KARIN KROG - You Must Believe in Spring (1974-1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Many a great artist likely has been convinced to do an album which he or she later curses the Jazz Gods for ever letting it happen. Such must be the case for the fine Norwegian singer Karen Krog with regard to You Must Believe in Spring. What musical purpose this album is designed to serve is a mystery. Maybe that's why there are no liner notes. No one could think of anything to say. Here are a group of very good European musicians with many outstanding recording sessions under their respective belts taking part in an effort to transform Michel Legrand's music into a combination of pop, rock and fusion. Every electronic gimmick ever invented by an engineer is used here. There's an electric bass, piano, echo chambers and some devices I don't recognize, all laid on top of saccharine strings with Krog's voice sounding like it's coming from a cave. The best cut on this session is "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life" where there is some nice trumpet work by Palle Mikkelborg. The rest of the cuts are maudlin and dull. When there's only 35 minutes of music on a CD that's usually reason to complain. Here, it's a blessing. by Dave Nathan
Tracklist :
1    You Must Believe In Spring 4'26
Composed By – M.& A.Bergman, M.Legrand
2    Ask Yourself Why 6'29
Composed By – M.& A.Bergman, M.Legrand
3    I'll Wait For You 6'46
Composed By – M.Legrand, N.Gimbel
4    Watch What Happens 7'06
Composed By – M.Legrand, N.Gimbel
5    Once Upon A Summertime 5'19
Composed By – J.Mercer, M.Legrand
6    What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
Composed By – M.& A.Bergman, M.Legrand
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Per Carsten
Arranged By, Conductor – Palle Mikkelborg
Bass, Electric Bass – Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Cello – Erling Christensen
Drums – Alex Riel
Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute – Bent Larsen
Guitar, Electric Guitar – Philip Catherine
Harp – Lubov Rubinstein
Oboe – Niels Peters
Percussion – Kasper Vinding
Piano, Electric Piano – Ole Koch-Hansen
Trumpet – Palle Mikkelborg
Viola – Finn Ziegler
Violin – Hans Nielsen, Per Walther
Vocals – Karin Krog