{"product_id":"is-that-all-there-is-1","title":"Is That All There Is?","description":"When Peggy Lee became well-known in the 1940s, swing and jazz-influenced pop dominated the musical landscape. In the 1960s, however, it was a whole new world in popular music. The British Invasion and Motown -- not big bands -- were mainstream, and to the Baby Boomer youths of the 1960s, Lee was part of \"our parents' music.\" But the singer had a major hit with 1969's Is That All There Is?, one of the best-selling albums of her career. While this isn't a rock album per se -- Lee's foundation was still jazz-influenced pop -- it acknowledges pop-rock tastes of the 1960s without being unfaithful to her history. Everything on this LP is a gem, and that includes a moody remake of Lee's 1940s hit \"Don't Smoke in Bed\" as well as classic arrangements of George Harrison's \"Something,\" Neil Diamond's \"Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show,\" Leiber \u0026amp; Stoller's \"I'm a Woman,\" and Randy Newman's \"Love Story.\" The LP's centerpiece, however, is Newman's hit arrangement of Leiber \u0026amp; Stoller's title song, which was covered by P.J. Harvey 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. ~ Alex Henderson","brand":"InnerSleeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42153210380453,"sku":"5060149620359","price":53.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6007\/1077\/files\/928e8bad57a9772e92da4173553d01f5.jpg?v=1777775991","url":"https:\/\/www.innersleeve.com\/en-ca\/products\/is-that-all-there-is-1","provider":"InnerSleeve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}