There Is a Time

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There Is a Time
ThereIsATimeLizaMinnelliAlbum.jpg
Studio album by
Liza Minnelli
ReleasedNovember 21, 1966
RecordedApril–May 1966
Studio Capitol, New York City
Genre Pop, vocal, traditional
Label Capitol
Producer Marvin Holtzman
Liza Minnelli chronology
"Live" at the London Palladium
(1965)		There Is a Time
(1966)		 Liza Minnelli
(1968)
Singles from There Is a Time
  1. "I Who Have Nothing"
    Released: October 24, 1966
  2. "Middle of the Street"
    Released: November 18, 1966

There Is a Time is the third studio album by American singer and actress Liza Minnelli. [1] The release took place under the label of Capitol Records in November 1966, being her last one to be released by the record company. [2]

Contents

The recordings took place at Capitol's studio in New York from April to May 2, 1966. [3] The production is by Marvin Holtzman, and the arrangements and conducting are by Ray Ellis. [4]

The album is considered as "Minnelli's French album" since the tracklist includes, for the most part, songs known to be sung by French artists such as Charles Aznavour, Michel Legrand, and Jacques Brel. [5] Furthermore, the repertoire consists of English versions of popular French songs. [5]

On November 5, 1966, the Billboard magazine included it in the list of releases for that month. [6] As a form of promotion, a single was sent to the radios. It included the songs "I Who Have Nothing" and "Middle Of The Street," [7] with the first song originally being recorded in Italian. [8]

In 1967, the Hi-Fi/Stereo Review magazine included it in their list of "Best Album of the Year," which featured the best albums of 1966 as chosen by the magazine's music critics. [9]

Despite never being released individually in the CD format, all eleven tracks in their entirety (and in the original order) appeared on two compilations released by Capitol Records, namely: in 2006, on The Complete Capitol Collection that adopts the original cover of Liza! Liza! ; and in 2009, on the compilation Finest. [10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Billboard Favorable [12]

The reviews from music critics were favorable. William Ruhlmann of the website AllMusic gave it three and a half stars out of five, stating that "Minnelli was still only 20 when she recorded and released There Is a Time, but she comes off as an experienced professional in a well-chosen set of songs that suit her performing style." [8]

The reviewer from Billboard magazine included a review in the "Albums Reviews" section, stating that the album was the best one by the singer up to that point. [12] They noted that "the vocal performances and arrangements are of the highest quality" and that the album is "definitely a winner - artistically and commercially." [12]

Comercial performance

Commercially, it failed to appear on the Billboard 200 chart. [13] Its poor performance is attributed to its release during a time when a significant portion of the American record-buying public consisted of rock and roll-loving teenagers, which led to a mismatch in musical tastes. [5]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "There Is a Time (Le Temps)" (Gene Lees, Charles Aznavour, Jeff Davis)
  2. "I (Who Have Nothing)" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Mogol, Carlo Donida)
  3. "M'Lord" (Marguerite Monnot, Georges Moustaki)
  4. "Watch What Happens ("Husband theme" from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg )" (Jacques Demy, Norman Gimbel, Michel Legrand)
  5. "One of Those Songs" (Gerard Calvi, Will Holt)
  6. "Days of the Waltz" (Jacques Brel, Will Holt)

Side two

  1. "Ay Marieke" (Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest)
  2. "Love at Last You Have Found Me (J'en Deduis Que Je T'aime)" (Charles Aznavour, Johnny Worth)
  3. "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" (Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
  4. "See the Old Man" (John Kander, Fred Ebb)
  5. "The Parisians" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe)

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "Official Website: Liza Minnelli". Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ Schechter, Scott. Liza Minnelli: The Complete Capitol Collection. DRG Records. EMI. 2006.
  3. ↑ Wimmer, Martin (September 12, 2021). Clockwork Liza: Star and Artist: The Career Achievement of Liza Minnelli. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 159. ISBN   978-3-7543-4624-2 . Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ Baker, Glenn A. (2003) Liza Minnelli: When It Comes Down To It.......1968–1977. Raven Records. 2003.
  5. 1 2 3 Friedwald, Will. (June 2009) Finest - The Capitol Years. EMI. 2009.
  6. ↑ "New album releases". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 5, 1966. p. 54. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ Liza Minnelli (1966). I Who Have Nothing / Middle Of The Street (Media notes). United States: Capitol Records. 5761.
  8. 1 2 Ruhlmann, William. "Liza Minnelli - There Is a Time Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic . Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ Freedland, Michael (2003). Liza, with a Z: The Traumas and Triumphs of Liza Minnelli. Pavilion Books. p. 115. ISBN   978-1-86105-681-8 . Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Liza Minnelli - Finest Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic . Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ AllMusic review
  12. 1 2 3 "Album reviews". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 3, 1966. p. 43.
  13. ↑ "Liza Minnelli | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic . December 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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