Eartha Kitt was a uniquely distinctive performer

Eartha Kitt was a uniquely distinctive performer, whose sultry and provocative talents as a singer, actress, dancer, comedian and media personality caused the great Orson Welles to describe her as 'The most exciting woman in the world'. From humble and troubled beginnings, she found her way to New York and trained in performing arts, making her debut on Broadway in 1945 at the age of eighteen. Her stage work led to a recording contract with RCA in 1952, and during the early '50s she had memorable hits, which played on her unmistakeable voice and innuendo-laden overtones with songs like 'C'Est Si Bon', 'Santa Baby', 'Under The Bridges Of Paris', as well as other characteristic recordings like 'Let's Do It' and 'Just An Old Fashioned Girl'. She became especially popular in the UK and France as well as her home country, and her often controversial style made her a regular on TV. This great-value 53-track 2-CD collection comprises selected A and B sides of her singles for the RCA, Kapp and MGM labels, including some only released in the UK on HMV, and it provides an entertaining cross-section of her work as well as a great showcase for one of the most individual performers of her era.

Track Listing

• Tierra Va Tembla
• Caliente 
• Monotonous
• Uska Dara – A Turkish Tale
• Two Lovers 
• C'est si Bon
• African Lullaby 
• I Want To Be Evil
• Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore 
• Santa Baby
• Under The Bridges Of Paris
• Lovin' Spree
• Somebody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell 
• Let's Do It
• Senor 
• Mink Shmink
• Easy Does It 
• Apres Moi
• I Wantcha Around 
• If I Was a Boy
• Tea in Chicago 
• Hey Jacques
• (This Year's) Santa Baby 
• The Heel

• My Heart's Delight 
• Fredy
• Sweet And Gentle 
• Do You Remember
• Mambo De Paree 
• Sho-Jo-Ji (The Hungry Raccoon)
• Nobody Taught Me 
• Nothin' for Christmas
• Je Cherche Un Homme (I Want a Man) 
• Honolulu Rock & Roll
• There is No Cure for L'Amour 
• I'm a Funny Dame
• Put More Wood on the Fire 
• A Woman Wouldn't Be a Woman
• Toujour Gai 
• Take My Love, Take My Love
• Yomme Yomme 
• If I Can't Take It With Me
• Proceed With Caution 
• Just An Old-Fashioned Girl
• If I Can't Take It With Me
• Sholem
• Love Is A Gamble
• I Wantcha Around
• Johnny With The Gentle Hands
• A Lady Loves
• Please Do It Again 
• Good Little Girls
• Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend 

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Adult Contemporary/MOR

Language: English

Run Time: 143 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 04/06/18

UPC: 824046323325