Maureen McGovern - Greatest Hits

Maureen McGovern | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 4, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: CURB
• ASIN: B000000CUO
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,148 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Morning After [Song from The Poseidon Adventure]

2. Different Worlds [Theme from the TV Series Angie]

3. Very Special Love

4. I'm Happy Just to Dance With You

5. Carolina Moon

6. Yes, I'm Ready

7. He's a Rebel

8. Can't Take My Eyes off You

9. In Too Deep

10. Can You Read My Mind? [Love Theme from Superman]

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Greatest Hits by Maureen McGovern

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great, but not her greatest, July 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Maureen McGovern - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

How come 2 of Maureen Mcgovern's great songs like We may never love like this again(from the movie The Towering Inferno) and We could have it all are not included in this album?

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very good--as far as it goes, that is (three and one-half stars), May 18, 2008

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This review is from: Maureen McGovern - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Maureen McGovern - Greatest Hits is yet another mediocre and somewhat disappointing CD that purports to give us the "greatest hits" of Maureen McGovern. Unfortunately, we don't get enough of her great songs on this CD. Sure, the songs that we do get are wonderful; but it just isn't long enough to be a legitimate "greatest hits" collection. They could have--and should have--included at least a couple more songs on this disc. That's Curb Records for you! The quality of the sound, however, is very, very good although the artwork is just about par for this CD series.

The CD starts with one of Maureen's best song ever, "The Morning After;" this, as you probably know, comes from the movie The Poseidon Adventure. Maureen sings this with all her heart and soul; and just one listen proves it. The strings are used to great advantage and Maureen sings this through without a superfluous note. It's very impressive and it always makes me remember the movie when I hear it. "Different Worlds" has a more upbeat, catchy melody that Maureen McGovern handles with panache; she aces this easily and she handles the subtle tempo and key changes like the pro she always was! "Different Worlds" is an excellent tune and I predict that you'll like it very much; I always enjoy hearing this tune.

"I'm Happy Just To Dance With You" is a cover of a song by The Beatles; although some may not like this I think Maureen McGovern's disco treatment for this song really works rather well. Sure, she's not The Beatles; but she ain't half-bad, either! Maureen sings "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You" with a lot of positive energy. In addition, "Carolina Moon" gets a much slower country flavored tempo that impresses me with its beauty; Maureen's voice is as clear as a bell and that's absolutely wonderful. What a great songbird Maureen McGovern was and still remains!

"He's A Rebel" is another cover of a song by one of the `60s girl groups called The Crystals; and when Maureen McGovern sings this it truly takes flight just as well as the original version did! The horn solo is very snazzy and Maureen sings this with great sensitivity; she also delivers this with lots of energy to make this number shine! "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is also a cover of a song by Frankie Valli; when Maureen McGovern sings this it truly shines just as if it were fresh and new all over again! The disco beat is very typical for the `70s and Maureen sings this flawlessly--this is great music for dancing.

"In Too Deep" puts Maureen squarely front and center--right where she belongs! The CD also ends well with Maureen McGovern performing "Can You Read My Mind." "Can You Read My Mind" is a tender ballad and it makes a strong ending for this album.

All in all, Maureen McGovern could really sing out a tune and make it sparkle with her natural talent! It's such a shame that Curb Records is so stingy as to assert that a mere ten tracks can actually encompass "the greatest hits" of this remarkable songbird. This may be best suited to the casual fan; more diehard fans should seek out more substantial CDs available for sale on this website.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A lesson in how a record company can squander talent., July 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Maureen McGovern - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I bought this album for "Can You Read My Mind" and "The Morning After". OK, yes, and for the theme from 'Angie'! It's worth it for those tracks. Listening to the other tracks, I wondered what the studio execs were thinking. They obviously didn't know what to do with this incredible voice. I'm so pleased that Ms. McGovern was later able to establish herself as a peerless interpreter of Gershwin and popular standards.