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Sammy Davis, Jr.'s short stay at MGM in the early '70s produced the biggest hit of his career and a whole bunch of tunes that reflect the times they were recorded in. The German Lounge Legends series puts together 20 recordings made for MGM under the direction of Mike Curb between 1972 and 1974. Sammy's blissfully sweet version of "The Candy Man" hit number one in 1972. Its success inspired a few unsuccessful attempts at recapturing that success: "Sweet Gingerbread Man" and "It's a Musical World." The rest of the collection is a strange mix of Las Vegas funk (the groovy and wild "Get It On"), TV show themes (Mary Tyler Moore, Kojak, Hawaii Five-0, Baretta, Chico and the Man), dramatic story-songs ("Willoughby Grove," "Mr. Bojangles"), Leslie Bricusse- and Anthony Newley-penned maudlin ballads ("Tomorrow," "The People Tree," "I'll Begin Again), and just plain weird stuff like the version of "Get Happy" with the Stepford Wives on backup vocals and Davis' cover of "Theme From Shaft" (called "John Shaft" here), which is produced by Isaac Hayes himself. Davis sounds out of place and a little disinterested, but the song is a fun listen. That basically sums up the entire compilation. Fans of Davis will see it as a guilty pleasure and fans of high-quality pop corn will find it to be a perfect collection of Davis' corniest incarnation.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Anthony Newley, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Bricusse, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DON COSTA, Producer - Mike Curb, Producer - The Mike Curb Congregation, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Mack David, ComposerLyricist - DON COSTA, Producer - Mike Curb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Viner, Producer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Jose Feliciano, ComposerLyricist - DON COSTA, Producer - Mike Curb, Producer
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sonny Curtis, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Curb, Producer - Val Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Viner, Producer
℗ 1972 Geffen Records
Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Mike Curb, Producer - William Dyer, ComposerLyricist - William Leon Goldenberg, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Anthony Newley, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Bricusse, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer - Mike Curb, Producer - Michael Viner, Producer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Michel Legrand, Composer - Marilyn Bergman, Author - Alan Bergman, Author - DON COSTA, Producer - Mike Curb, Producer - Michael Viner, Producer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Morgan Ames, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Dave Grusin, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Curb, Producer
℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bettye Jean Crutcher, ComposerLyricist - Isaac Hayes, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Onzie Horne, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Geffen Records
Terry Richards, ComposerLyricist - Gary Smith, Producer - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Bill W. Chase, ComposerLyricist - Dwight Hemion, Producer
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Anthony Newley, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Bricusse, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer - Mike Curb, Producer - Michael Viner, Producer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
D. Meehan, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Jimmy Bowen, Producer - R.W. Scott, ComposerLyricist - Michael Viner, Producer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
B. James, ComposerLyricist - Perry Botkin Jr., Producer - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - J. O'Brian, ComposerLyricist - Michael Viner, Producer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Jeff Walker, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DON COSTA, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Curb, Producer - Val Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Viner, Producer
℗ 1972 Geffen Records
Anthony Newley, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Bricusse, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Curb, Producer - Val Valentine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Viner, Producer - The Mike Curb Congregation, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Geffen Records
Sammy Davis Jr., Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Curb, Producer - Morton Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Hermine Hilton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Vincent Youmans, Composer - Irving Caesar, Author - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Jimmy Bowen, Producer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Recording Arranger, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norman Newell, Translator - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Antonio Amurri, ComposerLyricist - Bruno Canfora, ComposerLyricist - Michael Viner, Producer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leslie Bricusse, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Davis Jr., MainArtist - Jimmy Bowien, Producer - Michael Viner, Producer
℗ 1971 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Sammy Davis, Jr.'s short stay at MGM in the early '70s produced the biggest hit of his career and a whole bunch of tunes that reflect the times they were recorded in. The German Lounge Legends series puts together 20 recordings made for MGM under the direction of Mike Curb between 1972 and 1974. Sammy's blissfully sweet version of "The Candy Man" hit number one in 1972. Its success inspired a few unsuccessful attempts at recapturing that success: "Sweet Gingerbread Man" and "It's a Musical World." The rest of the collection is a strange mix of Las Vegas funk (the groovy and wild "Get It On"), TV show themes (Mary Tyler Moore, Kojak, Hawaii Five-0, Baretta, Chico and the Man), dramatic story-songs ("Willoughby Grove," "Mr. Bojangles"), Leslie Bricusse- and Anthony Newley-penned maudlin ballads ("Tomorrow," "The People Tree," "I'll Begin Again), and just plain weird stuff like the version of "Get Happy" with the Stepford Wives on backup vocals and Davis' cover of "Theme From Shaft" (called "John Shaft" here), which is produced by Isaac Hayes himself. Davis sounds out of place and a little disinterested, but the song is a fun listen. That basically sums up the entire compilation. Fans of Davis will see it as a guilty pleasure and fans of high-quality pop corn will find it to be a perfect collection of Davis' corniest incarnation.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:03
- Main artists: Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2002 Universal Music Domestic Division, a division of Universal Music GmbH This Compilation ℗ 2002 Universal Music Domestic Division, a division of Universal Music GmbH
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