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| Released | 2 December 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop, easy listening, rhythm, dance pop, diva house | |||
| Label | Dance Street | |||
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Sings Evergreens is a compilation of recordings by French singer Amanda Lear, released in 2005 by Dance Street.
Sings Evergreens contains cover versions recorded between the years 1977 and 2005, including the most recent single "Copacabana" and the re-recorded duet version of "I'll Miss You" with German-Spanish singer Manuel Sanchez from his 2005 album Ambitious (ZYX Music). The only non-cover version is "Dreamer (South Pacific)", recorded by Lear for her album Never Trust a Pretty Face in 1978. The track fades out and finishes at 3:04, although liner notes state it is the full 5:13 album version.
The Sings Evergreens compilation was issued shortly before the release of With Love , Lear's 2006 studio album consisting exclusively of new recordings of evergreens and jazz standards, originally performed by some of her favourite female vocalists.
| Date | Region | Format(s) | Label |
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| 2 December 2005 [1] | Germany | CD | Dance Street |
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