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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Artist: Davis Sammy Jr.
- Label: POLYDOR / UMGD
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The Candy Man [From Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory] 3:12
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Play The Candy Man [From Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory] -
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I'll Begin Again [From Scrooge/anastasia] 2:33
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Play I'll Begin Again [From Scrooge/anastasia] -
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Porgy & Bess Medley: I Got Plenty of Nothin'/It Ain't Necessarily So 7:56
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Play Porgy & Bess Medley: I Got Plenty of Nothin'/It Ain't Necessarily So -
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Birth of the Blues/Ending - I've Gotta Be Me 3:37
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Play Birth of the Blues/Ending - I've Gotta Be Me
Description
Nearly all of the Universal Music Group's releases under its discount-priced reissue series 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection are given the generic title "The Best of...," including this one on Sammy Davis, Jr. Although several of Davis' many label affiliations are now to be found in the Universal vaults, including Decca and Motown, this collection selects only from Davis' recordings for the MGM Records label in 1972 and 1973. As it happens, that brief tenure marked a commercial comeback on records for him, including his biggest single hit, the gold-selling, chart-topping "The Candy Man." But the early '70s was a confusing time for pre-rock pop singers like Davis, and that confusion is reflected in the diversity of styles found here. Davis essays familiar-sounding material like "I'll Begin Again" and "I'm Not Anyone," the sort of self-dramatizing ballads at which he excels. But there are also country-styled numbers ("Have a Little Talk with Myself," "[I'd Be] A Legend in My Time"), the folk-pop standard "Mr. Bojangles" (which Davis turned into something of a signature song), and a version of Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft" retitled "John Shaft" and produced by Hayes himself. A live segment at the end including a "Porgy Bess Medley" gives a sense of Davis' impressive on-stage skills. Although it was often atypical stylistically, the MGM period was an interesting one in Davis' long career, and fans will welcome the CD reissue of some of these tracks. William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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Description
Nearly all of the Universal Music Group's releases under its discount-priced reissue series 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection are given the generic title "The Best of...," including this one on Sammy Davis, Jr. Although several of Davis' many label affiliations are now to be found in the Universal vaults, including Decca and Motown, this collection selects only from Davis' recordings for the MGM Records label in 1972 and 1973. As it happens, that brief tenure marked a commercial comeback on records for him, including his biggest single hit, the gold-selling, chart-topping "The Candy Man." But the early '70s was a confusing time for pre-rock pop singers like Davis, and that confusion is reflected in the diversity of styles found here. Davis essays familiar-sounding material like "I'll Begin Again" and "I'm Not Anyone," the sort of self-dramatizing ballads at which he excels. But there are also country-styled numbers ("Have a Little Talk with Myself," "[I'd Be] A Legend in My Time"), the folk-pop standard "Mr. Bojangles" (which Davis turned into something of a signature song), and a version of Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft" retitled "John Shaft" and produced by Hayes himself. A live segment at the end including a "Porgy Bess Medley" gives a sense of Davis' impressive on-stage skills. Although it was often atypical stylistically, the MGM period was an interesting one in Davis' long career, and fans will welcome the CD reissue of some of these tracks. William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
Features
- Genre: Vocal
- Category: Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Vocal Pop
- Release Date: September 17, 2002
- Label: POLYDOR / UMGD
- Artist: Davis Sammy Jr.
- Format: CD
Additional Information
- DPCI: 244-04-6148
- ASIN: B002KUTF0E
- Catalog #: 11436426
- Item can not be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Dimensions : 5.6 inches length x 4.9 inches width x 0.4 inches height
- Estimated Ship Weight: 0.25 pound.
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