Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand cover

Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand

Sarah Vaughan · 1990

38 min · 12 tracks · jazz

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

67 /100
Alpine
Higher than 91% of albums we've rated

The album features strong compositions and skilled orchestration, with Vaughan's vocals at the forefront.

What we noticed

  • Several tracks include extended instrumental sections that allow the orchestra to shine, creating a cinematic feel.
Composition 25% of the score
8/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

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 The Summer Knows 3:02
  • 2 What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? 3:55
  • 3 Once You’ve Been Loved 3:13
  • 4 The Hands of Time (Brian’s Song) 3:06
  • 5 I Was Born in Love With You 3:06
  • 6 I Will Say Goodbye 2:10
  • 7 Summer Me, Winter Me 2:47
  • 8 His Eyes, Her Eyes 3:21
  • 9 Pieces of Dreams 3:07
  • 10 Blue, Green, Grey and Gone 4:13
  • 11 Wave 3:30
  • 12 Deep in the Night 3:18

Reference: MusicBrainz