I Should Care (song)

"I Should Care" is a popular song by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston and Sammy Cahn, published in 1944. It first appeared in the MGM film Thrill of a Romance. The original recording by Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra, with vocalists: Harry Prime and The Singing Winds was made at Manhattan Center, New York City, on July 18, 1952. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4885 (in USA) and by EMI on the His Master's Voice labels as catalog number B 10389.

The song has become a popular standard, with recordings by many artists.

Notable Recordings

 * Bing Crosby
 * Jeff Chandler - 45rpm single (1953)
 * Julie London - Julie Is Her Name (1955)
 * Johnny Hartman - And I Thought About You (1959)
 * The Four Freshmen - Love Lost (1959)
 * Modern Jazz Quartet - Dedicated to Connie (1960)
 * Bill Evans Trio - How My Heart Sings! (1962)
 * Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk (1965), Thelonious Himself (1957)
 * Sergio Franchi - There Goes My Heart (RCA Victor, 1967)
 * Marian McPartland - Live At Maybeck Recital Hall [Vol. 9] (1991)
 * Nat King Cole - The Billy May Sessions (1993)
 * Abbey Lincoln and Hank Jones – When There Is Love (1994)
 * Barry Manilow - Singin' with the Big Bands (1994)
 * Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1995)
 * Kay Starr - I Cry By Night/Losers Weepers (1997)
 * Ralph Flanagan - Big Band Sounds of Ralph Flanagan (1998)
 * Frank Sinatra - The Best of the Columbia Years (1998)
 * Sammy Davis, Jr. - "When the Feeling Hits You!" (1965)
 * Joe Pass - Unforgettable (1999)
 * Nat Adderley - Introducing Nat Adderley (2001)
 * June Christy - Something Cool (2001)
 * The Four Freshmen - Voices In Love / Love Lost (2001)
 * Stan Kenton - At The Rendezvous: Vol 2 (2000)
 * Richard Doron Johnson - Battle Grounds (2010)
 * Jane Monheit - Taking a Chance on Love (2004)
 * Bud Powell - Bud's Bubble: 1944/1947 (2000)
 * Mel Tormé - Tormé (2003)
 * Amy Winehouse - At The BBC (2012)

Literature

 * I Should Care (Transcription). Jazz Research News 6
 * Stephan Richter: The Beauty of Building, Dwelling, and Monk: Aesthetics, Religion, and the Architectural Qualities of Jazz. African American Review, Vol. 29, No. 2 (1995), S. 259-268