ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL
(Arthur Altman / Jack Lawrence)

Harry James & His Orch. (vocal: Frank Sinatra) - 1939
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orch. (vocal: Bob Eberly) - 1939
Freddy Martin & His Orch. - 1939
Ella Fitzgerald & Her Savoy 8 - 1939
Harry James & His Orch. (vocal: Dick Haymes) - 1941
Joe Foley - 1954
Frances Wayne - 1956
Keely Smith - 1960
Anthony Newley - 1961
Joni James - 1962
Bobby Darin - 1963

Also recorded by:
Al Martino; Diana Krall; Steve Lawrence; Anne Shelton;
Dick Haymes; Sarah Vaughan; Al Jarreau; Billy Daniels;
Jack Jones; Perry Como; Barry Manilow; Billie Holiday;
Shirley Horn; June Christy; Al Hibbler; Robert Goulet;
Little Anthony & The Imperials; Charlie Watts Big Band;
Billy Eckstine; Diahann Carroll: ..... and many others.


You know the game of love, so the flame never burns you
No passion concerns you, no violins play
But me, I lose control of my heart when I'm near you
That's why I fear you and turn away
I need a love that's true, I wish it could be you
I know it should be you and so I say....

All or nothing at all
Half a love, never appealed to me
If your heart, never could yield to me
Then I'd rather have nothing at all

All or nothing at all
If it's love, there is no in between
Why begin then cry, for something that might have been
No I'd rather have nothing at all

But please don't bring your lips so close to my cheek
Don't smile or I'll be lost beyond recall
The kiss in your eyes, the touch of your hand makes me weak
And my heart may go dizzy and fall

And if I fell under the spell of your call
I would be, caught in the undertow
So you see, I've got to say "No, No"
All or nothing at all


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TRIVIA: Although this song was written in 1939, it
originally did not have an opening verse. Lyricist
Jack Lawrence corrected this in 2000 by writing
the opening verse that appears above.


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