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16 Biggest Hits

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This wouldn't be my ideal Greatest Hits collection for Liza Minnelli, but as it stands, it's a fine representation of her Sony/Columbia recordings. Any Liza CD that includes both "The Singer" and "Losing My Mind"--dark-hued Liza at her most wonderfully intense, circa 1972 and 1989, respectively--is worth having. Additionally, you get great, albeit not definitive, renditions of her signature tunes "New York, New York" and "Cabaret", plus the very rare songs from "Chicago" she recorded as a single back in 1975, "All That Jazz" and "My Own Best Friend." Those two were available on the now out-of-print Sony compilation "Liza", which goes for a pretty penny on eBay nowadays. Disappointingly, Sony has chosen to deprive us once again of anything from Liza's "Tropical Nights" LP, but they have included the classic Winter Garden renditions of "A Quiet Thing" and "Shine On Harvest Moon". Overall, a welcome package with no clunkers whatsoever, and hopefully a successful one that will pave the way to the LONG overdue releases of Sony's "Liza Minnelli Live at the Winter Garden" and "Tropical Nights" on CD. Enough with the compilations: give us the complete original albums!

Of course 'Cabaret' and 'New York, New York' are here.....but why the strange title "16 Biggest Hits." They were certainly all hits with ME, so maybe that's what the title means....Hits with the True Fans who did love her, do love her, will always love her. But not to include 'The World Goes Round,' my all-time favorite Minnelli song? And I was thrilled to see Peter Allen's 'More Than I Like You' ("waiting in the rain.....where the hell's the train?") but why not his haunting 'Harbour' that Liza sang so beautifully on the other side of that original '45? I was glad to see 'Some People,' which Liza has made her own, but the same can be said about 'The Man I Love' and 'Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out,' neither of them included. And what about 'Maybe This Time' and "Tropical Nights' and 'God Bless the Child' (God bless Billie Holliday for turning that song over to Liza, but it is now HER property, should have been here!) Ah, well, be grateful for what we have.....her rousing 'Old Friend' and 'The Singer,' which I once heard was written about Judy just for Liza to sing. If not a true story....it should be. And now I suppose the words might apply to Liza herself, but my wish, hope, dream is that a new album is released soon.......she won't need compilations to remind people that here is the greatest entertainer of this or any era. Hang in there, Liza......we're right here beside you!!!!

This is the CD I've been waiting for.I just wish Liza would have a Box Set out like all the other great Artist,but untill that day comes,I'll be playing this greatest hits record for along time.Most of the songs are live,but that has always been Liza's greatest moments on records.First you get three of Liza'a hits from the 1972 album,"Liza with a Z." This fantastic songs included,along with "Cabaret," and "Ring Them Bells." The greatest song Liza has every sang,"Shine on Harvest Moon," from the 1974 album,"Liza,Live at the Winter Garden,"is included on this tape.Liza shows off her great voice and humor on this one number.I go nuts when Liza sings,"I ain't had none since,Lord knows when."If radio stations would have the guts to play this one song,I'm sure it would be a Hit. Another cut from that album,"A Quiet thing," from Liza's broadway show,"Flora,the red Menace," is another one of my favorites ,about everything coming true,just the way you plan,and its a Quiet Thing.I love it at the end,when you can hear a guy from the audience yealing,"Beutifull Liza." Two songs from the 1975 musical,"Chicago,"are on the CD. "My Own Best Friend,"and "All that Jazz." Liza was suppose to do the movie version of the play,but nothing ever happened. Only Two of Liza's studio albums are featured on this tape.The 1973 record,"The Singer,"with this song,and Carly Simon's number 1 hit,"Your so Vain," and Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway's,"Where is the Love." The other studio album,"Results," with Liza's big hit,"Losing my Mind."The rest of the songs are from Liza's record breaking,"Live from Radio City Music Hall."Some People,Old Friends,"and the Theme from "New York,New York." There's alot more songs I would like to have on this CD,but you will not be disapointed. I think this is going to be a big hit for Liza.

I wish there were alot more cuts on this collection,like "Exactly Like Me," from "Liza,Live at the Winter Garden."Its a part 2 of Liza's hit, "Liza with a Z," were everyone goes up to Liza and tells her they know someone,or they are the person who looks exactly like her,and I can't understand why"Old Friends" doesn't follow with the fantastic"Live alone and Like it," but for the most part,this set is fantastic.It would be great if everyone showed there support for Liza and made this record a huge hit.Liza's had nothing but health problems this past year,but I know she'll be back better than ever.

Why include Roberta Flack's "Where Is The Love" & Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" when Liza has her very own TROPICAL NIGHTS & THE DAY AFTER THAT?

Even the singles that Liza released & which did not chart will be better choices. Examples are " Mr Emery Won't Be Home " & "More Than I Like You". When will Liza's single "Harbour" be released on CD at this rate?

The remastering is well done & the sound is good. 15 and a half biggest hits will be more appropriate for the title of this CD as the compiler has included "Old Friends" which is all of 1.12 minutes long & which Liza sang as part of a medley at Radio City Music Hall.

As an intro to Liza, I guess this CD has both CABARET & NEW YORK NEW YORK but these are the live versions.

This has got to be one of the best albums I have ever heard in my life. Liza rules!
'Nuff said.

Of course 'Cabaret' and 'New York, New York' are here.....but why the strange title "16 Biggest Hits." They were certainly all hits with ME, so maybe that's what the title means....Hits with the True Fans who did love her, do love her, will always love her. But not to include 'The World Goes Round,' my all-time favorite Minnelli song? And I was thrilled to see Peter Allen's 'More Than I Like You' ("waiting in the rain.....where the hell's the train?") but why not his haunting 'Harbour' that Liza sang so beautifully on the other side of that original '45? I was glad to see 'Some People,' which Liza has made her own, but the same can be said about 'The Man I Love' and 'Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out,' neither of them included. And what about 'Maybe This Time' and "Tropical Nights' and 'God Bless the Child' (God bless Billie Holliday for turning that song over to Liza, but it is now HER property, should have been here!) Ah, well, be grateful for what we have.....her rousing 'Old Friend' and 'The Singer,' which I once heard was written about Judy just for Liza to sing. If not a true story....it should be. And now I suppose the words might apply to Liza herself, but my wish, hope, dream is that a new album is released soon.......she won't need compilations to remind people that here is the greatest entertainer of this or any era. Hang in there, Liza......we're right here beside you!!!!

Liza, Liza, Liza! She may be a mess in her personal life, but here her voice is in top form and she offers up some true gems! "Liza With a Z" is a marvelous signature song and full of fun & humor, but nothing compares to her cover of Carly Simon's "You're So Vain"! The song is remixed with a disco/big bandish sound that is not only fun but catchy as all get out! I only wish she'd sing this again in tribute to her abused soon-to-be ex, David Gest! Other goodies include "New York, New York" (her signature song) and "Some People." If only Poppa had given her that $88 bucks!!!!

This is a fantastic collection of wonderfully remastered material! An absolute MUST HAVE for fans!

this is a very fun cd with some really great tracks. it spans the career of one of america's great performers. it's a good buy for the buck!