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This is definitely not the record I anticipated finding on a random lunch break wander through my local Vinyl Hut. Jimmy Scott's "Falling in Love is Wonderful" (originally from 1962 and with Ray Charles on piano) is one of the most arresting vocal jazz records ever made. Out of print since forever ago, my immediate association with it is actually the 2001 CD reissue on Rhino, which was gifted to WFMU's Stork at the time of its release as part of a going-away care package for him when he moved overseas. (In and of itself, an extremely memorable night at an old school Chinese banquet hall in Jersey City, the highlight of which was a mildly sozzled Pseu Braun drawing a giant dick on an overhead projected map of Europe while roasting the guest of honor.) The album cover is definitely kinda weird, and that font looks like it would be more at home on a James Bond movie title screen, but whatever. Delighted to find this new vinyl re-up for five bucks less than what most new records cost these days. #vinyl #jazz #wfmu