Love Held Lightly: Rare Songs by Harold Arlen cover

Love Held Lightly: Rare Songs by Harold Arlen

Peggy Lee · 1993

47 min · 14 tracks · jazz

A lush tapestry of jazz-inflected ballads showcasing Peggy Lee's emotive vocal delivery and subtle musical arrangements.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo listening experience
  • emotive vocal delivery focus
  • intimate moments of reflection
  • warm background for conversation
  • gentle exploration of love themes

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of high-energy tracks
  • prefer instant gratification sounds

Where this album fits

Career context
By 1993, Peggy Lee was a seasoned artist with a career spanning over five decades. 'Love Held Lightly' arrived as one of her later works, reflecting her deep connection to the music of Harold Arlen while marking her continued artistic evolution in her twilight years.
Stylistic neighbors
Ella Fitzgerald· Julie London· Sarah Vaughan

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Look Who’s Been Dreaming 2:40
  • 2 Love Held Lightly 4:18
  • 3 Buds Won’t Bud 3:30
  • 4 Can You Explain 3:39
  • 5 Wait’ll It Happens to You 2:31
  • 6 Come On, Midnight 4:38
  • 7 Happy With the Blues 4:25
  • 8 Bad for Each Other 3:27
  • 9 Love’s No Stranger to Me 2:49
  • 10 I Could Be Good for You 2:39
  • 11 Got to Wear You Off My Weary Mind 4:13
  • 12 I Had a Love Once 2:44
  • 13 Love’s a Necessary Thing 3:38
  • 14 My Shining Hour 2:35

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