Women & Songs: Beginnings
Studio album by
Various Artists
ReleasedNovember 30, 1999
LabelWEA International
Various Artists chronology
Women & Songs 3
(1999)
Women & Songs: Beginnings
(1999)
Women & Songs 4
(2000)

Women & Songs: Beginnings is the first of an eventual two releases in the Women & Songs "Beginnings" series.

Overview

The album was released on November 30, 1999, the same day as Women & Songs 3. The album chronicles 31 tracks from popular female artists which helped launch successful careers for those artists. This is also the first two-disc collection issued in the franchise.

Aretha Franklin, who makes another appearance on the later Beginnings album, shows up here with her classic Respect. Bette Midler also appears singing "The Rose" from the soundtrack for the movie of the same name. Also on the first disc is "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & the Pips. Patsy Cline contributes "Walkin' After Midnight" while "My Guy" appears courtesy of Mary Wells. Etta James puts in an early appearance on the second disc with "At Last", while two of the best tracks on the entire collection finish things off: first Dolly Parton with the heartwarming "I Will Always Love You" followed by the classic Judy Garland hit "Over the Rainbow".

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. God Bless the Child [4:00]
  2. What a Diff'rence a Day Made [2:31]
  3. Fever [3:22]
  4. Son of a Preacher Man [2:27]
  5. Respect [2:26]
  6. Downtown [3:11]
  7. Walkin' After Midnight [2:01]
  8. Ode to Billie Joe [4:16]
  9. Put a Little Love in Your Heart [2:35]
  10. Midnight Train to Georgia [4:40]
  11. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off [4:30]
  12. My Guy [2:53]
  13. You're So Vain [4:20]
  14. The Rose [3:33]
  15. Me and Bobby McGee [4:30]

Disc 2

  1. I Feel the Earth Move [3:00]
  2. Lotta Love [3:09]
  3. At Last [3:02]
  4. Chuck E's in Love [3:31]
  5. Just One Look [2:32]
  6. So Long [2:39]
  7. Baby I'm Yours [2:32]
  8. I'll Never Fall in Love Again [3:03]
  9. Midnight at the Oasis [3:47]
  10. Reflections [2:53]
  11. Misty [3:02]
  12. Midnight Blue [3:55]
  13. Blue Bayou [3:55]
  14. Both Sides Now [3:16]
  15. I Will Always Love You [3:07]
  16. Over the Rainbow [3:30]

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