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 Released July 23, 2002
This 16-track collection lacks too many key sides to be considered the perfect introduction to Brenda Lee, but what's here may be revelatory to casual listeners who only know the singer as a teen idol; Lee was much more than that. Working with Nashville producer Owen Bradley, Lee, along with fellow Bradley protégé Patsy Cline, was perfect for country and pop crossover appeal, and all of her '60s work perfectly straddles the two genres. Sometimes the approach didn't work (Lee's orchestrated version of Hank Williams' "Jambalaya" is a fish out of water if ever there was one), but when it did work, like on the edgy, rockabilly-tinged "Sweet Nothin's," the results were impossible to resist. Lee's singing oozed personality, and her big ballads like "All Alone Am I" and "I'm Sorry" manage to sound intimate and sincere even while surrounded by huge, orchestrated arrangements. This isn't a bad set, but there is simply more to the story than what is presented here. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
TRACKS 1. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
2. Is It True?
3. My Whole World Is Falling Down
4. Sweet Nothin's
5. The End of the World
6. All Alone Am I
7. You're the One I Want
8. When You're Smiling
9. Put on a Happy Face
10. Baby Face
11. I'm Sorry
12. Silver Threads and Golden Needles
13. Dum Dum
14. Fool Number One
15. Too Many Rivers
16. (Some Glad Morning) I'll Fly Away
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