Credits:

Cher

Description:

The Queen of Showbiz, Cher's first and second solo albums from her folk-rock period are back in 2-in-1! The first two solo albums, "All I Really Want To Do" (September 1965) and the second "The Sonny Side Of Cher" (April 1966), which marked the beginning of Cher's career as a singer, actor, and TV entertainer, are included. The first half of this disc ([1]-[12]) is the entire first "All I Really Want To Do" (Sep 65/US #16, UK #7). Recorded at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, which is well known for Phil Spector/Beach Boys ("Pet Sounds"). Produced and arranged by Sonny Bono. The album is anchored by three Bob Dylan songs [1][4][12], known for the Jackie DeShannon (63/original) and Searchers (64) versions [3] (by Bono & Jack Nitsche), and Pete Seger's anti-war song (by Bono), also featured by Judy Collins (64) and The Byrds (65). Pete Seeger's anti-war song (1958) [7], also featured by Judy Collins (1964) and The Byrds (1965), was also a popular folk-rock song at the time.The latter 12 songs ([13]-[24]) are from the second album "The Sonny Side Of Cher" (April 66/US #26, UK #11). The production is basically an extension of the previous album (no musician credits), but the arranger has been handed over to Harold Batisti, who has been with the band since the Caesar & Cleo days. This time, only one Dylan number [18] was recorded, and instead (?), a Dylan number was included on the album. Instead, two songs by Bob Lind, who was described by some media at the time as "the new folk-rocker" and "the new Dylan" [17][20], are included. ～Commentary: Masaru Konishi

Tracklisting:

ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO
01. ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO
02. I GO TO SLEEP
03. NEEDLES AND PINS
04. DON'T THINK TWICE. IT'S ALL RIGHT
05. SHE THINKS I STILL CARE
06. DREAM BABY
07. THE BELLS OF RHYMNEY
08. GIRL DON'T COME
09. SEE SEE RIDER
10. COME AND STAY WITH ME
11. CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP
12. BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

THE SONNY SIDE OF CHER
13. BANG. BANG (MY BABY SHOT ME DOWN)
14. A YOUNG GIRL (UNE ENFANT)
15. WHERE DO YOU GO
16. OUR DAY WILL COME
17. ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY
18. LIKE A ROLLING STONE
19. OL' MAN RIVER
20. COME TO YOUR WINDOW
21. THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA
22. IT'S NOT UNUSUAL
23. TIME
24. MILORD