The Beat Goes On: The Best of Sonny & Cher

Sonny & Cher, Cher | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 5, 1991)
• Original Release Date: November 5, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra/Asylum
• ASIN: B000002JOV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,293 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #71 in Music > Music Deals > $7.99 and Under

Track Listings

1. Baby Don't Go

2. Just You

3. Sing C'est La Vie

4. I Got You Babe

5. Why Don't They Let Us Fall In Love

6. Laugh At Me

7. But You're Mine

8. The Revolution Kind

9. What Now My Love

10. Have I Stayed Too Long

11. Leave Me Be

12. Little Man

13. Living For You

14. Love Don't Come

15. The Beat Goes On

16. Beautiful Story

17. It's The Little Things

18. My Best Friend's Girl Is Out Of Sight

19. Good Combination

20. I Got You Babe ('Good Times' Soundtrack Version)

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential recording

Sonny Bono was a record-biz vet by the time he hooked up with a teenaged female singer named Cher. After a 1963 flop under the name Caesar and Cleo, the pair clicked with "I Got You Babe," a leap onto the folk-rock bandwagon that made them America's favorite pseudohippies for a brief moment. Cher's less-than-dulcet tones never sounded better than when placed next to Sonny's nasal croak. As for Sonny himself, his solo protest work--including "Laugh at Me," later covered by Mott the Hoople--is excerpted here. There are no words. --Rickey Wright

Product Description

SONNY & CHER THE BEAT GOES ON

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Remembering the remarkable run of Sonny and Cher, July 3, 2004

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Paul Tognetti "The real world is so much more... (Cranston, RI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beat Goes On: The Best of Sonny & Cher (Audio CD)

I'll never forget it. They were virtually unknown. And within a period of just a few weeks in that summer of 1965 Sonny and Cher burst onto the scene like few acts in the history of rock and roll have managed to do. By August Sonny and Cher had three big hits on the charts simultaneously. Of course "I Got You Babe" was the big one but "Just You" and "Baby Don't Go" were proving to be huge hits as well. And Cher, who had signed a seperate agreement with another record label for her solo recordings was riding high with her rendition of Bob Dylans "All I Really Want To Do". And if that was not enough Sonny himself, who any reasonable person (including Sonny) would readily conclude could not sing had his own solo hit "Laugh At Me". Sonny and Cher would prove to be far more than just a "flash in the pan". In fact, they would continue to churn out hits for several more years and as we all remember were the hosts of a highly successful variety show on CBS in the 1970's.
This collection from Atlantic features all of the Sonny and Cher hits on the Atco label. It was really their best work. In addtion to the tunes mentioned earlier this disc also includes other hits like 1966's "What Now My Love". You'll also find some very impressive but lesser known singles including "Little Man", "It's The Little Things" and the high energy "Good Combination". I could never quite figure out why that one never caught on. You'll also find a nicely done 16 page booklet included. The price is certainly right and this collection is a lot of fun and sure to bring back memories. Recommended.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Baby don't let this CD go, May 8, 2000

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Vincent M. Mastronardi (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beat Goes On: The Best of Sonny & Cher (Audio CD)

The duo really strikes a chord on this excellent little set of songs. You might be disappointed if you want any Cher solo material. All of these tracks are love songs between the then couple or statements on the world and are very convincing. The tracks are a bit rough due the their age, but they still stand up well. Highlights include "Baby, Don't Go", "Living For You" and of course "I Got You Babe" which has the original and a mellower version from the movie "Good Times". For any fan of those years inn pop music when Sonny and Cher's style riled the charts, you'll love this CD. I should warn that only there sixties material is on here and not any seventies tracks like "All I Ever Need Is you". Still very lovely music

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars About the recording company, February 3, 2006

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David R. Cook "Dave Cook" (Sarasota, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beat Goes On: The Best of Sonny & Cher (Audio CD)

If you had Sonny & Cher records during their heyday like I did, you might remember that they recorded for the Atco label, a division of Atlantic Records.

Whenever I want to buy a CD of music from many years ago, I try to make sure that I don't get remakes (recordings that aren't the exact ones that we heard on the radio way back when). Most artists re-record their songs for cheesy remake labels and, trust me, you'll be disappointed with them.

I read all the owner reviews at Amazon and, many times, a CD buyer will let you know that the CD you're considering buying has newer recordings or, just as bad, live concert recordings of songs. For instance, Joan Baez's big hit song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" was on the Vanguard label when it was a hit song. But she defected to A&M Records soon after and A&M has a greatest hits package that includes songs from her Vanguard days--but they're live concert recordings. You have to look for the Vanguard label so you get the recording that you remember from the radio--they still retain the rights to the songs she recorded for them.

Also, you would think you could trust Capitol Records every bit as much as A&M. But I was looking at Andrews Sisters' CDs recently and noticed that 2 different labels offer their greatest hits--MCA and Capitol. Fortunately, an Amazon reviewer said that Capitol's compilation contains newer recordings that the Andrews Sisters recorded in the 50's. I bought MCA's CD and was not disappointed.

So, you can see that this Sonny & Cher CD is on the label "Elektra/WEA". Other Web sites list this same CD as "Rhino/WEA". One Web site just says "Rhino".

I just received this CD and the label is REALLY "Atco", the label Sonny & Cher recorded all their hits for in the 60's. Therefore, these songs are the actual recordings you remember from the 60's.

By the way, anytime you see the Rhino label for a CD, you can buy it without any worry of remakes. I own many CDs from Rhino and I have never been stuck with a remade song. They license the legitimate recordings from the company that owns the rights to the songs.

Why 4 stars instead of 5? Not anyone's fault, really, but some songs on Sonny & Cher's CD don't sound too good. This is surely due to the aging of the master tapes. After all, they've been around 40 or more years!