Cilla Sings a Rainbow cover

Released 60 years ago

Cilla Sings a Rainbow

Cilla Black · 1966

43 min · 16 tracks · pop music

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

46 /100
Foothills
Higher than 10% of albums we've rated

Cilla Black's emotive vocals and orchestral arrangements create a solid pop album that reflects her transition into music.

What we noticed

  • The album features lush orchestral arrangements that support Cilla Black's vocal performances, particularly on ballads like 'When I Fall in Love'.
  • Several tracks, such as 'Love’s Just a Broken Heart' and 'Make It Easy on Yourself', employ a verse-chorus structure that emphasizes emotional delivery.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Love's Just a Broken Heart 2:30
  • 2 A Lover's Concerto 2:39
  • 3 Make It Easy on Yourself 3:06
  • 4 One Two Three 2:19
  • 5 No Place to Hide 2:45
  • 6 When I Fall in Love 2:58
  • 7 Yesterday 2:29
  • 8 Sing a Rainbow 2:46
  • 9 Baby I'm Yours 3:04
  • 10 The Real Thing 2:18
  • 11 Everything I Touch Turns to Tears 2:46
  • 12 In a Woman's Eyes 2:44
  • 13 My Love Come Home 2:51
  • 14 I Don't Want to Know - Mono 2:34
  • 15 Don't Answer Me - Alternate Take 2:48
  • 16 A Fool Am I - Take 18; 2009 Orchestral Mix 3:04

Reference: MusicBrainz