, Sine, Swang, Swingin'
14. Lazy Bones - Jeri Southern
    From the 1958 album, Southern Breeze
15. Comin' Home Baby - Buddy Rich Big Band
    From the 1969 album, Buddy & Soul
16. Feeling Good - Stanley Turrentine ✔
    From the 1966 album, Rough 'N' Tumble
17. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) - Us3 ✔
    From the 1993 album, Hand On The Torch

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None, but this is a reminder that earlier this year I put together an unofficial, possibly incomplete list of titles in the Blue Series. Available here: The Blue Series (1991-2002).

Previously revisited for the blog:

US releases
Blue Funk (2001)	UK releases
Blue '70s (2000)	Blue 'N' Soul (2001)
Latino Blue (2000)	Blue Series Sampler (2001)
Blue Brazil (1999)	Capitol Rare Vol 3 (1999)
Jump Blue (1999)	Blue 45s (1998)
Blue Boogie (1999)	Blue York Blue York (1996)
Blue Valentines (1999)	So Blue So Funky Vol 2 (1994)
Capitol Rare (1999)	California Cool (1993)
Capitol Rare Vol 2 (1999)	So Blue So Funky (1991)
Blue Bossa Vol 2 (1999)
Blue Bacharach (1999)
Midnight Blue (1999)
Blue Movies (1999)
Blue 'N' Groovy Vol 2 (1999)
Blue Break Beats Vol 3 (1996)
Blue Break Beats (1992)
Blue Beat (1991)
Blue Bossa (1991)