Liza Minnelli (album)
1968 album by Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli is a self-titled studio album by Liza Minnelli. Released on February 26, 1968, by A&M Records in the United States, it contains her interpretations of pop/rock and singer/songwriters' songs. The production is by Larry Marks, and unlike her previous albums, this is the first one to depart from her typical Broadway sound and delve more into the contemporary pop genre of the 1960s and the works of singer-songwriters. The main inspiration for this change was her recent marriage to composer Peter Allen, who had a strong affinity for Randy Newman, whose songs are most prominent on this album.
The reception from music critics was favorable. Overall, they noted that the album was light, relaxed, and featured an effervescent performance by the singer, with many considering it Minnelli's best work up to that point. In 1969, HiFi Stereo Review magazine awarded the 1968 album Record of the Year.
Background
Despite critical acclaim for her albums, her last release for Capitol Records, There Is a Time (1966), was not commercially successful. Her contract with the label was not renewed, and at that time, Minnelli was not yet the superstar she would become later. In the summer of 1967, she signed a contract with A&M Records and would release her first album on the label in 1968.
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