And Here She Is in Bloomington, MN

Ann-Margret
's debut album makes it clear that
RCA Victor
never had any idea of what to do with her --
And Here She Is...
pairs the chanteuse with arranger
Marty Paich
for a jazzy, oddly subdued effort that proves as ill-matched as the mousy brown hairstyle the redhead-in-waiting sports on the cover.
Paich
tempers
's sex kitten roar to a meek purr here, saddling her with familiar material like
"Blame It on My Youth"
and
"You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You"
-- she does the best she can, however, and moments like
"Teach Me Tonight"
capture vivid glimpses of the bombshell to come. ~ Jason Ankeny