20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Liza Minnelli
2001 compilation album by Liza Minnelli
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Liza Minnelli is a compilation album that collects notable recordings from the career of singer and actress Liza Minnelli. Released as part of a series of budget-friendly greatest hits compilations by Universal Music on April 3, 2001, the album features tracks from her 1960s and 1970s recordings with A&M Records, including Liza Minnelli (1968), Come Saturday Morning (1969), New Feelin' (1970), and Live at the Olympia in Paris (1972).
In terms of critical reception, AllMusic noted that the compilation highlights Minnelli's versatility as a singer and performer, bringing together songs that span styles from Broadway-influenced pop to contemporary 1960s pop and country-soul arrangements, reflecting the qualities that characterized her musical output during her years with A&M Records.
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The Best of Liza Minnelli is a compilation album that brings together some remarkable moments of singer and actress Liza Minnelli's career. The album was released as part of 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection, a series of compilation albums launched by Universal Music in 1999. According to Billboard, Universal has released 400 albums in its affordably priced series of greatest hits compilations. The series features selected tracks from the catalogs of a wide range of artists, of multiple genres, providing concise introductions to their work.The edition dedicated to Minnelli features songs by the singer from the 1960s and 1970s, recorded during her time with A&M Records, namely: Liza Minnelli (1968), Come Saturday Morning (969), New Feelin' (1970), and her second "live" album, Live at the Olympia in Paris from 1972. The photo used on the cover was taken by Guy Webster and was previously used as the cover for Minnelli's Come Saturday Morning album, released several years earlier.
The song "The Look of Love" is included on Minnelli's first album for A&M Records, Liza Minnelli (1968). Produced by Larry Marks, the album marked a departure from her typical Broadway-influenced style, exploring contemporary 1960s pop and the work of singer-songwriters.
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