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Anyone looking for a selection of the Righteous Brothers' hits will have to look somewhere besides this 18-song, 55-minute compilation -- apart from the all-too-ubiquitous title track and their version of "He," there's little here that ever diverted the attention of chart compilers or AM radio disc jockeys. The plus side, however, is that all the tracks on this disc are drawn from the best cuts among the six Verve Records LPs plus some odd Philles Records sides that the duo released between 1966 and 1968, and are not only worth hearing but essential listening for any fan of the Righteous Brothers. In the absence of the familiar single sides, listeners get to luxuriate in their sparkling renditions of "Harlem Shuffle," "In the Midnight Hour," "Let It Be Me," "Come Rain or Come Shine," "Somewhere" (the latter two brilliantly showcasing the talents of Bobby Hatfield), and "Along Came Jones," all of which are so good and so uncannily soulful that they're almost scary to ponder, even 40 years later, knowing full well what the Righteous Brothers sounded like. In the absence of a Righteous Brothers box or a reissue of their original albums, this is as comprehensive and wide-ranging a look at their work as listeners have had in the CD era, and at a retail price of ten dollars (very reasonable for a European import), it's hard to pass up. There are no notes, but the sound is good and the selection of music is beyond reproach.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Bill Medley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Barry Mann, ComposerLyricist - Cynthia Weil, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Hatfield, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill Medley, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Doc Pomus, ComposerLyricist - Mort Shuman, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Hatfield, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Carole King, ComposerLyricist - Gerry Goffin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill Medley, Producer - The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Paul Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Fain, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Carole King, ComposerLyricist - Gerry Goffin, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Earl Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Robert Relf, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, ComposerLyricist - David Porter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill Medley, Producer - The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Michael Patterson, Conductor - Bill Baker, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Wilson Pickett Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Henry B. Glover, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Gilbert Becaud, ComposerLyricist - Mann Curtis, ComposerLyricist - PIERRE DELANOE, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill Medley, Producer - The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill Medley, Producer - The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Michael Patterson, Conductor - Bill Baker, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leonard Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Sondheim, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Hatfield, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Richards, ComposerLyricist - Richard Mullan, ComposerLyricist - Bill Medley, Producer - The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Michael Patterson, Conductor - Bill Baker, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author
℗ 1965 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Carlo Donida Labati, Composer - Jerry Leiber, Author - Mike Stoller, Author
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy Shirl, ComposerLyricist - Irvin Graham, ComposerLyricist - The Righteous Brothers, MainArtist - Al Stillman, ComposerLyricist - Ervin M. Drake, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Anyone looking for a selection of the Righteous Brothers' hits will have to look somewhere besides this 18-song, 55-minute compilation -- apart from the all-too-ubiquitous title track and their version of "He," there's little here that ever diverted the attention of chart compilers or AM radio disc jockeys. The plus side, however, is that all the tracks on this disc are drawn from the best cuts among the six Verve Records LPs plus some odd Philles Records sides that the duo released between 1966 and 1968, and are not only worth hearing but essential listening for any fan of the Righteous Brothers. In the absence of the familiar single sides, listeners get to luxuriate in their sparkling renditions of "Harlem Shuffle," "In the Midnight Hour," "Let It Be Me," "Come Rain or Come Shine," "Somewhere" (the latter two brilliantly showcasing the talents of Bobby Hatfield), and "Along Came Jones," all of which are so good and so uncannily soulful that they're almost scary to ponder, even 40 years later, knowing full well what the Righteous Brothers sounded like. In the absence of a Righteous Brothers box or a reissue of their original albums, this is as comprehensive and wide-ranging a look at their work as listeners have had in the CD era, and at a retail price of ten dollars (very reasonable for a European import), it's hard to pass up. There are no notes, but the sound is good and the selection of music is beyond reproach.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:48
- Main artists: The Righteous Brothers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Spectrum
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1996 Karussell International This Compilation ℗ 1996 Karussell International
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