Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: A Great 'Alternative' Standards Compilation

I never give five star ratings to an artist's record. No record is one hundred percent perfect, but this comes darn close. As far as I'm concerned, Ms. Lauper does just about everything right, with the exception of Makin' Whoopee w/Tony Bennett. Her song choices are very good, as well as the understated music production. Lauper co-produced this with Russ Titleman--known for producing music for Eric Clapton. The result is a great compilation of music from every genre, and Lauper knows how to sing and structure a song, which serves the material well. I would recommend this record to anyone who enjoys the classics, but wants a nice alternative from the tired standards fare that seems to be coming out at an alarming rate, from Stewart(please go back to the rock classics), and others alike.