Sarah Vaughan - "Send In The Clowns" Analogue Productions label_Counter Records "The Down Town" and "Shelf

"The Down Town" and "Shelf In The Room"

and this abridged 16-track version

Rich with swampy guitar lines and hazy vocals

letting up only to space out on certain tracks like the near ten-minute "Magenta Mountain" and a poignant rendition of fan favorite "Work This Time"

7 didn't have a producer in the traditional sense

Sarah Vaughan - "Send In The Clowns" Analogue Productions label_Counter Records "The Down Town" and "ShelfSarah Vaughan and her working trio team with the 'no Count' Basie band for this 1981 collection their first studio meeting in 20 years! They create a magical album that evokes the days when singer and orchestra shared the stage at the original Birdland. The program looks back even further in the Divine One's career, with the inclusion of her early hit 'If You Could See Me Now,' while also featuring one of her last signature songs in the title track.