A Ballad Album

A Ballad Album, is an album by saxophonist Warne Marsh which was recorded in 1983 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.

Reception
The Allmusic review states: "Although there is a certain amount of tempo variation, this is largely a ballad showcase CD for tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh. ... Fine music that is both relaxing and (thanks to Marsh) somewhat unsettling under the surface."

Track listing

 * 1) "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 5:42
 * 2) "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 7:57
 * 3) "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) – 5:49
 * 4) "Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 5:10
 * 5) "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) – 7:16
 * 6) "Time on My Hands" (Vincent Youmans, Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon) – 4:36
 * 7) "Emily" (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer) – 5:03
 * 8) "My Romance" (Rogers, Hart) – 5:40
 * 9) "How Deep Is the Ocean?" [take 3] (Berlin) – 5:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
 * 10) "Time on My Hands" [take 1] (Youmans, Adamson, Gordon) – 5:11 Bonus track on CD reissue
 * 11) "The Nearness of You" [take 1] (Carmichael, Washington) – 7:30 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

 * Warne Marsh – tenor saxophone
 * Lou Levy – piano
 * Jesper Lundgaard – bass
 * James Martin – drums