In a musical landscape ripe with great singers it is Melody's unique approach to songwriting that sets her apart. Although her songs often sound like jazz, they defy easy categorization... a touch of Peggy Lee's poetry, a hint of Norah Jones and Joni Mitchell. Melody's tunes already feel like classics, possessed of a timeless quality rare in today's music.

• Limited Edition (2500 units)
• Numbered Edition
• Double LP cut at 45rpm
• Audiophile 180 Gram Vinyl
• Pressed at RTI in the USA
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman
• Deluxe Laminated Gatefold Cover

Philadelphia chanteuse Melody Gardot's 2008 debut album Worrisome Heart introduced songs of quiet, wistful poetry with sophisticated after-hours arrangements. It's acclaimed 2009 follow-up, My One And Only Thrill then marked a substantial leap forward for the prodigiously talented singer/songwriter. Produced by Larry Klein and with lush arrangements from Vince Mendoza, the album transcends genre distinctions of jazz and blues to offer a haunting personal musical statement that will appeal to music-lovers across the board.

As with her acclaimed live shows she truly captures and holds her audience in the palm of her hand here. These eleven songs, covering a wide range of emotions, are all her own except an irresistible Brazilian take on "Over The Rainbow" which is dedicated to the singer's grandmother. Includes the orchestral version of "If the Stars Were Mine" as a bonus track.

My One And Only Thrill earned three Grammy Award nominations including: Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for the title track; Best Engineered Album Non-Classical; and Producer of the Year Non-Classical.

"In my eyes, there's two kinds of music," says Gardot. "There's the kind that rushes out at you, and the kind that settles in and lets you come to it. I prefer the latter of the two. I like the idea of hearing music in the distance; you're drawn to it and you want to know what it is. To me, that's beautiful, that's the essence of listening to music: discovering it, exploring it and finding those little spaces."

Track Listing:

LP 1 Side A
1. Baby I'm a Fool
2. If the Stars Were Mine
3. Who Will Comfort Me

LP 1 Side B
1. Your Heart Is as Black As Night
2. Lover Undercover
3. Our Love Is Easy

LP 2 Side C
1. Les Etoiles
2. The Rain
3. My One and Only Thrill

LP 2 Side D
1. Deep Within the Corner of My Mind
2. Over the Rainbow
3. If the Stars Were Mine (Orchestral Version)

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