More controlled and mannered, it may take some getting used to. It is a caf voice, not a big band swingers' voice. Tender Moments is an excellent anthology of King's recordings on the Muse label. It comes at a bargain price. Sung in French, with voices replacing the soloists and instrumental sections of the orchestra, these tracks are a model of easy, sophisticated jazz.
Sound is superb, with a very rich midrange blend and well-delineated voices.
Minimalist miking during recording results in three-dimensional sound on a properly set up stereo. Only the slightest amount of tape hiss is audible as a reminder of the early stereo days, but that is quickly sublimated in the listening. Crowded tables and 6 partially emptied Schlitz beer bottles on the table. Someone is singing. The singer lags behind the beat in a world-weary manner, sometimes nearly whispering, sometimes nearly talking.