A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim is a studio album by American singer Judy Collins, released on March 3, 2017, on Cleopatra Records under license from Wildflower Records.
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| Released | March 3, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | May 2016 | |||
| Venue | Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, Colorado | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 35:34 | |||
| Label | Cleopatra | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| The Arts Desk |   [1] |
Overview
editThis project continues a series of tributes to the authors whose songs Collins performed during her career. Stephen Sondheim played an important role in the singer's career, for the performance of his song "Send In the Clowns" the singer received two Grammy Award nominations,[2] the Judith album, on which it was included, sold a million copies in the United States.[3]
In May 2016, at the Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver, the singer recorded an hour-long musical concert film A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim, during which Collins performed his most popular compositions ("Not a Day Goes By", "Finishing the Hat", "Take Me to the World", "Anyone Can Whistle" and "I'm Still Here"), and also shared her memories of Sondheim and Broadway.[4] The accompaniment was composed by pianist Russell Walden. The film was shown on television in the United States on August 26, 2016.
In February 2017, the singer decided to release a recording from the concert on DVD,[4] followed by a studio album with the best numbers performed during the concert — on March 3, 2017, the album became available for purchase on CD and in digital format. The singer also gave several live performances with a new repertoire in 2017.[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Stephen Sondheim
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "No One Is Alone" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Finishing the Hat" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Not While I'm Around" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Take Me to the World" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Liaisons" | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Move On" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Not a Day Goes By" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Send In the Clowns" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "I'm Still Here" | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Anyone Can Whistle" | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 35:34 | |
Personnel
edit- Judy Collins – vocals, production
- Alan Silverman – engineering, mixing, production
- Paul Rolnick – engineering, mixing
- Katherine Depaul – executive production
- Russell Walden – piano
- Miller Mobley – photography
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
References
edit- ^ Thomson, Liz (March 19, 2017). "CD: Judy Collins - A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim". The Arts Desk. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Judy Collins". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Judy Collins". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Review: Judy Collins' A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim". Stage Buddy. February 20, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Viagas, Robert (August 31, 2017). "Judy Collins Will Sing a Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim". Playbill. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Judy Collins (2017). A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim (liner notes). US: Cleopatra Records. CLO 0540. Retrieved June 3, 2024.