Track Listing

1. Waiting for the Train to Come In
2. I Don't Know Enough About You
3. It's All Over Now
4. It's a Good Day
5. Chi-Baba Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)
6. Golden Earrings
7. Why Don't You Do Right?
8. Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
9. Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)
10. Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
11. Fever
12. Alright, Okay, You Win
13. I'm a Woman
14. Pass Me By
15. Big Spender
16. Is That All There Is?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4832 in Music
• Released on: 2001-07-31
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Reply to Woodburn, Oregon
Peggy Lee didn't appear in the film "The Man With the Golden Arm." I believe you are thinking of "Pete Kelly's Blues," for which Lee received an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actress, and in which she sang "Sugar," "Somebody Loves Me," "He Needs Me" and "Sing a Rainbow." Two of these appear on the soundtrack, and all four appear on the fantastic boxed set "Black Coffee and Other Delights: The Decca Anthology." Both are available from amazon. Enjoy!

As for "The Best of Miss Peggy Lee," it is by far the best single-CD overview yet of Lee's lengthy career.

Evocative, seductive, sensual Peggy Lee--but OH! just one CD isn't enough...
This CD is an excellent introductory sampling of the work of the great Peggy Lee. Peggy possessed such a rare talent that she was able to move people with her fantastic voice and acting for quite a few decades nonstop; and this CD is just the beginning of the proof of that.

The CD contains 16 songs recorded by Peggy during the years she spent at Capitol Records from 1945 through 1969. (Peggy spent the early 1950s at Decca Records so her work from that time is not found here.) There's not a dud in the entire set; the CD is so hot I almost shouted "Fire!" as I listened to Peggy's vocal range and fantastic voice. The CD covers the broad spectrum of songs that Peggy could all do so well. For example, there's the seductive woman of the song "Big Spender" and "Golden Earrings;" there's the somewhat melancholy woman in the song "Waiting For The Train To Come In;" and there's the playful, cheerful and energetic Peggy when she performs "It's A Good Day," "Mañana," and "I'm A Woman." There is even a type of R&B flavor to songs like "Fever" and "Alright, Okay, You Win." The CD ends with the incredible "Is That All There Is," a song that displays so well Peggy's ability to act as she sang. You really feel the disappointment about a void in someone's life when Peggy performs this last song.

The liner notes are wonderful. There are song credits and a brief story about each song is standard. There are numerous black and white photos of Peggy which adds a personal touch to the liner notes.

The quality of the sound is excellent. Kudos to Bob Norberg at Capitol Mastering for doing such a fine job!

This CD has two flaws--it's just not enough of a great thing. I agree with the reviewer who writes that for a few extra bucks you might instead buy the CD with the DVD included if that is still available. The CD also lacks any work Peggy did while at Decca Records during the early 1950s. However, if you like this CD you'll be thrilled with the four CD box set "Miss Peggy Lee!"

I highly recommend this CD for fans of classic pop vocals, people who want an introduction to Peggy Lee and people who just want a single CD of Peggy Lee's great work. All the stars were in all the right places in the heavens when Peggy Lee came onto the scene and graced us with her fine artistry. Bravo, Peggy! SMILES

Entertaining but diverse
Like most "Best of" albums this one has a variety of songs reflecting a veriety of sounds. If you really dig the sound of one song, odds are that the next one might not have it. That said, I've enjoyed this album.