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Chris Montez started out in the early '60s as a Ritchie Valens-influenced, fairly gritty rock & roller. But upon signing with A&M in the mid-'60s, he changed to a much smoother style that crossed easy listening pop, bossa nova, and the lightest of pop/rock touches. This 22-track compilation focuses on his 1966-1968 recordings for the label, which did bring him a fair amount of pop success, a far cry though they were from the days of his raucous 1962 smash "Let's Dance." All four of his 1966 Top 40 hits are here ("Call Me," "The More I See You," "There Will Never Be Another You," and "Time After Time"), as well as many other tracks that emphasize his almost womanishly high vocals and a loungey mid-tempo groove. There are, perhaps, too many standards filling out the CD, and too many bossa nova-easy listening blends; if you're going to hear that stuff, you're much better off with an actual Brazilian singer who made it their main dish, like Astrud Gilberto. Still, as easy listening '60s pop goes, this is for the most part good and likable, by virtue both of Montez's engagingly shy voice and the deftly loping arrangements, which can't help but bring to mind indolent semi-tropical afternoons spent lounging around the jet set. All-Time Greatest Hits, which spans Montez's entire '60s work, is still the best compilation for those who want just one CD of his material (and want to hear his rockin' side as well as his crooning one). But Call Me: The A&M Years is recommended for those who want a more in-depth helping of his softer side.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Tommy Lipuma, Producer - TONY HATCH, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Harry Warren, Composer - Mack Gordon, Author - Herb Alpert, Producer - Chris Montez, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 A&M Records
Herb Alpert, Producer - Larry Marks, Producer - Chris Montez, MainArtist - Jerry Paul Keller, ComposerLyricist - David N. Blume, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 A&M Records
Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Herb Alpert, Producer - Ray Noble, ComposerLyricist - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1966 A&M Records
Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Jule Styne, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Author - Herb Alpert, Producer - Chris Montez, MainArtist - Marshal Leib, Producer
℗ 1966 A&M Records
Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Harry Warren, ComposerLyricist - Mack Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer - Chris Montez, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 A&M Records
TONY HATCH, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer - Jackie Trent, ComposerLyricist - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1968 A&M Records
Dudley Wilkinson, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1967 A&M Records
Marcos Valle, ComposerLyricist - RAY GILBERT, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer - Chris Montez, MainArtist - Carlos Albert Pingarillo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 A&M Records
Mort Garson, ComposerLyricist - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Bob Hilliard, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1966 A&M Records
Teddy Randazzo, ComposerLyricist - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Herb Alpert, Producer - Chris Montez, MainArtist - Robert Weinstein, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 A&M Records
Nick DeCaro, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Herb Alpert, Producer - Chris Montez, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marshal Leib, Producer
℗ 1966 A&M Records
Tommy Lipuma, Producer - JOHNNY MANDEL, ComposerLyricist - Paul Francis Webster, Author - Herb Alpert, Producer - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1966 A&M Records
António Carlos Jobim, ComposerLyricist - RAY GILBERT, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1967 A&M Records
Bart Howard, ComposerLyricist - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Herb Alpert, Producer - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1966 A&M Records
Nick DeCaro, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Herb Alpert, Producer - João Donato, ComposerLyricist - Chris Montez, MainArtist - Sandy Crystal, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 A&M Records
Duncan Pain, ComposerLyricist - Ben Webster, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1968 A&M Records
Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Walter Donaldson, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1966 A&M Records
Sam M. Lewis, Author - Herb Alpert, Producer - John Klenner, Composer - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1966 A&M Records
Nick De Caro, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Gimbel, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer - Michel Legrand, ComposerLyricist - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1968 A&M Records
Paul Madeira, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer - Jimmy Dorsey, ComposerLyricist - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1985 A&M Records
Herb Alpert, Producer - EDWARD C. REDDING, ComposerLyricist - Chris Montez, MainArtist
℗ 1967 A&M Records
Album review
Chris Montez started out in the early '60s as a Ritchie Valens-influenced, fairly gritty rock & roller. But upon signing with A&M in the mid-'60s, he changed to a much smoother style that crossed easy listening pop, bossa nova, and the lightest of pop/rock touches. This 22-track compilation focuses on his 1966-1968 recordings for the label, which did bring him a fair amount of pop success, a far cry though they were from the days of his raucous 1962 smash "Let's Dance." All four of his 1966 Top 40 hits are here ("Call Me," "The More I See You," "There Will Never Be Another You," and "Time After Time"), as well as many other tracks that emphasize his almost womanishly high vocals and a loungey mid-tempo groove. There are, perhaps, too many standards filling out the CD, and too many bossa nova-easy listening blends; if you're going to hear that stuff, you're much better off with an actual Brazilian singer who made it their main dish, like Astrud Gilberto. Still, as easy listening '60s pop goes, this is for the most part good and likable, by virtue both of Montez's engagingly shy voice and the deftly loping arrangements, which can't help but bring to mind indolent semi-tropical afternoons spent lounging around the jet set. All-Time Greatest Hits, which spans Montez's entire '60s work, is still the best compilation for those who want just one CD of his material (and want to hear his rockin' side as well as his crooning one). But Call Me: The A&M Years is recommended for those who want a more in-depth helping of his softer side.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:28
- Main artists: Chris Montez
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2006 Polydor Ltd. (UK) This Compilation ℗ 2006 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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