''Is That All There Is?'' is a 1969 studio album by Peggy Lee, featuring arrangements by Randy Newman. The eponymous title track won Lee the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female at the

12th Grammy Awards The 12th Annual Grammy Awards were held on March 11, 1970. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1969. Award winners *Record of the Year ** Bones Howe (producer) & The 5th Dimension for "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" *Album of ...

Reception

The

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review by Alex Henderson awarded the album four and a half stars and commented that

Everything on this LP is a gem ... The LP's centerpiece, however, is Newman's hit arrangement of Leiber & Stoller's title song, which was covered by
P.J. Harvey Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...
in the 1990s. Influenced by German cabaret, this half-spoken, half-sung treasure is as hauntingly soulful as it is maudlin. The song's outlook is far from optimistic; essentially, it's saying that we might as well grab our moments of pleasure and enjoyment where we can find them because ultimately, life is nothing more than a meaningless series of disappointments. But there's nothing disappointing about ''Is That All There Is?'', an LP that is most certainly among Lee's finest accomplishments.

Track listing

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Is That All There Is? "Is That All There Is?", a song written by American songwriting team Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller during the 1960s, became a hit for American singer Peggy Lee and an award winner from her album of the same title in November 1969. The song wa ...

" ( Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 4:20 # "Love Story" ( Randy Newman) - 3:27 # "

Me and My Shadow "Me and My Shadow" is a 1927 popular song. Officially the credits show it as written by Al Jolson, Billy Rose, and Dave Dreyer, with Jolson and Dreyer being shown on the sheet music as being responsible for the music and Rose the lyrics. Al ...

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, Billy Rose,

Dave Dreyer Dave Dreyer (September 22, 1894 in Brooklyn, New York – March 1, 1967 in New York City) was an American composer and pianist. He started off as a pianist with vaudeville greats such as Al Jolson, Sophie Tucker, Belle Baker, and Frank Fay. ...

) - 3:04 # " My Old Flame" (

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, Arthur Johnston) - 4:24 # " I'm a Woman" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 2:09 # "

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" ( Neil Diamond) - 3:00 # "

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" ( George Harrison) - 3:14 # "Whistle for Happiness" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 3:25 # "Johnny (Linda)" (Randy Newman) - 2:47 # "

Don't Smoke in Bed ''Don't Smoke in Bed'' is an album by the Holly Cole Trio that draws its title from a composition by Willard Robison. Originally released in Canada in 1993 on Alert Records, the album was also released internationally in 1993 on the Manhattan im ...

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Willard Robison Willard Robison (September 18, 1894 – June 24, 1968) was an American vocalist, pianist, and composer of popular songs, born in Shelbina, Missouri. His songs reflect a rural, melancholy theme steeped in Americana and their warm style has ...

) - 3:31

Personnel

* Peggy Lee -

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

* Randy Newman - arranger, conductor on "Is That All There Is?" * Mundell Lowe - arranger, conductor * Bobby Bryant - arranger, conductor *

Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

- arranger, conductor *

Mike Melvoin Mike Melvoin (May 10, 1937February 22, 2012) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He served as chairman and president of National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, The Recording Academy and worked as a prolific Session mus ...

- arranger, conductor *William George - illustration

References

Capitol Records albums Peggy Lee albums 1969 albums Albums arranged by Randy Newman albums arranged by Mike Melvoin albums arranged by Bobby Bryant (musician) albums arranged by Benny Carter Albums conducted by Randy Newman albums conducted by Bobby Bryant (musician) Albums produced by Jerry Leiber Albums produced by Mike Stoller Albums produced by Dave Cavanaugh Albums recorded at Capitol Studios {{1960s-album-stub