Signs Of Love And Things - Gene Barry

Bruke's Law

Gene Berry

Star Of "Burke's Law," 

Sings Of Love And Things

Album produced by Joe Reisman for RCA Victor and Alfred Perry for Four Star Television

Recorded in RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California

Recording Engineer: Jim Malloy

Cover Photo by Sheedy and Long

Liner Photos by Chester Maydole

RCA Victor RD-7714 (LPM-2975)

Product of The Decca Record Company Ltd., London

1964

From the back cover: As Amos Bruke, the millionaire captain of homicide in Four Star Television's "Bruke's Law," Gene Barry has accumulated the praise of critics and the light-hearted envy of millions of TV viewers. His calm, elegant manner has led Gene to be singled out as a detective most everybody would love to have in the home – and does, once a week.

That's one view of Gene Barry – Gene Barry the television star. Now there's a chance to see – or more correctly, hear – his flip side. Gene Barry, the musical comedy star who wows night club audiences and who set Las Vegas on its ear in "Destry Rides Again," has also appeared in such leading night clubs as the Palmer House in Chicago, the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, the Latin Quarter in New York, Cork Club in Houston and the outstanding clubs in South America such as the Copa in Rio. When you listen to the appealing songs Gene has recorded for this album, you naturally ask yourself the question, "Why hasn't Gene Barry recorded an album like this sooner?" Well, Four Star Television's president, Tom BcDermott, once asked a similar question and promptly set about answering it! That is why Gene was not only signed as the star of "Burke's Law," but was also considered a winner as a singer – a singing performer for whom Four Star wanted the best. The next move was to RCA Victor, who also appreciated Mr. Barry's vocal talents and decided to put out an album of his songs and let the record-buying pubic be the final judge.

What better combination is there than the rich baritone voice of Gene Barry blended with his unusual vocal styling of Just In Time, the pulsating Day In, Day Out or the melodic A Perfect Paris Night, written especially for him by Hoagy Carmichael.

Actually, singing has always come naturally to the tall and handsome actor, even if his long-time role as TV's Bat Masterson and his success as Amos Burke primarily call to mind a soft-speaking actor who carries a walloping Nielsen rating. It's this way: Gene Barry started as a singer. It was on radio station WHN in New York that Barry broke into show business. Subsequent jobs as a band vocalist and in night clubs provided Gene with a solid musical background from which he made his stage debut in the Broadway musical "Rosalinda." Proving his ability on the stage, Gene came to Hollywood, signed a contract with Paramount Pictures and starred in such movies as "War Of The Worlds," "Soldier Of Fortune," "Back From Eternity" and "Thunder Road." Then came Bat Masterson and the rest is TV history.

Now, new history is about to be written for "Gene Barry Sings" is guilty of providing entertainment in the first degree. If you have any doubts, you'll find it listed under enjoyment in "Of Love And Things." – Dick Israel

Just In Times

It's All Right With Me

The Sweetest Sounds

Day In, Day Out

I'll Be Seeing You

The Prisoner's Song

Oh, Lady Be Good

Let Me Love You

Make Someone Happy

Burke's Law

A Perfect Paris Night

Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries