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Helen Reddy - All-Time Greatest Hits

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Helen Reddy combined carefully selected materials with a voice that was remarkably clean, clear, and crisp to produce a series of distinctive and memorable songs in the 70's. She surrounded herself with outstanding composers, arrangers, and musicians who accentuated her interpretive skills. From the optimistic and resolute "I Am Woman," to the reflective and uplifting "Peaceful," and the intimate and moving "I Don't Know How to Love Him," Helen created a sound and style that was uniquely hers. This CD captures many of her finest moments.

Her songs often reflected themes of love, loss, and renewal. She could create a character and tell a story with a simple, but profound truth in the few moments it took to perform one of her songs. "Delta Dawn" aptly illustrates her ability to paint portraits with words and convey stories with music. As the years pass, her music remains forever relevant, contemporary, and endearing.

If you don't know this singer, you'd probably think she only sang 10 songs - almost all the cds listed (with different titles)are almost identical (except "Essential" which at least goes beyond the basic. If you like Anne Murray, Olivia Newton-John, Jane Olivor type of voice, you'd love her songs - if only they were available! If you ever find a cd with a combination of the following songs on it - BUY IT! They are the most upbeat, feel good, pick yourself up songs I have in my huge collection. They are A Bit OK, Last Blues Song, Optimism Blues, Blue, You Make It So Easy, Free and Easy, Emotion, Lovin you, Nothing Good Comes Easy, Wizard in the Wind. I have been looking for these for years but they just keep coming up with the same 10+ songs!

I found this CD, remembering that my father sang it to me when I was a baby. I thought it would be a good Christmas surprise. He loved it. The CD got to me in no time, and I was able to give it as a gift. Thank you!

wow, i had a crush on her in the late 1970's. she was very attractive. beautiful songs.****

I loved this album in the past and love this new CD.

If you are looking for an excellent value recording of Helen Reddy, this is it. Helen's voice is sublime and the choice of material here is perfect. "I Don't Know How To Love Him" makes your heart melt. The recording of "You're My World" is a perfect blend of Helen's great voice and wonderful music. There are only 10 cuts on this CD which is the only drawback. But those 10 are powerful and great to listen to. This is a must have for any fan of Helen Reddy.

I REMEBER LISTENING TO THIS RECORD AS A CHILD, AND LET ME TELL YOU, HEARING IT AGAIN ON CD IS LIKE RE-LIVING FOND CHILDHOOD MEMORIES. MY SISTER AND I USED TO STAY UP ALL NIGHT AND LISTEN TO THE RECORD, SINGING AND LAUGHING ON A SINGLE MATTRESS. WE COULDN'T AFFORD MUCH BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF OUR FAMILY, AND LISTENING TO THIS RECORD MADE US FORGET OUR TROUBLES

Si le gustan las baladas antiguas, con una mezcla de buena voz, esta es su mejor opción, las mejores canciones en una buena voz.