In a message dated 9/5/03 1:28:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Steven.Durben@cignabehavioral.com writes:

<< I think Michael Barone has mention Lee Hazelwood a few times when the "soft
 pop" topic has come up. Michael or anyone...where should one start. 
 I see a double disc that covers the "MGM years"...Could this be the one? >>

Hey Steve and Fellow Auditeers!

I really love Lee Hazelwood's stuff but most of his cds are quite patchy.  
The MGM Years is a really nice collection(a good place to start) but I prefer 
his "darker" stuff like Requiem For A Lady,
A Cowboy In Sweden and The Cowboy & The Lady.  My feeling is that whatever 
you buy there will be GREAT songs and lots of filler too.
To me his songs with Nancy Sinatra (especially Some Velvet Morning) are his 
pinnacle.
Now let's talk about the brilliance of Scott Walker!
MB