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If you're a true-blue fan of Chubby Checker, as I am, this will only mildly interest you. The musical arrangements are loose (the producer should be horse-whipped!). Chubby's fan club president just informed me that he has heard from the owner of Chubby's former record company, Cameo-Parkway Records (that would be the infamous Allen B. Klein of ABKCO Records, NYC) who has been swearing that he is preparing a huge compilation of "Greatest Hits" packages of all the original Cameo-Parkway hits, including Chubby's original hits. So far, nothing has been forthcoming for the two years since he made that comment!

If you're looking for the original PARKWAY recordings, this is not it. These are re-makes of Chubby's hits recorded in the last few years by the original twister. They don't sound like the original's (at all). Wait till CAMEO PARKWAY releases them. Maybe soon!

Here's another release in Madacy's "21 Winners" series.

This one offers 20 hits by Chubby Checker. ("The Twist" is
repeated at the end in a longer form as track no. 21 in order
to quality the CD for inclusion in the "21" series.)

They are stereo re-recordings which sound like the ones that
he made for K-tel back in the late 70s.

Since many of his early hits were only recorded in monaural,
it's refreshing to hear them now in stereo. The sound is
quite good, and Chubby sings with much enthusiasm. I get the
impression that he was having a good time in the studio.

Whereas other reissue labels have licensed 10 or 12 tracks
for release, Madacy gives us all the hits for this collection.

A worthwhile purchase.

these recordings were recorded in 1975 for sj productions-which later became key seven-which later became dominion music.these recordings are tight and are better than the originals.dominion is coporately tied to k-tel international.a lot of hard work and expertise has gone into the production of the 20 songs recorded by mr. checker.this man has never lost his greatness and these recordings reflect that fact.---amen---------richard bennett-fitzgerald,ga

Certainly a bad re-recording.At Europe there are bootleg-cd's with the original hits of most of the Cameo-Parkway artists.But it will be necessary that Abkco publishes them mastered from the original tapes.Can't you please?

I'm still a fan of Chubby Checker. Although this is a re-recording of his hits it gives evidence of his amazing vocal talent. Too bad that the production wasn't up to the challenge. Thanks for mentioning that ABKCO Records might release material from the original vaults of Cameo-Parkway Records (Chubby Checker, Tymes, Dovells, Orlons, Dee Dee Sharp, Bobby Rydell, ? and the Mysterians). Now my interest is piqued.

Chubby Checker is a Good Vocalist but this Material doesn't fully capture his Ability.He was more than the Twist.