Politely!


Politely! is a 1958 album by Keely Smith, with arrangements by Billy May.

Reception

The initial Billboard magazine review from October 20, 1958 commented that "Miss Smith really has a way with a song. Her ballads are lush and lovely and she swings on the up-tempo tunes....Attractive cover drawing of the chick will attract".
The album was reviewed by Dave Nathan for Allmusic who wrote that "The program balances up-tempo numbers and ballads with matching May orchestrations. The slower numbers are enhanced by strings, while the faster numbers feature Mays's trademark fluttering flutes juxtaposed with blaring brass". Nathan praised Smith's "...earnestness with which she delivered each song, regardless of tempo. This left the impression that she sincerely believed in each word of the lyrics".

Track listing

  1. "Sweet and Lovely" – 3:44
  2. "Cocktails for Two" – 2:53
  3. "The Song Is You" – 3:11
  4. "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" – 2:10
  5. "Lullaby of the Leaves" – 2:17
  6. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" – 3:00
  7. "I Can't Get Started" – 3:25
  8. "I'll Never Smile Again" – 3:06
  9. "S'posin'" – 2:38
  10. "East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)" – 3:25
  11. "All the Way" – 3:04
  12. "I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody " – 1:48

Personnel