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No one would argue that Ann-Marget's principal entertainment skill was as a vocalist. So it may seem a bit finicky to point out that this well-packaged, 21-track retrospective of recordings from the early and mid-'60s actually is not the best anthology of her music. That honor belongs to The Many Moods of Ann-Margret (on the Australian Raven label), whose selection is considerably more pop/rock-oriented (which is not to say that it rocks very hard). Let Me Entertain You focuses more on her sultry sex-kitten pieces, which lean more toward pop-jazz and standards. Only half a dozen of the selections overlap with The Many Moods of Ann-Margret, though, so fans have the option of picking up two compilations which share the wealth fairly equitably. This (like the Australian import comp) has her two most famous numbers, "Bye Bye Birdie" and her lone Top 20 hit, "I Just Don't Understand." Much of the rest cranks up the floor-show ambience considerably, the saucy version of "C'est Si Bon" being a special highlight.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Ann-Margret, Vocal - Charles Strouse, Composer - Charles Strouse, Lyricist - Jim Malloy, Engineer - Joe Reisman, Producer - Lee Adams, Composer - Lee Adams, Lyricist
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Schmitt, Engineer - Ann-Margret, Vocal - Hank Levine, Arranger - Jule Styne, Composer - Jule Styne, Lyricist - Sondheim, Composer - Sondheim, Lyricist - Steve Sholes, Producer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Schmitt, Engineer - Ann-Margret, Vocal - Hank Levine, Arranger - Joan Javits, Composer - Joan Javits, Lyricist - Phil Springer, Composer - Phil Springer, Lyricist - Steve Sholes, Producer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ann-Margret, Vocal - Billy Higgins, Composer - Billy Higgins, Lyricist - Bob Florence, Arranger - Dave Hassinger, Engineer - Dick Peirce, Producer - W. Benton Overstreet, Composer - W. Benton Overstreet, Lyricist
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ann-Margret, Vocal - Jim Malloy, Engineer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyricist - Joe Reisman, Producer - Lionel Newman, Conductor - Sammy Cahn, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Lyricist
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ann-Margret, Vocal - Dave Hassinger, Engineer - Dick Peirce, Producer - Dickie Thompson, Composer - Dickie Thompson, Lyricist - H.B. Barnum, Conductor
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Schmitt, Engineer - Ann-Margret, Vocal - Hank Levine, Arranger - Lil Green, Composer - Lil Green, Lyricist - Steve Sholes, Producer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Schmitt, Producer - Ann-Margret, Performer - Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Jack Reardon, Composer - Jack Reardon, Lyricist - Marty Paich, Arranger - Neely Plumb, Producer - Sacha Distel, Composer - Sacha Distel, Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ann-Margret, Vocal - Dave Hassinger, Engineer - Dick Peirce, Producer - H.B. Barnum, Conductor - Sam H. Stept, Composer - Sam H. Stept, Lyricist - Sydney Clare, Composer - Sydney Clare, Lyricist
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ann-Margret, Performer - Bill Porter, Engineer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Dick Peirce, Producer - Helen Carter, Composer - Helen Carter, Lyricist
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Schmitt, Engineer - Ann-Margret, Vocal - Bob Hilliard, Composer - Bob Hilliard, Lyricist - Dick Pierce, Producer - Jule Styne, Composer - Jule Styne, Lyricist - Marty Paich, Conductor
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ann-Margret, Performer - Bill Porter, Engineer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Dick Peirce, Producer - Otis Blackwell, Composer - Otis Blackwell, Lyricist
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ann-Margret, Performer - Bill Porter, Engineer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Dick Peirce, Producer - Elvis Presley, Composer - Elvis Presley, Lyricist - Mae-Boren Axton, Composer - Mae-Boren Axton, Lyricist - Tommy Durden, Composer - Tommy Durden, Lyricist
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ann-Margret, Vocal - Elvis Presley, Vocal - Roy C. Bennett, Composer - Roy C. Bennett, Lyricist - Sid Tepper, Composer - Sid Tepper, Lyricist
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Ann-Margret, Vocal - Dave Hassinger, Engineer - Dick Peirce, Producer - H.B. Barnum, Conductor - Henri Betti, Composer - Jerry Seelen, Lyricist
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Schmitt, Producer - Ann-Margret, Performer - Billy Rose, Composer - Billy Rose, Lyricist - Edward Heyman, Composer - Edward Heyman, Lyricist - Hank Cicalo, Engineer - John W. Green, Composer - John W. Green, Lyricist - Marty Paich, Conductor - Quincy Jones, Arranger
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ann-Margret, Vocal - Chet Atkins, Producer - Dick Peirce, Producer - Kent Westberry, Composer - Kent Westberry, Lyricist - Marijohn Wilkin, Composer - Marijohn Wilkin, Lyricist - The Jordanaires, Vocal
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Al Schmitt, Engineer - Ann-Margret, Vocal - Dick Pierce, Producer - Edward Eliscu, Composer - Edward Eliscu, Lyricist - Marty Paich, Conductor - Vincent Youmans, Composer - Vincent Youmans, Lyricist - William Rose, Composer - William Rose, Lyricist
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Hirt, Vocal - Al Schmitt, Engineer - Ann-Margret, Vocal - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyricist - Johnny Burke, Composer - Johnny Burke, Lyricist - Marty Paich, Arranger - Marty Paich, Conductor - Steve Sholes, Producer
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ann-Margret, Vocal - Bill Porter, Engineer - Chet Atkins, Producer - Dick Peirce, Producer - The Jordanaires, Vocal - William Emerson, Composer - William Emerson, Lyricist - Willie Dixon, Composer - Willie Dixon, Lyricist
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ann-Margret, Vocal - Jim Malloy, Engineer - Joe Lipman, Arranger - Joe Lipman, Conductor - Joe Reisman, Producer - Lionel Bart, Composer
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Album review
No one would argue that Ann-Marget's principal entertainment skill was as a vocalist. So it may seem a bit finicky to point out that this well-packaged, 21-track retrospective of recordings from the early and mid-'60s actually is not the best anthology of her music. That honor belongs to The Many Moods of Ann-Margret (on the Australian Raven label), whose selection is considerably more pop/rock-oriented (which is not to say that it rocks very hard). Let Me Entertain You focuses more on her sultry sex-kitten pieces, which lean more toward pop-jazz and standards. Only half a dozen of the selections overlap with The Many Moods of Ann-Margret, though, so fans have the option of picking up two compilations which share the wealth fairly equitably. This (like the Australian import comp) has her two most famous numbers, "Bye Bye Birdie" and her lone Top 20 hit, "I Just Don't Understand." Much of the rest cranks up the floor-show ambience considerably, the saucy version of "C'est Si Bon" being a special highlight.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:43
- Main artists: Ann-Margret
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1996 BMG
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