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Anne Murray
"Special Collection"
© Capitol Records
Year of Release: 1990
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track listing
Snowbird
Destiny
Danny's Song
A Love Song
You Won't See Me
He Thinks I Still Care
You Needed Me
I Just Fall In Love Again
Shadows In
The Moonlight
A Broken Hearted Me
Daydream Believer
Time Don't Run Out
On Me
Just Another
Woman In Love
Now And Forever
(You And Me)
I'd Fall In Love Tonight
If I Ever
Fall In Love Again
A Little Good News
When I Fall
Another Sleepless Night
Blessed Are The Believers
Nobody Loves Me
Like You Do
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Anne Murray
"Special Collection"
Anne Murray returns as the WSVNRadio Album Pick of the Week, with another "Best Of/Greatest Hits" collection.
Previously, in October of 2005,
Anne Murray's Greatest Hits was our APW,
with 10 great songs from her career. Her Special Collection has twice the songs plus one (21 songs). Of the 10
that were on Greatest Hits, 9 songs were already part of Special Collection: "Snowbird," "Danny's Song,"
"A Love Song," "You Won't See Me," "I Just Fall In Love Again," "Shadows In The Moonlight," "Broken Hearted Me," "Daydream
Believer." (The one song not on Special Collection: "Could I Have This Dance.")
Obviously, Special Collection is the better of the two, only because there are mores songs. But the one
song not from Greatest Hits would be disappointing. "Could I Have This Dance" is one of her best songs,
and it hit #1 on the Country chart.
The Greatest Hits songs should be no strangers to those who remember Anne Murray's music. Songs from this set
like "Snowbird" The Beatles' "You Won't See Me" are the standouts for me, as I used to have the 45 of
"Snowbird" when I was younger, and I've always enjoyed "You Won't See Me," whether it be the original
Beatles version or even Anne Murray. "A Love Song" is another classic love song.
"He Thinks I Still Care" is the ol' George Jones tune, and many artists have covered this song, using
"He" (female singers) or "She" (male singers). John Fogerty's version from Blue Ridge Rangers is
probably my favorite, since George Jones had the original.
As for the rest, many of the songs I didn't really remember, yet they're all great tunes from one of the best voices
to sing beautiful love songs: "Destiny," "Time Don't Run Out On Me," "Now And Forever (You And Me)," "I'd Fall In Love
Tonight," "If I Ever Fall In Love Again" (w/ Kenny Rogers), "A Little Good News, "When I Fall," "Another Sleepless
"Night," "Blessed Are The Believers," and "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" (w/ Dave Loggins).
Nine #1 Country songs from this Special Collection: "He Thinks I Still Care," "I Just Fall In Love Again,"
"Shadows In The Moonlight," "A Broken Hearted Me," "Blessed Are The Believers," "A Little Good News," "Just Another Woman
In Love," "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do," "Now And Forever (You And Me)." Anne Murray achieved only one #1 song on
the Pop chart: "You Needed Me." Add one more #1, (which is not on this compilation) -- "Could I Have This
Dance." That's a total of 11 #1 songs. What an accomplishment; Anne Murray's soft Pop classifies her as one of the
great female singers from this era. Even though she may have had more #1's on the Country chart, many of her songs (whether
they reached #1 or not) have always been popular with Pop/Country formats.
A great collection of Anne Murray's hits, but not really complete. It's hard to not find a "complete" set of her music,
although give it some more time/years, there just may be one. In today's age of buying mp3s, I'm sure there is a complete
set of her music, but it just isn't the same without the cd jewel case, liner notes, and the CD(s) themselves to really make
it a complete set. The other way is to find her original albums on CD, if available. I'm sure there other unnoticed gems
of songs that were overlooked.
Anne Murray's Special Collection is a great collection. Although one #1 song may not be included, it's still
an incredible collection by one of the greatest voices in Popular Music.
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