LOVE, REHASHED AND RE-RELEASED, FROM THE HEART.
Alan W. Petrucelli | THE ENTERTAINMENT REPORT (ALAN W. PETRUCELLI) | 01/28/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"All you need from love is a love song. Or so the song goes. And Decca certainly knows the value of heartfelt music. And the mastery of repackaging and rehashing. The 14 tunes on this CD have all been released before --- there's nothing rare, nothing never-before-heard, there are no demos or outtakes. Still, what's here has been culled from Decca and Decca-affiliate cast albums and recordings and is worth a listen. There's something new, something old, starting with Siobhan McCarthy's "The Winner Takes All." There's Julie Andrews' take on "My Funny Valentine," Betty Buckley's "Memory," Donny Osmond and Vanessa Williams promising "Not While I'm Around." Jerry Orbach asking that we "Try to Remember," Bernadette Peters vowing that "Time Heals Everything," Anna Maria Alberghetti insisting that "Love Makes the World Go Round." I have dreamed of better CD compilations for people like us. But for now ..."