The Complete Capitol Collection

The Complete Capitol Collection
The Complete Capitol Collection
Compilation album by Liza Minnelli
Released	August 8, 2006
Recorded	1964–1966
Genre	Jazz, traditional
Label	DRG
Liza Minnelli chronology

The Complete Capitol Collection is a compilation album by American singer and Actor Liza Minnelli.^[1] The anthology was released by the record label DRG in 2006 and features songs from Minnelli's recordings released under Capitol Records.^[2] The tracklist includes three complete studio albums in their original order.

On November 23, 2013, Playbill critic Ben Rimalower included The Complete Capitol Collection in his list of the twelve best albums of Liza Minnelli's career.^[3]

Background

Minnelli's first phonographic recordings took place when she was still a teenager. At just 17, she had starred in the Off-Broadway play Best Foot Forward, for which she even recorded songs from the soundtrack. The publicity generated by her vocal and acting skills led to TV appearances and the recording of a single, "You Are For Loving".^[4]

With this moderate success, Capitol Records signed her and gradually released singles, followed by three studio albums: Liza! Liza! (1964), It Amazes Me (1965), and There Is a Time (1966).^[4] Although they were well received by music critics, only the first album performed well commercially, becoming the only one to chart on Billboard's Top LPs list.^[5]

Content

For decades, the record label did not reissue the albums in CD format, despite most of the songs having appeared in a substantial number of compilations released over the years.^[a] The Complete Capitol Collection compiles the three albums in their entirety, with their track listings in the order in which the albums were originally released.^[9]

In total, there are 55 songs included in the double CD,^[10] all remastered in 24-bit.^[11] Tracks that were originally released only as singles, at a time when they could only be purchased by the public through 7-inchs, were also included.^[12]

In an interview, the compilation's producer, Scott Schechter, revealed: "The use of the original session tapes eliminated an entire layer of added reverb that was heard on the original LPs, and as a result, it has a much cleaner, warmer, and brighter sound, with much more presence in Liza's voice, as it should be. She sounds like she's in the same room, singing directly to you. You can hear everything better than ever before. It's like hearing the songs for the first time and [having] a completely new listening experience."^[13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[12]

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic wrote that all "of [Liza Minnelli's] talents are on display in these early recordings, which will be warmly received by her fans."^[12]

Ben Rimalower of Playbill wrote that "although these recordings show an immature Minnelli, still somewhat unsure of how to express herself more artistically in song, the pure heart and throat are undeniable."^[3]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"It's Just a Matter of Time"	Richard Everitt, Laurence Stith	Liza! Liza!	3:06
2.	"If I Were in Your Shoes"	John Kander, Fred Ebb	Liza! Liza!	3:22
3.	"Meantime"	Al Stillman, Robert Allen	Liza! Liza!	3:37
4.	"Try to Remember"	Harvey Schmidt, Tom Jones	Liza! Liza!	4:20
5.	"I'm All I've Got"	Milton Schafer, Ronny Graham	Liza! Liza!	1:55
6.	"Maybe Soon"	Richard Everitt, Laurence Stith	Liza! Liza!	3:17
7.	"Maybe This Time"	John Kander, Fred Ebb	Liza! Liza!	3:30
8.	"Don't Ever Leave Me"	Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II	Liza! Liza!	2:40
9.	"The Travelin' Life"	Howard Liebling, Marvin Hamlisch	Liza! Liza!	2:52
10.	"Together (Wherever We Go)"	Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne	Liza! Liza!	3:45
11.	"Blue Moon"	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	Liza! Liza!	2:03
12.	"I Knew Him When"	Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Ira Gershwin	Liza! Liza!	2:45
13.	"Wait Till You See Him"	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	It Amazes Me	2:48
14.	"My Shining Hour"	Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen	It Amazes Me	3:23
15.	"I Like The Likes Of You"	Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg	It Amazes Me	2:17
16.	"It Amazes Me"	Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh	It Amazes Me	3:10
17.	"Looking at You"	Cole Porter	It Amazes Me	2:41
18.	"I Have Never Seen Snow"	Arlen	It Amazes Me	4:52
19.	"Plenty Of Time"	Kander, Ebb	It Amazes Me	4:18
20.	"For Every Man There's A Woman"	Arlen, Leo Robin	It Amazes Me	2:41
21.	"Lorelei"	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	It Amazes Me	2:35
22.	"Shouldn't There Be Lightning?"	Alexander, Goldenberg	It Amazes Me	3:08
23.	"Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out"	Jimmy Cox	It Amazes Me	2:50
24.	"Walk Right In / How Come You Do Me Like You Do"	Hosea Woods, Gus Cannon / Gene Austin, Roy Bergere	It Amazes Me	3:02
25.	"Imprevu"	L. Geraci, Johnny Richards	Single Release	3:02

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"There Is a Time (Le Temps)"	Lees, Charles Aznavour, Davis	There Is A Time	2:22
2.	"I (Who Have Nothing)"	Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Mogol, Carlo Donida	There Is A Time	2:41
3.	"M'Lord"	Marguerite Monnot, Yussef Mustacchi	There Is A Time	2:27
4.	"Watch What Happens"	Demy, Gimbel, Michel Legrand	There Is A Time	2:41
5.	"One of Those Songs"	Calvi, Holt	There Is A Time	1:58
6.	"Days of the Waltz"	Jacques Brel, Holt	There Is A Time	4:19
7.	"Ay Marieke"	Jacques Brel, Jouannest	There Is A Time	2:36
8.	"Love at Last You Have Found Me"	Charles Aznavour, Worth	There Is A Time	2:38
9.	"I'll Build A Stairway to Paradise"	Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	There Is A Time	2:08
10.	"See the Old Man"	John Kander, Fred Ebb	There Is A Time	1:22
11.	"The Parisians"	Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe	There Is A Time	2:01
12.	"One Summer Love"	Larry Stith, Richard Everitt	Single Release	2:16
13.	"How Much Will I Love You?"	Livingston, Evans	Single Release	2:34
14.	"Day Dreaming"	Bob Hilliard, Mort Garson	Single Release	2:35
15.	"His Woman"	Bob Hilliard, Mort Garson	Single Release	2:35
16.	"My Little Corner of the World"	Lee Pockriss, Bob Hilliard	Single Release	2:14
17.	"We'll Be Together"	M. Garson, B. Hilliard	Single Release	2:33
18.	"A Quiet Thing"	F. Ebb, J. Kander	Single Release	2:41
19.	"All I Need"	F. Ebb, J. Kander	Single Release	2:42
20.	"Sing Happy"	F. Ebb, J. Kander	Single Release	3:19
21.	"Dear Love"	F. Ebb, J. Kander	Single Release	2:42
22.	"I'm Not Laughing"	B. Crewe, R. Bondi	Single Release	2:50
23.	"Did I Hurt Your Feelings?"	Bob Crewe	Single Release	3:07
24.	"The Many Faces Of Love"	Mort Shuman, Doc Pomus	Single Release	2:17
25.	"At My Age"	F. Ebb, J. Kander	Single Release	3:08
26.	"Middle of the Street"	Christopher Allen, Richard Everitt, Peter Allen	Single Release	2:16
27.	"Everybody Loves My Baby"	Spencer Williams, Jack Palmer	Single Release	2:07
28.	"Marriage Is For Old Folks"	L. Carr, E. Shuman	Single Release	3:11
29.	"Come On And Baby Me"	Sam M. Lewis, Meyer, Young	Single Release	2:03
30.	"Say Liza" (Liza With A "Z")	F. Ebb, J. Kander	Single Release	3:41

Personnel

Credits adapted from The Complete Capitol Collection CD.^[14]

Executive producer (for Drg Records) – Hugh Fordin
Liner notes – Scott Schechter
Producer [for Drg Records] – Scott Schechter

Notes

^ Compilations with tracks taken from the Capitol Records albums include: Best of Liza Minnelli: The Capitol Years (which was reissued with new covers and titles in 2001, under the name The Capitol Collection^[6] and Essential, in 2003);^[7] and Finest, from 2009.^[8]

References

^ "CDs". The Official Liza Minnelli Website. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
^ "The Complete Capitol Collection". DRG Records. November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Rimalower, Ben (November 23, 2013). "Life is a Cabaret: The Top 12 Liza Minnelli Albums". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b William, Ruhlmann. "Liza Minnelli – The Complete Capitol Collection Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
^ Ruhlmann, William. "Liza Minnelli – The Capitol Years Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ Ruhlmann, William. "Liza Minnelli – Essential Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ "Liza Minnelli – Finest Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ "Complete Capitol Collection – Liza Minnelli CD 2006". www.broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
^ Gans, Andrew (July 12, 2006). "DRG Records to Release 55-Track Liza Minnelli Collection". Playbill. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
^ "Complete Capitol Collection – Liza Minnelli CD 2006". www.broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ruhlmann, William. "Liza Minnelli – The Complete Capitol Collection Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
^ Bosch, David (August 11, 2006). "DRG Records to Release 'Liza Minnelli: The Complete Capitol Collection' on August 8th, 2006". T4C. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
^ Liza Minnelli (2006). The Complete Capitol Collection (Media notes). United States: DRG Records; EMI Music Special Markets. 19093.

[9] Compilations with tracks taken from the Capitol Records albums include: Best of Liza Minnelli: The Capitol Years (which was reissued with new covers and titles in 2001, under the name The Capitol Collection^[6] and Essential, in 2003);^[7] and Finest, from 2009.^[8]

[CDSalvo2-1] "CDs". The Official Liza Minnelli Website. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2023.

[drg1-2] "The Complete Capitol Collection". DRG Records. November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2023.

[Playbill12plus-3] Rimalower, Ben (November 23, 2013). "Life is a Cabaret: The Top 12 Liza Minnelli Albums". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2023.

[TCCC1-4] William, Ruhlmann. "Liza Minnelli – The Complete Capitol Collection Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

[Billboard200all-5] "Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.

[TCC1-6] Ruhlmann, William. "Liza Minnelli – The Capitol Years Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

[essential-7] Ruhlmann, William. "Liza Minnelli – Essential Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

[finest-8] "Liza Minnelli – Finest Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

[BWreviewCCC1-10] "Complete Capitol Collection – Liza Minnelli CD 2006". www.broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.

[gans1-11] Gans, Andrew (July 12, 2006). "DRG Records to Release 55-Track Liza Minnelli Collection". Playbill. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2023.

[BWreviewCCC12-12] "Complete Capitol Collection – Liza Minnelli CD 2006". www.broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.

[Ruhlmann2006-13] Ruhlmann, William. "Liza Minnelli – The Complete Capitol Collection Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.

[Bosch1-14] Bosch, David (August 11, 2006). "DRG Records to Release 'Liza Minnelli: The Complete Capitol Collection' on August 8th, 2006". T4C. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.

[TCCC2CDs-15] Liza Minnelli (2006). The Complete Capitol Collection (Media notes). United States: DRG Records; EMI Music Special Markets. 19093.

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v t e Liza Minnelli
Awards and nominations Discography
Studio albums	Liza! Liza! It Amazes Me There Is a Time Liza Minnelli Come Saturday Morning New Feelin' The Singer Tropical Nights Results Gently Confessions
Live albums	Live at the London Palladium Live at the Olympia in Paris Live at the Winter Garden Live at Carnegie Hall At Carnegie Hall Live from Radio City Music Hall Paris – Palais des Congrès: Intégrale du spectacle Minnelli on Minnelli: Live at the Palace Liza's Back
Soundtrack albums	Liza with a Z Cabaret
Compilation albums	The Liza Minnelli Foursider 16 Biggest Hits The Capitol Years Ultimate Collection Life Is a Cabaret! When It Comes Down To It.......1968–1977 The Best of Liza Minnelli The Complete Capitol Collection The Complete A&M Recordings Cabaret... And All That Jazz
Singles	"Hello, Dolly!" "I (Who Have Nothing)" "(I Wonder Where My) Easy Rider's Gone" "All That Jazz" "Theme from New York, New York" "Losing My Mind" "Don't Drop Bombs" "So Sorry, I Said" "Love Pains"
Concerts	Minnelli on Minnelli: Live at the Palace Liza's at The Palace....
Films	Cabaret Liza with a Z
Related topics	Vincente Minnelli (father) Judy Garland (mother) Lorna Luft (maternal half-sister) Muscle of Love "Mama"
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