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Like any record company worth their salt, MCA knows a good gimmick when they see it, and when the millennium came around, the 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection wasn't too far behind. Supposedly, the millennium is a momentous occasion, but it's hard to feel that way when it's used as another excuse to turn out a budget-line series. But apart from the presumptuous title, 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection turns out to be a very good budget-line series. True, it's impossible for any of these brief collections to be definitive, but they're nevertheless solid samplers that don't feature a bad song in the bunch. For example, take the Platters' 20th Century volume -- it's an irresistible, budget-priced summary of their prime recordings. There may be a couple of noteworthy songs missing, but many of their best-known songs are here, including "The Great Pretender" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." Serious fans will want something more extensive, but this is an excellent introduction for neophytes and a great sampler for casual fans, considering its length and price. That doesn't erase the ridiculousness of the series title, but the silliness is excusable when the music and the collections are good.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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David Lynch, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 Mercury Records
Al Nevins, ComposerLyricist - Morty Nevins, ComposerLyricist - Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Vocals, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Kern, Composer - Buck Ram, Producer - Otto Harbach, Author - Tony Williams, Vocals, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Joe Jefferson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Hodge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Carroll, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Williams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ande Rand, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer - Jimmy Kennedy, ComposerLyricist - Georges Boulanger, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1986 Mercury Records
Tony Williams, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, ComposerLyricist - Jean Miles, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Lowe, ComposerLyricist - Tony Williams, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - David Carroll, Conductor, Orchestra Leader, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Kennedy, ComposerLyricist - Tony Williams, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Hugh Williams, ComposerLyricist - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - David Carroll, Producer, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Lynch, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Williams, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - The Platters, MainArtist - Wilhelm Grosz, ComposerLyricist - Paul Robi, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer - James Kennedy, ComposerLyricist - David Carroll, Producer, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Zola Taylor, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Like any record company worth their salt, MCA knows a good gimmick when they see it, and when the millennium came around, the 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection wasn't too far behind. Supposedly, the millennium is a momentous occasion, but it's hard to feel that way when it's used as another excuse to turn out a budget-line series. But apart from the presumptuous title, 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection turns out to be a very good budget-line series. True, it's impossible for any of these brief collections to be definitive, but they're nevertheless solid samplers that don't feature a bad song in the bunch. For example, take the Platters' 20th Century volume -- it's an irresistible, budget-priced summary of their prime recordings. There may be a couple of noteworthy songs missing, but many of their best-known songs are here, including "The Great Pretender" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." Serious fans will want something more extensive, but this is an excellent introduction for neophytes and a great sampler for casual fans, considering its length and price. That doesn't erase the ridiculousness of the series title, but the silliness is excusable when the music and the collections are good.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:30:12
- Main artists: The Platters
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Mercury
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group This Compilation ℗ 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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