Hits Of The 60s (1999)

Product Summary Label: Madacy Entertainment UPC: 00628261240029 Release Date: 7/4/2006 Buy.com Sku: 202784769 Item#: M325QH Format:  CD Song Listing   Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Let's Go, Letls Go ~ Hank Ballard ------ 2. He's A Rebel ~ The Crystals ------ 3. Red Sails In The Sunset ~ The Platters ------ 4. Spanish Harlem ~ Ben E. King ------ 5. Shop Around ~ The Miracles ------ 6. Crying In The Rain ~ The Everly Brothers ------ 7. This Magic Moment ~ The Drifters ------ 8. Two Faces Have I ~ Lou Christie ------ 9. Step By Step ~ The Crests ------ 10. Shout (Part 1) ~ Joey Dee & The Starliters ------ Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Wishin' And Hopin' ~ The Merseybeats ------ 2. Save Your Heart For Me ~ Gary Lewis & The Playboys ------ 3. Tracks Of My Tears, The ~ The Miracles ------ 4. Kicks ~ Paul Revere & The Raiders ------ 5. Jenny Take A Ride ~ Mitch Ryder ------ 6. Hippy Hippy Shake ~ The Swinging Blue Jeans ------ 7. Groovy Kind Of Love, A ~ Wayne Fontana ------ 8. Ferry Cross The Mersey ~ Gerry & The Pacemakers ------ 9. Leader Of Pack ~ The Shangri ------ 10. Wild Thing ~ The Troggs ------ Disc 3 Song Title Sample 1. You Keep Me Hangin' On ~ Vanilla Fudge ------ 2. I'd Wait a Million Years ~ The Grass Roots ------ 3. Sealed With A Kiss ~ Gary Lewis & The Playboys ------ 4. Good Thing ~ Paul Revere & The Raiders ------ 5. Sock It To Me Baby ~ Mitch Ryder ------ 6. Baby Now That I've Found You ~ The Foundations ------ 7. Hooked On A Feeling ~ B.J. Thomas ------ 8. Build Me Up Buttercup ~ The Foundations ------ 9. Dizzy ~ Tommy Roe ------ 10. Soul Man ~ Sam & Dave ------   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Out of the 30 selections contained on this three-disc set from Madacy, only one is an original recording. Every other track is an inferior take on the most popular version, almost always with disastrous results -- borderline karaoke, tinny electronic arrangements, poor sound quality (or any combination of the three). The original version of the Shangri-Las' "Leader of the Pack" is here, but that hardly justifies the purchase. You could hear these versions at a low volume in a wind tunnel and know that they're not the originals you'd like to add to your collection. It's that bad, so steer clear. ~ Andy Kellman Hits of the 60s doesn't compile Pat Boone's hits of the '60s, but rather his versions of '60s hits. Boone's renditions were recorded between 1963 and 1965, and include his takes on the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Yesterday," the Rolling Stones' "As Tears Go By," and Chuck Berry's "Memphis" and "Sweet Little Sixteen." More interesting are his pop-rock reprise of the Rooftop Singers' "Walk Right In" and his double-tracked vocal version of "Our Day Will Come" set to a Bo Diddley beat. Boone's versatility and utter lack of posturing prevents these recordings from being an embarrassment, but clearly some of this material isn't as well-suited to him as it could be. True fans will be excited to have these mid-'60s performances on CD, as they make their first appearance on this import; casual listeners are advised to stick to a conventional best-of package. ~ Greg Adams Hits of the Sixties is a collection of 30 popular songs from the '50s and '60s. Although there are definitely some songs added to pad the collection, this is mostly made up of very familiar pop songs from the era. What this collection features the most are excellent songs from female pop stars of the era. Betty Everett, the Shangri-Las, the Crystals, Mary Wells, and others add the sweet, melodic sounds of the girl group movement. On the other end of the spectrum, there are some wonderful pop songs from the Turtles, the Soul Survivors, the Vogues, and Del Shannon to represent the male perspective. While many CDs of this kind are known for having subpar sound, this actually has great sound, with no tracks being blatantly louder than the others and no annoying hissing. For fans of this time in music, this is a very enjoyable collection of classic pop. ~ Bradley Torreano   Technical Info Release Date : 07/18/2006 Original Release Date : 1999 Catalog ID : 12400 Label : Madacy Distribution Number of Discs : 3 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00628261240029    Related Videos In Search of Solid Ground... Draw The Line: David Gray