Collector's Edition

Engelbert Humperdinck

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 2000)
• Original Release Date: February 29, 2000
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Madacy Records
• ASIN: B00004RDIR
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #254,556 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Lovely Way to Spend an Evening

2. Far Away Places

3. I'll Walk Alone

4. My Foolish Heart

5. Very Thought of You

6. You Belong to My Heart

7. Red Sails in the Sunset

8. You'll Never Know

9. I Wish I Knew

10. Embraceable You

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Long Ago (And Far Away)

2. Stardust

3. They Say It's Wonderful

4. Harbor Lights

5. I'll Be Around

6. But Beautiful

7. Moonlight Becomes You

8. I'm Getting Sentimental over You

9. In the Still of the Night

10. More I See You

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars mellow, fabulous classic standards, December 25, 2004

By	Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

Also released by the Madacy label under the title of "An Evening with...", this compillation is mellow and marvelous, with a touch of jazzy cool, and is an unusual Engelbert CD collection because it does not include any of the songs that made him famous, and has arrangements one would be more likely to find in a Tony Bennett recording, with its jazz piano woven through the lushness of the strings. The songs are melodic, gorgeous standards from the 1930s and '40s, sung with tender artistry, with even two lovely Latin treasures, Agustin Lara's "Solamente Una Vez", translated as "You Belong to My Heart", and "Quiereme Mucho", translated as "Yours".

Favorites for me are a soft and lovely "The Very Thought of You", and an exquisite rendition of "I'll Be Seeing You".
Though Engelbert's voice doesn't have quite the purity and fullness of his youth here, he still has a vibrant, wonderful sound and enormous range, and a great depth of emotion.
This is a terrific CD set for Engelbert fans, with a heavenly collection of songs, sung to perfection. No liner notes or recording information is included in the package (which consists of 2 separate jewel cases in a slip box), and the cover gives the impression that it is a live recording, which it isn't. Total playing time for Vol. I is 40'09, and Vol. II 43'54, making this a good value for the price as well.