Released 60 years ago
Feelin' Good
Lena Horne · 1966
30 min · 11 tracks · jazz
Lena Horne's rich vocals blend jazz elegance with pop sensibility across lush orchestral arrangements.
Top tracks — play these first
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Feelin’ Good — The title track serves as the album's centerpiece, encapsulating Horne's powerful delivery and emotional depth while becoming an anthem for empowerment and renewal.
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I Wanna Be Around — This track showcases Horne's ability to convey longing through nuanced phrasing, revealing her skill in interpreting complex emotions within simple melodies.
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The Boy From Ipanema — Horne's rendition brings a fresh perspective to this classic bossa nova hit, blending her jazz roots with Brazilian rhythms to create an engaging interpretation.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Lena Horne's vocal prowess and orchestral arrangements create a compelling jazz-pop blend, though it follows familiar standards.
What we noticed
- The album features lush orchestral arrangements that complement Horne's vocal delivery, creating a rich soundscape.
- Each track showcases Horne's ability to convey emotion through phrasing and dynamics, particularly in the title track 'Feelin' Good'.
- The sequencing includes several well-known standards, with the tempo varying from mid-tempo ballads to more upbeat tracks.
- Vocals are prominent throughout, with instrumental sections serving to enhance rather than dominate the overall sound.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. 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.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short bursts of uplifting energy
- elegant orchestral arrangements
- rich vocal performances
- feel-good moments of nostalgia
Maybe skip if you
- prefer lengthy, immersive albums
- want modern production styles
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1966, Feelin' Good marked Lena Horne's return to the recording studio after a long hiatus from album releases since her last in 1955. At this point in her career, Horne had established herself as a prominent figure in entertainment, transitioning from stage and screen to focus on music. The album showcases her iconic vocal style during an era of personal and professional reinvention.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Ella Fitzgerald· Billie Holiday· Sarah Vaughan
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 On a Wonderful Day Like Today 2:17
- 2 Take the Moment 2:33
- 3 I Wanna Be Around 2:30
- 4 Feelin’ Good 3:43
- 5 Who Can I Turn To 2:48
- 6 Less Than a Second 2:43
- 7 Willow Weep for Me 2:41
- 8 The Boy From Ipanema 2:40
- 9 Softly as I Leave You 3:03
- 10 And I Love Him 2:56
- 11 Hello Young Lovers 2:18
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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