Better Than Anything is an album by vocalist Irene Kral performing with Junior Mance's Trio that was recorded in 1963 and originally released on the Äva label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Kral is quite recognizable, although not singing with quite the emotional intensity that she would display during her final three albums (which are all classics) ... Kral was already a delightful singer."

Better Than Anything

Track listing

"Better Than Anything" (David "Buck" Wheat, Bill Loughborough) – 2:21

"The Touch of Your Lips" (Ray Noble) – 2:22

"The Meaning of the Blues" (Bobby Troup, Leah Worth) – 3:11

"Rock Me to Sleep" (Benny Carter, Paul Vandervoort II) – 2:20

"No More" (Tutti Camarata, Bob Russell) – 3:10

"Passing By" (Laurent Hess, Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence) – 1:54

"It's a Wonderful World" (Jan Savitt, Harold Adamson, Johnny Watson) – 2:34

"This Is Always" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 3:23

"Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) – 2:40

"Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 3:35

"Nobody Else But Me" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 1:54

Personnel

Irene Kral – vocals

Junior Mance – piano

Bob Cranshaw – bass

Mickey Roker – drums

References

1963 albums

Irene Kral albums

Junior Mance albums

Äva Records albums

Better Than Anything