The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine

The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine is a 1963 studio album by the American singer Billy Eckstine. It was arranged by Billy Byers, conducted by Bobby Tucker, and produced by Quincy Jones.

The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine
Studio album by Billy Eckstine
Released	1963
Recorded	January 8, 10, 14, 1963
Studio	A & R, New York City
Genre	Traditional pop, jazz
Length	39:16
Label	Mercury MG20796
Producer	Quincy Jones
Billy Eckstine chronology
Don't Worry 'Bout Me (1962) The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine (1963) Now Singing in 12 Great Movies (1964)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Ron Wynn of AllMusic, with a 3/5-star rating, remarked, "Decent anthology featuring Billy Eckstine pop tracks from the '50s to the '70s. These are largely romantic ballads, some standards, but are neither his most jazz-inflected material, nor his most ambitious. It's a good introductory package."

Negro Digest positively reviewed the album in their September 1963 issue describing it as "a superb album altogether" and that the liner notes of the album were "understated" in their description of Eckstine as "luxurious" and having a "strong sensual undercurrent". The Negro Digest also wondered if Eckstine ever "sang this well at the height of his popularity" from 1948 to 1953.

Track listing

1. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 2:40
2. "I Apologize" (Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman, Ed Nelson) – 3:00
3. "Somehow" (Mort Maser) – 3:42
4. "Blue Moon" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 2:52
5. "Prisoner of Love" (Clarence Gaskill, Leo Robin, Russ Columbo) – 3:03
6. "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 3:18
7. "Everything I Have Is Yours" (Burton Lane, Harold Adamson) – 2:56
8. "My Destiny" (Jerry Livingston, Mack David) – 2:45
9. "I'm Falling For You" (Clarence Williams, George Sanders, Joe "Trafalgar" Hubert) – 2:37
10. "Coquette" (Carmen Lombardo, Gus Kahn, Johnny Green) – 2:38
11. "No Orchids For My Lady" (Alan Stranks, Jack Strachey) – 3:09
12. "Bewildered" (Leonard Whitcup, Teddy Powell) – 3:12

Personnel

• Billy Eckstine – vocals
• Billy Byers – arranger
• Bobby Tucker – conductor
• Unidentified orchestra
• Quincy Jones – producer