The Magic of Marlene (1970 album)

The Magic of Marlene
Compilation album by
Released1970
Recorded1960–1965
GenreTraditional pop, folk
LabelOdeon
Marlene Dietrich chronology
The Magic of Marlene
(1969)
The Magic of Marlene
(1970)
The Best of Marlene Dietrich
(1973)

The Magic of Marlene (also issued as The Best of Marlene Dietrich and Die Besten Von Marlene Dietrich) is a compilation album by German-American singer and actress Marlene Dietrich, released in 1970 by Odeon Records as part of its Worldwide Series.

The collection compiles material from Dietrich's 1960s albums Wiedersehen mit Marlene (1960) and Die neue Marlene, both recorded during a period of artistic transition following her post-Hollywood career. It includes performances in German and English, blending elements of chanson, cabaret, and popular music. It also features the single "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?", a song written by Pete Seeger in 1955 and recorded by Dietrich under the direction of Norman Newell.

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music rated the compilation, titled in the book as The Best of Marlene Dietrich, with four stars.