COLLECTORS' CHOICE REISSUES MORE RARE PEGGY LEE ALBUMS TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY and LET'S LOVE To Be Released January 26
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY
Perhaps the most famous album in the Peggy Lee canon is one that few people have ever heard! Culled from three nights of a three-week April run at New York's Copacabana in 1968, during which Lee played two shows per night (and three on Saturday), blending in contemporary songs with old favorites to rave reviews. “Two Shows Nightly" was pressed and ready to go to retail when Lee, unhappy with the original mix (she was notoriously picky about the sound on her recordings), pulled the release on the eve of its street date. That set off a four decade-long collector feeding frenzy that persists to this day, as the very few promo copies of this album that have surfaced go for hefty sums.
Now, over forty years later, the Peggy Lee estate has consented to Collector's Choice Music releasing a remastered version of the long-lost album--and, not only that, they're allowing a dozen bonus tracks! The CD includes, from the original album, 'Do I Hear a Waltz; By the Time I Get to Phoenix; Reason to Believe; Didn't Want to Have to Do It; Personal Property; Hand on the Plow; Until It's Time for You to Go; Something Stupid; What Is a Woman; Alright, Okay, You Win; Here's to You', and 'Come Back to Me'. Bonus tracks include the unreleased 'Money' and 'I Wound It Up' as well as the rare single sides 'Stay with Me; Happy Feet; That Man; I Feel It; The Lonesome Road; Misty Roses; It'll Never Happen Again; Reason to Believe', and 'Didn't Want to Have to Do It', as well as the obscure 'Make Believe'. New liner notes from Peggy Lee discographer Ivan Santiago tell the fascinating story behind this release. It's the pop vocal collector find of the year and a 'Collectors' Choice Music' exclusive.
LET'S LOVE
In this year of all things Beatles, it made sense to reissue the album that saw Peggy Lee join forces with Paul McCartney. The story goes like this: In early 1974, Peggy had Paul and Linda McCartney over for dinner, and instead of bringing flowers or wine, the ex-Beatle brought a song written specifically for her, 'Let's Love'! Thus was this album project born, Lee's first for Atlantic after her long stint at Capitol. And, as befits an album recorded for one of the great R&B labels, Lee took a more soulful tack than usual, tackling material like the gospelly toe-tapper 'Sweet Lov'liness', the samba-styled 'Sweet Talk' and a funky version of Irving Berlin's classic 'Always'. That's Paul McCartney producing and playing piano on the title cut, too. Lee also tackles 1970s singer-songwriter selections such as James Taylor's “Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" and Melissa Manchester's “He Is The One" as well as her collaboration with Dave Grusin (the album's co-producer) “The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter." Also included are Easy Evil; You Make Me Feel Brand New' and 'Sometimes'. Jim Ritz's notes tell the story of this most fortuitous marriage in another 'Collectors' Choice Music' exclusive.
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY
Perhaps the most famous album in the Peggy Lee canon is one that few people have ever heard! Culled from three nights of a three-week April run at New York's Copacabana in 1968, during which Lee played two shows per night (and three on Saturday), blending in contemporary songs with old favorites to rave reviews. “Two Shows Nightly" was pressed and ready to go to retail when Lee, unhappy with the original mix (she was notoriously picky about the sound on her recordings), pulled the release on the eve of its street date. That set off a four decade-long collector feeding frenzy that persists to this day, as the very few promo copies of this album that have surfaced go for hefty sums.
Now, over forty years later, the Peggy Lee estate has consented to Collector's Choice Music releasing a remastered version of the long-lost album--and, not only that, they're allowing a dozen bonus tracks! The CD includes, from the original album, 'Do I Hear a Waltz; By the Time I Get to Phoenix; Reason to Believe; Didn't Want to Have to Do It; Personal Property; Hand on the Plow; Until It's Time for You to Go; Something Stupid; What Is a Woman; Alright, Okay, You Win; Here's to You', and 'Come Back to Me'. Bonus tracks include the unreleased 'Money' and 'I Wound It Up' as well as the rare single sides 'Stay with Me; Happy Feet; That Man; I Feel It; The Lonesome Road; Misty Roses; It'll Never Happen Again; Reason to Believe', and 'Didn't Want to Have to Do It', as well as the obscure 'Make Believe'. New liner notes from Peggy Lee discographer Ivan Santiago tell the fascinating story behind this release. It's the pop vocal collector find of the year and a 'Collectors' Choice Music' exclusive.
LET'S LOVE
In this year of all things Beatles, it made sense to reissue the album that saw Peggy Lee join forces with Paul McCartney. The story goes like this: In early 1974, Peggy had Paul and Linda McCartney over for dinner, and instead of bringing flowers or wine, the ex-Beatle brought a song written specifically for her, 'Let's Love'! Thus was this album project born, Lee's first for Atlantic after her long stint at Capitol. And, as befits an album recorded for one of the great R&B labels, Lee took a more soulful tack than usual, tackling material like the gospelly toe-tapper 'Sweet Lov'liness', the samba-styled 'Sweet Talk' and a funky version of Irving Berlin's classic 'Always'. That's Paul McCartney producing and playing piano on the title cut, too. Lee also tackles 1970s singer-songwriter selections such as James Taylor's “Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" and Melissa Manchester's “He Is The One" as well as her collaboration with Dave Grusin (the album's co-producer) “The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter." Also included are Easy Evil; You Make Me Feel Brand New' and 'Sometimes'. Jim Ritz's notes tell the story of this most fortuitous marriage in another 'Collectors' Choice Music' exclusive.
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