Though it falls short of the excellence of Old Boyfriends or The Waiting Game, Devil May Care is a very respectable effort from a young artist who found her voice early on.
True to form, Martin doesn't inundate listeners with obvious choices.
Buddy Guy's "Save Your Love for Me" is the only song on this British release that really qualifies as a standard.
Otherwise, Martin turns her attention to lesser known classics ranging from Noel Coward's "If Love Were All" to the free-spirited title song -- a '50s classic by the undeservedly obscure vocalese master Bob Dorough.
Martin does her share of writing or co-writing this time, the most noteworthy examples being the pointed "Devil's Gonna Get You" and the dusky "On Thin Ice." While Boyfriends or Waiting would be better starting points for novices, Devil May Care is well worth hearing.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devil May CareBob Dorough | Claire Martin | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Victim of CircumstanceClaire Martin, David Newton | Claire Martin | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | If Love Were AllNoël Coward | Claire Martin | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Devil's Gonna Get YouClaire Martin, Rick Taylor | Claire Martin | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | By MyselfHoward Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | Claire Martin | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | Close Enough for LoveJohnny Mandel, Paul Williams | Claire Martin | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | Can't Give EnoughClaire Martin, Rick Taylor | Claire Martin | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | The Sun Was Falling from the SkyJonathan Blair | Claire Martin | Play | 06:16 | 14 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | October ThoughtsJonathan Gee, Claire Martin | Claire Martin | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | On Thin IceClaire Martin | Claire Martin | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Save Your Love for MeBuddy Johnson | Claire Martin | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 49 mins | 112 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 254 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iain Ballamy | Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) |
| 2 | Jonathan Blair | Composer |
| 3 | Andy Bradfield | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Noël Coward | Composer |
| 5 | Howard Dietz | Composer |
| 6 | Bob Dorough | Composer |
| 7 | Don Fitzpatrick | Art Direction |
| 8 | Jonathan Gee | Composer |
| 9 | Nigel Hitchcock | Sax (Alto) |
| 10 | Buddy Johnson | Composer |
| 11 | Calum Malcolm | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 12 | Johnny Mandel | Composer |
| 13 | Claire Martin | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Ian Middleton | Executive Producer |
| 15 | Jim Mullen | Guitar |
| 16 | David Newton | Composer |
| 17 | Tristan Powell | Engineer, Mixing |
| 18 | Julyan Rawlings | Photography |
| 19 | Arthur Schwartz | Composer |
| 20 | Arnie Somogyi | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Rick Taylor | Arranger, Composer, Percussion, Producer, Trombone, Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Clark Tracey | African Drums, Drums, Tabla, Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Paul Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |