Maria Cole – Love Is a Special Feeling (Vocal Jazz/Easy Listening, Vinyl LP) ST‑2612

Maria Cole – Love Is a Special Feeling (Vocal Jazz/Easy Listening, Vinyl LP) ST‑2612

Label: Capitol Records (Canada) Format: Vinyl LP, Stereo Country: Canada Genre: Vocal Jazz / Traditional Pop / Easy Listening Year: 1965 (Canadian issue)

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NATALIE COLES MOTHER

Tracklist

Side One: Love Is a Special Feeling • On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) • A Blues Serenade • I Think I Fell in Love Today • He Touched Me • I’ve Had One Too Many

Side Two: Blue Prelude • Violets for Your Furs • The Music That Makes Me Dance • Take Love Easy • Quietly There • The Show Must Go On

Description

Love Is a Special Feeling presents Maria Cole — a trained vocalist with a background in classical study and jazz performance — in a polished, orchestral pop setting arranged and conducted by Gordon Jenkins. Released by Capitol Records and manufactured in Canada, the album blends jazz standards, Broadway selections, and contemporary ballads, emphasizing Cole’s warm tone, precise diction, and refined phrasing.

The arrangements reflect Jenkins’ signature style: lush strings, soft brass voicings, and understated rhythm‑section support. Cole interprets material by Jule Styne, Matt Dennis, Duke Ellington, and others, balancing intimate ballads with lightly swinging numbers. The Canadian pressing mirrors the U.S. issue but carries domestic manufacturing credits and label variations specific to Capitol Records (Canada) Ltd.

This LP stands as a strong example of mid‑1960s Capitol vocal production and highlights Maria Cole’s artistry independent of her association with Nat King Cole.

Complete Condition

Jacket ✔️9 SLIGHT EDGE WEAR ON OPEN SIDE

 Vinyl ✔️10 PERFECT VINYL

 Labels ✔️10

Listing # ✔️R81