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Although she's one of the great performance dynamos of American pop music, Liza Minnelli's recording career has always functioned in a supporting role to her appearances in dramatic roles, concerts, and specials. (The same was true for her mother, Judy Garland, and Sammy Davis, Jr.) Liza fans know that hearing her sing "Some People" (from Gypsy) is nothing compared to the total experience -- sound and vision -- when she performs it live. For those who can't afford golden-circle tickets to her next appearance, the Columbia collection The Best of Liza Minnelli functions as the next best thing. Previous collections unsuccessfully dealt with the fact that Minnelli's material is spread across several labels; the Sony-related compilations don't include anything from Cabaret or New York, New York, and any MCA disc avoids songs from her triumphant live shows of the '70s. Although a tad short, this one features a few feats of creative licensing to make it the best collection yet, the first one to showcase the familiar versions of "Cabaret," "Maybe This Time," and "Theme from New York, New York" next to "Say Liza (Liza With a 'Z')" (from her 1972 television special), "There Is a Time" (from 1974's Liza Live at the Winter Garden), and her 1989 hit version of "Losing My Mind." Unless Columbia adds 20 minutes to the program for a subsequent issue, this is as good as it's going to get.
© John Bush /TiVo
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S. Sondheim, Composer - S. Sondheim, Lyricist - Phil Ramone, Producer - Liza Minnelli, Vocal - Liza Minnelli, Performer - Jule Styne, Composer - Jule Styne, Lyricist
(P) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Gary Klein, Producer - C. Aznavour, Composer - C. Aznavour, Lyricist - Liza Minnelli, Vocal - Liza Minnelli, Performer - J. Davis, Composer - J. Davis, Lyricist - G. Lees, Composer - G. Lees, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phil Ramone, Producer - Liza Minnelli, Vocal - Liza Minnelli, Performer - F. Ebb, Composer - F. Ebb, Lyricist - J. Kander, Composer - J. Kander, Lyricist
(P) 2004 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Phil Ramone, Producer - Liza Minnelli, Vocal - Liza Minnelli, Performer - F. Ebb, Composer - F. Ebb, Lyricist - J. Kander, Composer - J. Kander, Lyricist
(P) 1975 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
S. Sondheim, Composer - S. Sondheim, Lyricist - Phil Ramone, Producer - Liza Minnelli, Vocal - Liza Minnelli, Performer
(P) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Liza Minnelli, Vocal - Liza Minnelli, Performer - Walter Marks, Composer - Walter Marks, Lyricist - Al Capps, Arranger - Snuff Garrett, Producer
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andrew Kazdin, Producer - John Kander, Composer - John Kander, Lyricist - Larry Wilcox, Arranger - Fred Ebb, Composer - Fred Ebb, Lyricist - Liza Minnelli, Vocal - Liza Minnelli, Performer
(P) 1972 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Phil Ramone, Producer - Liza Minnelli, Vocal - Liza Minnelli, Performer - F. Ebb, Composer - F. Ebb, Lyricist - J. Kander, Composer - J. Kander, Lyricist
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Gary Klein, Producer - Liza Minnelli, Vocal - Liza Minnelli, Performer - F. Ebb, Composer - F. Ebb, Lyricist - J. Kander, Composer - J. Kander, Lyricist
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
S. Sondheim, Composer - S. Sondheim, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Liza Minnelli, Vocal - Liza Minnelli, Performer
(P) 1989 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andrew Kazdin, Producer - John Kander, Composer - John Kander, Lyricist - Larry Wilcox, Arranger - Fred Ebb, Composer - Fred Ebb, Lyricist - Liza Minnelli, Vocal - Liza Minnelli, Performer
(P) 1972 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Phil Ramone, Producer - Liza Minnelli, Vocal - Liza Minnelli, Performer - F. Ebb, Composer - F. Ebb, Lyricist - J. Kander, Composer - J. Kander, Lyricist
(P) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Although she's one of the great performance dynamos of American pop music, Liza Minnelli's recording career has always functioned in a supporting role to her appearances in dramatic roles, concerts, and specials. (The same was true for her mother, Judy Garland, and Sammy Davis, Jr.) Liza fans know that hearing her sing "Some People" (from Gypsy) is nothing compared to the total experience -- sound and vision -- when she performs it live. For those who can't afford golden-circle tickets to her next appearance, the Columbia collection The Best of Liza Minnelli functions as the next best thing. Previous collections unsuccessfully dealt with the fact that Minnelli's material is spread across several labels; the Sony-related compilations don't include anything from Cabaret or New York, New York, and any MCA disc avoids songs from her triumphant live shows of the '70s. Although a tad short, this one features a few feats of creative licensing to make it the best collection yet, the first one to showcase the familiar versions of "Cabaret," "Maybe This Time," and "Theme from New York, New York" next to "Say Liza (Liza With a 'Z')" (from her 1972 television special), "There Is a Time" (from 1974's Liza Live at the Winter Garden), and her 1989 hit version of "Losing My Mind." Unless Columbia adds 20 minutes to the program for a subsequent issue, this is as good as it's going to get.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:45
- Main artists: Liza Minnelli
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
(P) 1972 Geffen Records, 1977 EMI Records, 1972-1975, 1992, 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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