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When Peggy Lee became well-known in the 1940s, swing and jazz-influenced pop dominated the musical landscape. In the 1960s, however, it was a whole new world in popular music. The British Invasion and Motown -- not big bands -- were mainstream, and to the Baby Boomer youths of the 1960s, Lee was part of "our parents' music." But the singer had a major hit with 1969's Is That All There Is?, one of the best-selling albums of her career. While this isn't a rock album per se -- Lee's foundation was still jazz-influenced pop -- it acknowledges pop-rock tastes of the 1960s without being unfaithful to her history. Everything on this LP is a gem, and that includes a moody remake of Lee's 1940s hit "Don't Smoke in Bed" as well as classic arrangements of George Harrison's "Something," Neil Diamond's "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show," Leiber & Stoller's "I'm a Woman," and Randy Newman's "Love Story." The LP's centerpiece, however, is Newman's hit arrangement of Leiber & Stoller's title song, which was covered by P.J. Harvey in the 1990s. Influenced by German cabaret, this half-spoken, half-sung treasure is as hauntingly soulful as it is maudlin. The song's outlook is far from optimistic; essentially, it's saying that we might as well grab our moments of pleasure and enjoyment where we can find them because ultimately, life is nothing more than a meaningless series of disappointments. But there's nothing disappointing about Is That All There Is?, an LP that is most certainly among Lee's finest accomplishments.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Randy Newman, Conductor - Jerry Leiber, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Capitol Records, LLC
Randy Newman, ComposerLyricist - Mundell Lowe, Conductor - Phil Wright, Producer - Peggy Lee, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Capitol Records, LLC
Jerry Leiber, Producer - Mike Stoller, Producer - Billy Rose, ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Al Jolson, ComposerLyricist - DAVE DREYER, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Capitol Records, LLC
Arthur Johnston, Composer - Sam Coslow, Composer - Mundell Lowe, Conductor - Phil Wright, Producer - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Bobby Bryant, Conductor
℗ 1969 Capitol Records, LLC
Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Dave Cavanaugh, Producer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Carter, Conductor
℗ 1963 Capitol Records, LLC
Neil Diamond, ComposerLyricist - Phil Wright, Producer - Peggy Lee, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Capitol Records, LLC
GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - Phil Wright, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Tipton, Conductor
℗ 1969 Capitol Records, LLC
Jerry Leiber, Composer - Mike Stoller, Composer - Phil Wright, Producer - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - George Tipton, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cy Godfrey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Capitol Records, LLC
Randy Newman, Composer - Mundell Lowe, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Wright, Producer - Peggy Lee, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - WILLARD ROBISON, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Randy Newman, Conductor - Jerry Leiber, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Zelezny, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Stoller, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Jerry Leiber, Producer - Mike Stoller, Producer - Billy Rose, ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Al Jolson, ComposerLyricist - DAVE DREYER, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Randy Newman, Conductor - Jerry Leiber, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
When Peggy Lee became well-known in the 1940s, swing and jazz-influenced pop dominated the musical landscape. In the 1960s, however, it was a whole new world in popular music. The British Invasion and Motown -- not big bands -- were mainstream, and to the Baby Boomer youths of the 1960s, Lee was part of "our parents' music." But the singer had a major hit with 1969's Is That All There Is?, one of the best-selling albums of her career. While this isn't a rock album per se -- Lee's foundation was still jazz-influenced pop -- it acknowledges pop-rock tastes of the 1960s without being unfaithful to her history. Everything on this LP is a gem, and that includes a moody remake of Lee's 1940s hit "Don't Smoke in Bed" as well as classic arrangements of George Harrison's "Something," Neil Diamond's "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show," Leiber & Stoller's "I'm a Woman," and Randy Newman's "Love Story." The LP's centerpiece, however, is Newman's hit arrangement of Leiber & Stoller's title song, which was covered by P.J. Harvey in the 1990s. Influenced by German cabaret, this half-spoken, half-sung treasure is as hauntingly soulful as it is maudlin. The song's outlook is far from optimistic; essentially, it's saying that we might as well grab our moments of pleasure and enjoyment where we can find them because ultimately, life is nothing more than a meaningless series of disappointments. But there's nothing disappointing about Is That All There Is?, an LP that is most certainly among Lee's finest accomplishments.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:48
- Main artists: Peggy Lee
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1969 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
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