Greatest Hits
Artist: Maureen McGovern

The best of her movie work and other hits, including "Different Worlds." ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide Read More

Jack Jones Paints a Tribute to Tony Bennett
Artist: Jack Jones

It's always unfair when someone dismisses an artist altogether because of one corny tune he did. In the case of Jack Jones, there are those who denounce him as a cheesy Vegas lounge act because he provided the theme from the silly prime-time TV program The Love Boat. But to condemn Jones' entire career because of something cheesy he once stooped... Read More

Judy Garland in Hollywood: Her Greatest Movie Hits
Artist: Judy Garland

Judy Garland may have reached more ears via her movie roles than with any other medium, and this 23-track anthology assembles some of her most noteworthy performances from 1936 to 1963. All of these are the original soundtrack versions, not re-recordings, which means that while the fidelity on some cuts isn't as good as what you might be used to... Read More

Cadence Collection
Artist: Andy Williams

This two-CD, 40-track British compilation was, at the time of its release in 1998, the most comprehensive collection of Andy Williams's early recordings in print. Williams recorded for Cadence Records from 1955 to 1961, a period that coincided with the birth of rock & roll, and though he, six years Elvis Presley's senior and in the business... Read More

Be My Love: Mario Lanza's Greatest Performances at MGM
Artist: Mario Lanza

Be My Love: Mario Lanza's Greatest Performances at M-G-M contains 20 tracks culled from five Joe Pasternak films Lanza performed in between 1949 and 1954: That Midnight Kiss, The Toast of New Orleans, The Great Caruso, Because You're Mine, and The Student. All of these selections are taken from the original motion picture soundtracks, which... Read More

I Know How to Do It
Artist: Barbara Morrison

Veteran singer Barbara Morrison has long had the versatility to sound sassy on blues-oriented material and coolly sweet on ballads. For this set, Morrison (whose style is flexible enough to handle swinging jazz, R&B and blues) is joined by lesser-known L.A. musicians, and (on a couple of tunes) guest trombonist Al Grey. The material that... Read More

Come On-A My House - BOX SET
Artist: Rosemary Clooney

The first of three Bear Family sets of Clooney's complete recordings is uneven stylistically, although a big percentage of it is first-rate. The problem is that Clooney's career from 1947-54 at Columbia Records was divided between sultry, jazz-based big band and popular music, and light novelty tunes of the kind that drove Sinatra away from the... Read More

Judy - 32 JAZZ
Artist: Judy Garland

Producer Joel Dorn acquired rights to the audio and video recordings of the 1963-4 television series The Judy Garland Show, but then became more ambitious in creating this four-CD (plus half-hour VHS tape) box set. Apparently with the assistance of Garland fan Scott Schecter, Dorn acquired other Garland recordings, notably airchecks, and... Read More