Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries — The Platters

A gentle, sun-drenched optimism that feels like a stroll through a well-tended mid-century garden.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 28m

Tumbling Tumbleweeds

2:34

Lullaby of the Leaves

2:29

Honeysuckle Rose

2:12

Jeannine (I Dream of Lilac Time)

2:35

When You Wore a Tulip (and I Wore a Big Red Rose)

1:59

I’ll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time

2:38

Whispering Grass (Don’t Tell the Trees)

2:24

Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries

2:14

Orchids in the Moonlight

2:56

Roses of Picardy

1:58

Moments Worth Listening For

The effortless transition from the jaunty title track into the sweeping, cinematic strings of Orchids in the Moonlight.

The way the vocal harmonies mimic the rustle of wind during the opening bars of Whispering Grass.

The high tenor flourish that caps off the nostalgic sentiment of Roses of Picardy.

Where This Album Departs

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