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Barnes and Noble

Calendar Girl

Current price: $15.99
Calendar Girl
Calendar Girl

Barnes and Noble

Calendar Girl

Current price: $15.99
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critic has stated that 's records were so popular in the 1950s mainly because she looked so drop-dead gorgeous on the album covers. The marketing hook behind may just be the main example for those critical of 's musical career, since its sleeve has made it a prized collector's item. The famous wraparound cover depicts cheesecake shots of posed for every month of the year, while original issues of the album included a more-than-suggestive insert photo of the singer stretched out in bed. While 's correct about 's physical beauty, he's wrong in suggesting that the vocalist didn't have the talent to go along with her looks. Like , had an extremely limited vocal range but she did the most with what she had, possessing a special knack for that cast her in the role of a woman constantly being destroyed by love in general and by men in particular. The cover concept of is carried over from the concept album, which features a narrative of romance lost and found for each month of the year before ending with one final tune called (which is illustrated by that insert picture of in bed). Since there aren't quality for every month of the year, one of 's pleasures can be found in the numbers written especially for the album, particularly those penned by 's husband. The -oriented hit pay dirt with such fine compositions as and but too few of his smart, witty songs have been widely recorded. is a fun, if often bittersweet, ride and a must-have for fans of classic music. Thankfully, has reissued this album on CD in a two-fer package with the more traditional session , which, oddly enough, also features a very suggestive photo of in bed. ~ Nick Dedina

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Barnes & Noble does business -- big business -- by the book. As the #1 bookseller in the US, it operates about 720 Barnes & Noble superstores (selling books, music, movies, and gifts) throughout all 50 US states and Washington, DC. The stores are typically 10,000 to 60,000 sq. ft. and stock between 60,000 and 200,000 book titles. Many of its locations contain Starbucks cafes, as well as music departments that carry more than 30,000 titles.

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