Some of
Sammy Davis, Jr.
's best-known songs are here, including the sappy
"Candy Man,"
and
Mike Curb
's production values are, well, curbed in some respect, as you get to hear
Davis
swing a little bit. Jazz numbers like
"Bye Bye Blackbird"
"The Lady Is a Tramp"
were sung better by
Frank Sinatra
, but
does them well. More poppish pieces
"What Kind of Fool Am I?,"
"Mr. Bojangles,"
"I've Gotta Be Me,"
"Talk to the Animals"
are readily associated with
Sammy D
, and are included. Slightly better than the similar
Curb
best-of collection, it's probably still far short of his definitive work, or collaborations with the infamous
Rat Pack
. ~ Michael G. Nastos