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Bachelors' Paradise

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Bachelors' Paradise
Studio album by
Released1963
Genre
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerStephen H. Sholes
Ann-Margret chronology
The Vivacious One
(1962)
Bachelors' Paradise
(1963)
Beauty and the Beard
(1964)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Bachelors' Paradise is the fourth album by Swedish-American actress and singer Ann-Margret, released by RCA Victor in 1963. The album title is a pun based around the title song of the 1961 film, Bachelor in Paradise. Just two years prior, Ann-Margret performed the song at the 34th Academy Awards, the reception from which greatly boosted her career.[2][3][4]

In their review of the album, Cashbox noted the singer "directs a kittenish, sexy voice at the bachelors at large as she purrs her way through a bag of standards and recent biggies...could be a brisk seller."[5]

Ann-Margret re-recorded the track "I Wanna Be Loved" for the 1966 film, The Swinger and the accompanying album, Songs from The Swinger (And Other Swingin' Songs).

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bachelor in Paradise"Henry Mancini, Mack David2:23
2."I Wanna Be Loved"Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Billy Rose2:47
3."Something to Remember"Bud Freeman, Leon Pober2:29
4."Paradise"Nacio Herb Brown, Gordon Clifford2:09
5."Lovin' Spree"Joan Javits, Philip Springer2:53
6."You Took Advantage of Me"Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart3:02
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let Me Entertain You"Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim2:24
2."Never on Sunday"Manos Hatzidakis2:43
3."Romance in the Dark"Big Bill Broonzy, Lil Green2:34
4."Call Me Darling"Bert Reisfeld, Mart Fryberg, Rolf Marbot2:59
5."Hold Me,"Dave Oppenheim, Ira Schuster, Jack Little3:14
6."Mr. Wonderful"Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener4:27

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Ann-Margret – Bachelors' Paradise: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Hopper, Hedda (April 12, 1962). "Looking at Hollywood: Bob Hope Tells Views on Oscar Awards Show". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. c6.
  3. ^ MacMinn, Aleene. (November 29, 1968). "Sunday Night: First TV Special for Ann-Margret". Los Angeles Times. p. g36.
  4. ^ Frank Miller, "Bachelor in Paradise", Turner Classic Movies accessed 15 December 2014
  5. ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. No. 2 November 1963. p. 22. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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