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Best of Singles Collection

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Life is so peculiar. My interest in Peggy Lee was sparked by Maria Muldaur's tribute CD "A Woman Alone With the Blues (Remembering Peggy Lee)." Then I found an old LP at a garage sale and wanted to hear more. This disc is an excellent snapshot of her work. The remastering makes the tracks clear with the only exception some distortion on her wonderful teaming with Louis Prima on "Yeah Yeah Yeah." That track is a great rocking jazzfest with the horns mostly clear throughout and Peggy's great, "I say drive he says yeah. I say park he says yeah. I say neck he says yeah. He says yeah yeah yeah yeah all the time!" Of course, the most famous of her songs is "Fever" with its throbbing bass and finger snap percussion. The 2003 remix that closes the CD that tries to update her sound wasn't particularly needed from my perspective, but the original burns with that fever that's so hard to bear. Another highlight for me is "Life is So Peculiar." It's got a great swing, "The ocean's only got water, you never know where you stand." The liner notes are very informative, telling us that this was recorded as a duet with Bing Crosby in her first film "Mr. Music" but was recorded by Peggy without Bing since he recorded for Decca and she for Capitol. Peggy penned "I Love Being Here with You" that swings with a vengeance, "I like a dance by Fred Astaire, & Brando's eyes, Yule Brenner's hair, but I think to tell you's only fair that I love being here with you." This is an excellent way to discover or remember Miss Peggy Lee! Enjoy!

Culled from the amazing Singles box-set, this is a good package to pick up if you don't want to shell out for the box, or if you just want a nice selection of rare sides & hits by La Lee. The final cut is a dance remix of "Fever" for the club kids!

Just saw the movie "Da Savoir", where the apropos finale song to that picture was Peggy Lee's "Senza Fine". Not only did that song punctuate the movie's ending, but her soulful, earthy, sultry and ever so understatedly gorgeous rendition of this song totally mesmerized me. The only problem with this version is that it doesn't go on forever, like the love mentioned in the song's lyrics. I have never been so touched by any of Peggy's vocal renditions as this one in particular. That is a heck of a statement for me to make, given her vast and glorious repertoire!

A great selection of Peggy Lee's best. Spans some of her best fron the 40s, 50s, and 60s.

This CD features Peggy Lee singing songs from her Capitol years apparently. It doesn't have the newer hits, but it is still worth owning. The arrangements make me feel like I am transported back in time to a night club in the 1950's. The band is hot, her voice sounds young and vibrant, and Peggy Lee sounds like there is no other place that she would rather be than singing for you with a kicking band behind her driving the sound.

Peggy Lee has a unique classy sound that takes even forgetable material and brings it up a few notches. Some of the tunes on this CD sound very 1950;s, and others (check out "Fever") are classic. If you like singers that are incredible, but make it sound easy, then you need this CD. She swings, and crafts every tune as if she is singing just for you. If you don't mind an older sound (arrangements and instrumentation) then check out this CD.