There Is a Time
1966 album by Liza Minnelli
There Is a Time is the third studio album by American singer and actress Liza Minnelli, released by Capitol Records in November 1966. The album marked her final collaboration with the label and followed her growing success on Broadway and in television. Conceived during a period when Minnelli was establishing herself as both a stage and nightclub performer, the project reflected an effort to refine her musical direction within a shifting popular music landscape.
The album is notable for its focus on French repertoire, with selections from Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brel, and Michel Legrand, complemented by other European songs and standards with French associations. Arranged and conducted by Ray Ellis, the sessions took place at Capitol’s New York studio in the spring of 1966. Despite critical attention at the time of release, the album did not appear on any charts, though it received an "honorable mention" from HiFi/Stereo Review in its 1967 Record of the Year Awards and has since been reissued in various formats, including remastered editions in the 2000s.
Background
By the time she began work on her third album, Liza Minnelli's career had transformed dramatically since her debut. In the 21 months between albums, she had become a Broadway star, winning a Tony Award for Flora the Red Menace, launched a successful nightclub act, and starred in a television special. However, her recording career had not yet found commercial traction, with her previous albums performing moderately. Signed to Capitol Records, she was initially positioned as a successor to her mother, Judy Garland, and a rival to Barbra Streisand, but the mid-60s music landscape, dominated by the British Invasion, presented a significant challenge for a performer of her style.
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