Love Songs (Marlene Dietrich album)
| Love Songs | ||||
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| Released | December 28, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1930–1959 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop, cabaret | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Love Songs is a compilation album by German-American singer and actress Marlene Dietrich, released in December 28, 2004 by Columbia Records (catalog no. CK 93565). Part of Columbia's Love Songs series, the album features 14 tracks recorded between 1930 and 1959, highlighting performances in both English and German. It includes early Berlin recordings as well as later cabaret-style renditions of classics such as "Falling in Love Again", "Lili Marlene", "La Vie en rose" and "One for My Baby".
Reviewers highlighted Fietrich's combination of intimacy, theatricality, and cabaret artistry, noting that the compilation effectively illustrates the evolution of her career and her lasting influence as a performer. At the same time, some critics pointed out technical imperfections in her vocal delivery and considered certain tracks or the album’s liner notes to be mismatched or excessively elaborate.