Eartha Kitt is as known for her trademark purr and prowess as she is her sultry sex appeal. She put the "sex" in "(s)exceptional, long before Madonna found the material for her foundation. Her latest recording captures Kitt during her recent sold-out Manhattan stint . . . a stint that proved the 79-year-old songstress is still witty, wondrous and down-to-Earth(a). Live recordings rarely work---poor production values, restless audiences and listless performers guarantee a flop---but this one is c'est manifique! It's an entertaining evening of the lost art known as "cabaret," during which Kitt displays a style swift, light and enchanting. Just wait until you hear "It Was a Very Good Year"---she takes Sinatra's dirge of a sated romantic and infuses it with optimism. Better yet: Her cover of Rosemary Clooney's "Come On-a My House," done in guttural Japanese! This album was released in 2007.
Track Listing:
1. Sell Me
2. Englishman Needs Time
3. Come On A My House
4. Hate/love New York
5. Ain't Misbehavin'
6. Uska Dara
7. Waray Waray
8. La Vie En Rose
9. Darling Je Vous
10. What Is This Thing Called Love?
11. How Insensitive
12. All My Life
13. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
14. C'est Si Bon
15. September Song
16. It Was A Very Good Year
17. Here's To Live
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