Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli is the title of Liza Minnelli's first studio album for A&M Records. Released on February 9, 1968 in the United States, it contains her interpretations of pop/rock and singer/songwriters songs. Unlike the songs and performances she is today mostly known for, when Minnelli recorded her three studio albums for A&M Records, she chose to pick her songs by late 60s and early 70s pop/rock and singer/songwriters. The main inspiration for this change in direction were Peter Allen (the singer's husband at the time) and producer Larry Marks. They were both very fond of Randy Newman, the artist whose is the most prominent composer on this collection. The overall mood of this album is somewhat quirky. This first and subsequent albums...