Handpicked

Marilyn Scott | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 8, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Prana Entertainment
• ASIN: B000A0GP2M
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,514 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Collection, August 17, 2005

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C. Johnsen (West Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handpicked (Audio CD)

I've been a Marilyn Scott fan for more than a decade. Subsequently, I have all of the songs on this CD, EXCEPT for her splendid rendition of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" and the magnificent, never-before-released (as far as I can tell) "Understanding Love."

That said this new collection sounds fantastic. I love having many of my favorite Marilyn tunes on one disc that I can play in the car, my home and even on my portable CD player (yes, I still use one of those). I highly recommend this CD to all longtime Marilyn Scott fans and to those "newbies" out there looking for a great place to start with this magnificent jazz/pop vocalist.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smoothjazz.com Review, September 15, 2005

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Sandy Shore (Monterey, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handpicked (Audio CD)

HANDPICKED is Ms. Scott's ninth CD release to date... And handpicked it is. Sixteen tracks in all, carefully selected from Marilyn's favorite songs from throughout her career. She conferred with music retailers across the country to collaborate with the community that supports her music to determine which key songs from various releases be made available on one CD. HANDPICKED includes "The Look Of Love," Top 10 Radio hits, "The Last Day," "I'm Calling You," as well as two previously unreleased in the U.S. songs, Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes," and "Understanding Love." Both are killer and we believe will find their way on to Smooth Jazz radio playlists around the U.S. A confident smoothness, and air of sensuality accompanies each and every Marilyn Scott tune uniquely, including these dynamic new tracks on HANDPICKED. This beautifully packaged release runs over 75 minutes in length and promises to fill the air with skillfully produced, silky, jazzy pop that will enhance any environment. Marilyn is excited about presenting this selection of songs, but she is not resting upon the work that reaped such a lovely bounty. In fact, she's in the studio as we speak, working on a brand new project with George Duke, Patrice Rushen, Renato Neto among others. Look for the new release on Prana sometime in early 2006. We'll expect nothing less than more carefully created and handpicked songs of the highest quality. ~Sandy Shore

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How Great is This?, August 19, 2005

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Guillermo Picasso "Memo" (West Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handpicked (Audio CD)

This is a wish come true. Some of the very finest performances (not that you could ever really place one above another) compiled into a single CD. The song selection was done by Marilyn herself, and provides the explanation behind the title. These are all of my favorite tracks, and I've kept it in my car CD player non-stop since I got it. Anyone riding with me who reads the liners will always remark "I never knew Marilyn had so many CDs out". You simply can't beat her incomparable vocal stylings and the brilliant instrumental arrangements. I'm hoping that this review and turning my passengers on to her one at a time will change her status from one of America's best kept musical secrets and place her rightfully among America's most treasured performers. Now if we could only see her more live in concert!