Five originals do not help to bring
Zing! Went the Strings of My Harp above average, which for
Robert Maxwell is still very good. This is an even record, well-rounded and in need of a few more sharp edges. The final track, "The Carioca," is one of those spectacular arrangements of a standard one expects of
Maxwell. (The tune also is covered on the Decca recording
Let's Get Away From It All.)