Aretha Franklin: Aretha Sings the Blues (CD) - CD

to be sure, one from the heart is a curate's egg of a movie, but the songs, production, (by waits' early studio mentor, bones howe), and the performances capture pure romance far better than the gauche visuals of the movie.

set over the course of one night, the soundtrack essays the thoughts of a pair of lovers--waits and crystal gayle.

although working in an unfamiliar idiom, gayle is a fine singer who is well suited to the material.

lush string and smoky jazz-club arrangements adorn these torch songs.