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1956 studio album by Steve Allen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Allen Plays Allen is an album by television host Steve Allen. Allen played piano on a set of 12 of his own compositions with backing from a small rhythm combo. The album was released in 1956 on Coral Records (catalog no. CRL-57047).[1]

Quick facts Studio album by Steve Allen, Released ...

Track listing

Side A

  1. "The Girl in the Grey Flannel Suit"
  2. "Love Is Young"
  3. "Fools"
  4. "Magic Star"
  5. "I Never Should Have Told You "
  6. "With You"

Side B

  1. "What Is a Freem?"
  2. "That I Don't Love You"
  3. "Do You Remember Me?"
  4. "All Life Through"
  5. "What Is a Woman"
  6. "Can I Wait Up for Santa Claus?"

Reception

Upon its release, Billboard wrote that Allen displayed his talent as a pianist with backing by celeste, guitar, bass, and drums, in album that "makes for pleasant listening."[2] AllMusic gave the album a rating of three stars. Reviewer Greg Adams called it "a serious collection of melodies performed fluidly and competently by Allen with few eccentric touches."[3]

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