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That Bad Eartha [Bonus Tracks]
Release Date: 1953 12 zz
Label: Universe
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Like its predecessor, RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt, Eartha Kitt's second album, That Bad Eartha, also released in 1953, became a Top Five hit in a year when the curiosity about this exotic creature seemed to be limitless. Although she was actually from South Carolina by way of Harlem, Kitt came across as an international chanteuse, which spending a few years in Paris, among other places, will do for you. Her recording of "C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)," included here, had reached the Top Ten in August, preceded by a minor chart entry in "Uska Dara -- A Turkish Tale" and followed by another, "I Want to Be Evil." Both were also included. In addition to French and Turkish, Kitt sang in Spanish and Swahili, which was more than enough to justify her image as a classy import. Another part of that image was her somewhat predatory sex appeal, which was explored fully in "I Want to Be Evil" and two Cole Porter favorites, "Let's Do It" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." Of course, there was sleight-of-hand going on there, too, but Kitt didn't suffer from having a wholly contrived persona, because she let her listeners in on the joke. It wasn't accidental that the title of the album had quotes around it. And in the same way, her relatively limited vocal range didn't matter because she acted her way through her performances as if they were short plays. The only problem, in fact, was that Kitt defined herself so well she was ultimately one-dimensional. It was not surprising when the hits dried up within a year, since she came across on records as a novelty act; but she had developed an act she could keep playing for the rest of her life. And that's exactly what she did. [This release includes a host of bonus tracks, including "Santa Baby" and "Looking for a Boy."] William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	I Want to Be Evil	Taylor, Judson	3:32
2	C'est Si Bon	Hornez, Betti, Seelen	3:00
3	Angelitos Negros	Blanco, Maciste	3:28
4	Avril au Portugal	LaRue, Ferrao	2:55
5	Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)	Porter	3:06
6	My Heart Belongs to Daddy	Porter	3:02
7	Uska Dara (A Turkish Tale)	Traditional	3:09
8	African Lullaby	Greaves	2:53
9	Mountain High, Valley Low	Hanighen, Scott	2:37
10	Lilac Wine	Shelton	3:46
11	Under the Bridges of Paris	Scotto, Cochran, Rodor	2:45
12	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Harbach, Kern	3:06
13	Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore [*]	Burke, Young, Spina	2:54
14	Two Lovers [*]	Rox	2:46
15	Senor [*]	Adamson, Teixeira	2:58
16	Santa Baby [*]	Spring, Javits, Springer	3:26
17	Oh John! (Please Don't Kiss Me) [*]	Ebb, Springer	2:48
18	Salangadou [*]	Scott	2:26
19	Sandy's Tune [*]	Kennedy, Simon	2:34
20	Blues [*]	Ellington	3:34
21	Lovin' Spree [*]	Springer, Javits	2:58
22	Someday Bad Stole de Wedding Bell [*]	Hillard, Mann	2:50
23	Looking for a Boy [*]	Gershwin, Gershwin	3:03
24	Lonely Girl [*]	Troup	3:04

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