AllMusic Review by Steven McDonald:
Credit the film and album The Bridges of Madison County with causing a great deal of excitement about crooner Johnny Hartman, a vocalist with a silky voice that almost defies description. Hartman has seen many of his albums reissued, with rapidly rising sales, since the release of the film. This collection marks the debut of Clint Eastwood's Malpaso Records label, which Eastwood intends to focus on jazz, and it's certainly a good start, featuring songs from Hartman, Dinah Washington, Irene Kral, and Barbara Lewis, as well as two versions of "Doe Eyes," an instrumental piece composed by Eastwood and arranged/conducted by longtime Eastwood collaborator Lennie Niehaus. Overall, the album is charming, low-key, and smooth, very much a record worth getting.
Track Listing
# Title Performer
01 Doe Eyes Lennie Niehaus
02 I'll Close My Eyes Dinah Washington
03 Easy Living Johnny Hartman
04 Blue Gardenia Dinah Washington
05 I See Your Face Before Me Johnny Hartman
06 Soft Winds Dinah Washington
07 Baby I'm Yours Barbara Lewis
08 It's A Wonderful World Irene Kral
09 It Was Almost Like a Song Johnny Hartman
10 This Is Always Irene Kral
11 For All We Know Johnny Hartman
12 Doe Eyes (Reprise) Lennie Niehaus