When It Comes Down to It: 1968-1977 (2004)

About this title: "Forget Cabaret," proposes Australian music journalist Glenn A. Baker at the outset of his liner notes to When It Comes Down to It: 1968-1977, Raven Records' Liza Minnelli compilation. Baker, who also conceived and compiled the album, thus sets forward the contrarian view of Minnelli's career that his selections from some of her studio albums of the late '60s and '70s explore. He complains that most accounts of her give short shrift to this material, which interests him because of its connection to Australian singer/songwriter Peter Allen, her first husband, and other singer/songwriters of ... read more

Tracks:

1. Love Story [Newman]
2. The Debutante's Ball [Newman]
3. Happyland [Newman]
4. So Long Dad [Newman]
5. For No One [Lennon/McCartney]
6. Wherefore and Why [Lightfoot]
7. Wailing of the Willow [Hilsson]
8. You Better Sit Down Kids [Bono]
9. Raggedy Ann & Raggedy Andy [Marks/Bergman/Bergm]
10. Leavin' on a Jet Plane [Denver]
11. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream [Franklin/White]
12. Come Saturday Morning [Previn/Karlin]
13. (The Tragedy Of) Buttefly McHeart [Allen/Allen]
14. Simon [Allen]
15. Harbour [Allen]
16. More Than I Like You [Allen]
17. Mr. Emery Won't Be Home [Stone]
18. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight [Taylor]
19. Dancing in the Moonlight [Kelly]
20. I Believe in Music [Davis]
21. Use Me [Withers]
22. The Singer [Marks]
23. I'd Love You to Want Me [Lavoie]
24. I Love Every Little Thing About You [Wonder]
25. When It Comes Down to It [Riperton/Rudolph]
26. Come Home Babe [Grady]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.