Confessions (Liza Minnelli album)

Confessions is the eleventh studio album by American singer and actress Liza Minnelli, released through Decca Records on September 21, 2010 in the United States.[1]

Confessions
Studio album by
Liza Minnelli
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2010 (2010-09-21)
GenreJazz
Length45:20
LabelDecca
ProducerBruce Roberts
Liza Minnelli chronology
Liza's at The Palace....
(2009)		 Confessions
(2010)

Background

The album, recorded while Minnelli was recovering from knee surgery, marked her first studio release in nearly fifteen years.[2][3] Originally, the story was these recordings were old tapes that a neighbor in Beverly Hills had discovered, having been recorded some 10 or more years earlier but this story changed after the album's release. The original press release reads: " Liza Minnelli (pictured) showed up at her neighbor Bruce Roberts' Beverly Hills door late one night nearly a decade ago saying, "I just feel like singing." Minnelli relaxed on a couch, while Billy Stritch played keyboard, and Liza sang 20 old standards as Roberts tape-recorded the session. Last year, Roberts found the tapes in an old box and realized he had found gold. "They were brilliant. So I tweaked them up," Roberts told us. "It's like having Liza singing in your living room." The duo signed a deal with Decca in November.[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
PopMatters[5]

Track listing
  1. "Confession" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 1:45
  2. "You Fascinate Me So" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) – 3:10
  3. "All the Way" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:09
  4. "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" (Ray Noble) – 2:47
  5. "This Heart of Mine" (Arthur Freed, Harry Warren) – 2:47
  6. "I Got Lost in His Arms" (Irving Berlin) – 3:43
  7. "Remind Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) – 3:05
  8. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) – 2:53
  9. "He's a Tramp" (Johnny Burke, Peggy Lee) – 2:33
  10. "I Must Have That Man" (Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 3:31
  11. "On Such a Night as This" (Marshall Barer, Hugh Martin) – 3:54
  12. "Moments Like This" (Burton Lane, Frank Loesser) – 2:46
  13. "If I Had You" (James Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ted Shapiro) – 4:48
  14. "At Last" (Mack Gordon, Warren) – 3:29

References
  1. "Confessions". Allmusic. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  2. Gardner, Elysa (September 21, 2010). "Liza Minnelli shows her softer side on 'Confessions'". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  3. "Can 'Confessions' make Liza Minnelli a grand slam awards champ?". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. September 30, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  4. "Liza Minnelli's rare tapes". New York Post. September 20, 2010.
  5. Christian John Wikane (28 October 2010). "Liza Minnelli - Confessions review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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