The Complete A&M Recordings
| The Complete A&M Recordings | ||||
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| Released | November 25, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 1968–1972 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, traditional, country, soul | |||
| Label | Collectors' Choice Music, Universal Music Special Markets | |||
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The Complete A&M Recordings is a compilation album by American singer and actor Liza Minnelli, released by the labels Collectors' Choice Music and Universal Music Special Markets. The album came out on November 25, 2008, a week before the singer headlined a short Broadway run titled Liza's at The Palace.... This comprehensive box set compiles all four albums Minnelli released with A&M Records between 1968 and 1972, alongside previously unreleased bonus tracks from those sessions.
The release commemorated the 40th anniversary of Minnelli's first A&M album and presented the remastered tracks in their first-ever complete CD release with their original track listings. It included a 16-page booklet with an essay by historian Scott Schechter, credits, and rare photographs. Critics reacted differently, while some reviewers praised the collection for showcasing a nuanced and often overlooked period in Minnelli's career, others were less impressed with the musical direction of the original albums.