WikiMini

The Complete Capitol Collection

The Complete Capitol Collection
Compilation album by
Liza Minnelli
ReleasedAugust 8, 2006
Recorded1964–1966
GenreJazz, traditional
LabelDRG
Liza Minnelli chronology
The Best of Liza Minnelli
(2004) 		The Complete Capitol Collection
(2006) 		The Complete A&M Recordings
(2008)

The Complete Capitol Collection is a compilation album by American singer and Actor Liza Minnelli.[1] The anthology was released by the record label DRG in 2006 and features songs from Minnelli's recordings released under Capitol Records.[2] The tracklist includes three complete studio albums in their original order.

On November 23, 2013, Playbill critic Ben Rimalower included The Complete Capitol Collection in his list of the twelve best albums of Liza Minnelli's career.[3]

Background

[edit]

Minnelli's first phonographic recordings took place when she was still a teenager.[4] At just 17, she had starred in the Off-Broadway play Best Foot Forward, for which she even recorded songs from the soundtrack.[4] The publicity generated by her vocal and acting skills led to TV appearances and the recording of a single, "You Are For Loving".[4]

With this moderate success, Capitol Records signed her and gradually released singles, followed by three studio albums: Liza! Liza! (1964), It Amazes Me (1965), and There Is a Time (1966).[4] Although they were well received by music critics, only the first album performed well commercially, becoming the only one to chart on Billboard's Top LPs list.[5]

Content

[edit]

For decades, the record label did not reissue the albums in CD format, despite most of the songs having appeared in a substantial number of compilations released over the years.[a] The Complete Capitol Collection compiles the three albums in their entirety, with their track listings in the order in which the albums were originally released.[9]

In total, there are 55 songs included in the double CD,[10] all remastered in 24-bit.[11] Tracks that were originally released only as singles, at a time when they could only be purchased by the public through 7-inchs, were also included.[12]

In an interview, the compilation's producer, Scott Schechter,[13] revealed: "The use of the original session tapes eliminated an entire layer of added reverb that was heard on the original LPs, and as a result, it has a much cleaner, warmer, and brighter sound, with much more presence in Liza's voice, as it should be. She sounds like she's in the same room, singing directly to you. You can hear everything better than ever before. It's like hearing the songs for the first time and [having] a completely new listening experience."[13]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
PlaybillFavorable[3]

The reviews from specialized music critics were favorable.

William Ruhlmann, from the website AllMusic, rated it four and a half stars out of five,[12] and wrote that all "of [Liza Minnelli's] talents are on display in these early recordings, which will be warmly received by her fans."[12]

Ben Rimalower, from Playbill magazine, wrote that "although these recordings show an immature Minnelli, still somewhat unsure of how to express herself more artistically in song, the pure heart and throat are undeniable."[3]

Track listing

[edit]
Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."It's Just a Matter of Time"Richard Everitt, Laurence StithLiza! Liza!3:06
2."If I Were in Your Shoes"John Kander, Fred EbbLiza! Liza!3:22
3."Meantime"Al Stillman, Robert AllenLiza! Liza!3:37
4."Try to Remember"Harvey Schmidt, Tom JonesLiza! Liza!4:20
5."I'm All I've Got"Milton Schafer, Ronny GrahamLiza! Liza!1:55
6."Maybe Soon"Richard Everitt, Laurence StithLiza! Liza!3:17
7."Maybe This Time"John Kander, Fred EbbLiza! Liza!3:30
8."Don't Ever Leave Me"Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein IILiza! Liza!2:40
9."The Travelin' Life"Howard Liebling, Marvin HamlischLiza! Liza!2:52
10."Together (Wherever We Go)"Stephen Sondheim, Jule StyneLiza! Liza!3:45
11."Blue Moon"Richard Rodgers, Lorenz HartLiza! Liza!2:03
12."I Knew Him When"Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Ira GershwinLiza! Liza!2:45
13."Wait Till You See Him"Richard Rodgers, Lorenz HartIt Amazes Me2:48
14."My Shining Hour"Johnny Mercer, Harold ArlenIt Amazes Me3:23
15."I Like The Likes Of You"Vernon Duke, Yip HarburgIt Amazes Me2:17
16."It Amazes Me"Cy Coleman, Carolyn LeighIt Amazes Me3:10
17."Looking at You"Cole PorterIt Amazes Me2:41
18."I Have Never Seen Snow"ArlenIt Amazes Me4:52
19."Plenty Of Time"Kander, EbbIt Amazes Me4:18
20."For Every Man There's A Woman"Arlen, Leo RobinIt Amazes Me2:41
21."Lorelei"George Gershwin, Ira GershwinIt Amazes Me2:35
22."Shouldn't There Be Lightning?"Alexander, GoldenbergIt Amazes Me3:08
23."Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out"Jimmy CoxIt Amazes Me2:50
24."Walk Right In / How Come You Do Me Like You Do"Hosea Woods, Gus Cannon / Gene Austin, Roy BergereIt Amazes Me3:02
25."Imprevu"L. Geraci, Johnny RichardsSingle Release3:02
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."There Is a Time (Le Temps)"Lees, Charles Aznavour, DavisThere Is A Time2:22
2."I (Who Have Nothing)"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Mogol, Carlo DonidaThere Is A Time2:41
3."M'Lord"Marguerite Monnot, Yussef MustacchiThere Is A Time2:27
4."Watch What Happens"Demy, Gimbel, Michel LegrandThere Is A Time2:41
5."One of Those Songs"Calvi, HoltThere Is A Time1:58
6."Days of the Waltz"Jacques Brel, HoltThere Is A Time4:19
7."Ay Marieke"Jacques Brel, JouannestThere Is A Time2:36
8."Love at Last You Have Found Me"Charles Aznavour, WorthThere Is A Time2:38
9."I'll Build A Stairway to Paradise"Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ira GershwinThere Is A Time2:08
10."See the Old Man"John Kander, Fred EbbThere Is A Time1:22
11."The Parisians"Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick LoeweThere Is A Time2:01
12."One Summer Love"Larry Stith, Richard EverittSingle Release2:16
13."How Much Will I Love You?"Livingston, EvansSingle Release2:34
14."Day Dreaming"Bob Hilliard, Mort GarsonSingle Release2:35
15."His Woman"Bob Hilliard, Mort GarsonSingle Release2:35
16."My Little Corner of the World"Lee Pockriss, Bob HilliardSingle Release2:14
17."We'll Be Together"M. Garson, B. HilliardSingle Release2:33
18."A Quiet Thing"F. Ebb, J. KanderSingle Release2:41
19."All I Need"F. Ebb, J. KanderSingle Release2:42
20."Sing Happy"F. Ebb, J. KanderSingle Release3:19
21."Dear Love"F. Ebb, J. KanderSingle Release2:42
22."I'm Not Laughing"B. Crewe, R. BondiSingle Release2:50
23."Did I Hurt Your Feelings?"Bob CreweSingle Release3:07
24."The Many Faces Of Love"Mort Shuman, Doc PomusSingle Release2:17
25."At My Age"F. Ebb, J. KanderSingle Release3:08
26."Middle of the Street"Christopher Allen, Richard Everitt, Peter AllenSingle Release2:16
27."Everybody Loves My Baby"Spencer Williams, Jack PalmerSingle Release2:07
28."Marriage Is For Old Folks"L. Carr, E. ShumanSingle Release3:11
29."Come On And Baby Me"Sam M. Lewis, Meyer, YoungSingle Release2:03
30."Say Liza" (Liza With A "Z")F. Ebb, J. KanderSingle Release3:41

Personnel

[edit]

Credits adapted from The Complete Capitol Collection CD.[14]

  • Executive producer (for Drg Records) – Hugh Fordin
  • Liner notes – Scott Schechter
  • Producer [for Drg Records] – Scott Schechter

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Compilations with tracks taken from the Capitol Records albums include: Best of Liza Minnelli: The Capitol Years (which was reissued with new covers and titles in 2001, under the name The Capitol Collection[6] and Essential, in 2003);[7] and Finest, from 2009.[8]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "CDs". The Official Liza Minnelli Website. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Complete Capitol Collection". DRG Records. November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Rimalower, Ben (November 23, 2013). "Life is a Cabaret: The Top 12 Liza Minnelli Albums". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d William, Ruhlmann. "Liza Minnelli – The Complete Capitol Collection Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Liza Minnelli – The Capitol Years Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Liza Minnelli – Essential Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Liza Minnelli – Finest Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Complete Capitol Collection – Liza Minnelli CD 2006". www.broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Gans, Andrew (July 12, 2006). "DRG Records to Release 55-Track Liza Minnelli Collection". Playbill. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "Complete Capitol Collection – Liza Minnelli CD 2006". www.broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d Ruhlmann, William. "Liza Minnelli – The Complete Capitol Collection Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  13. ^ a b Bosch, David (August 11, 2006). "DRG Records to Release 'Liza Minnelli: The Complete Capitol Collection' on August 8th, 2006". T4C. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  14. ^ Liza Minnelli (2006). The Complete Capitol Collection (Media notes). United States: DRG Records; EMI Music Special Markets. 19093.