Johnny Hartman

I Love Everybody

Johnny Hartman - I Love Everybody

1967


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All Music Guide Review

The first side of I Love Everybody finds crooner Johnny Hartman in an orchestral pop setting, with lush, sweeping strings arranged by Jack Pleis. Those familiar with the intimate small-group albums Hartman recorded for Impulse might find the backing just a bit saccharine, but fortunately the orchestra never overwhelms Hartman's incredible voice. The song selection on this side is strong, too, with "I Cover the Waterfront" and "If I Had You" being the standouts. The superior second side features a big band of Hollywood studio musicians arranged by the inventive Oliver Nelson. If the first side is a showcase for Hartman's much-lauded ballad technique, the second side finds him in a party mood. There's an appreciative live studio audience on hand to hear Hartman and band tackle up-tempo dance numbers ("Today I Love Everybody"), blues ("T'Ain't No Need"), and a rousing medley of "Old Black Magic" and the calypso "Matilda," with a few phrases of the Yiddish folk tune "Greena Couzina" thrown in for good measure. The two sides of I Love Everybody seem like separate mini-albums, but both are strong and offer a good showcase for Hartman's impressive vocal technique. ~ Mark Richardson, Rovi

I Love Everybody Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • 1
  • If I Had You
  • 2
  • I Cover the Waterfront
  • 3
  • As You Desire Me
  • 4
  • When I Get the Time
  • 5
  • Goodbye, Goodbye
  • 6
  • Go Away
  • 7
  • Today I Love Everybody
  • 8
  • T'Ain't No Need
  • 9
  • For the Want of a Kiss
  • 10
  • Girl Talk
  • 11
  • Old Black Magic
  • Credits of I Love Everybody