The Best Of the Nylons

Nylons | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 12, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Windham Hill Records
• ASIN: B000000NIP
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,461 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #34 in Music > Indie Music > Pop > Adult Contemporary

Track Listings

1. That Kind of Man

2. Kiss Him Goodbye

3. The Lion Sleeps Tonight

4. Up the Ladder to the Roof

5. Please

6. Happy Together

7. Drift Away

8. Stepping Stone

9. Bop Till You Drop

10. Chain Gang

11. Up on the Roof

12. Prince of Darkness

13. Poison Ivy

14. Combat Zone

15. Wildfire

16. The Stars Are Ours

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Quintessential a Cappella Group, November 21, 2002

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James D. DeWitt "Alaska Fan" (Fairbanks, AK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best Of the Nylons (Audio CD)

Since 1978 The Nylons have been dazzling their fans with stunning a cappella performances across a wide range of music. If this were an American group and not Canadian, they'd be a lot better known.

With nothing but their voices and some percussion, The Nylons rock and soar across a wide spectrum of music. Their are moments that are simply transcendant. This isn't doo-wop, and it absolutely isn't chamber music. This is rock and roll powered by four knockout voices and knock-your-socks-off rhythms.

This 1993 compilation is a fine introduction to almost 20 years of albums. The harmonies on "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" are wonderful, and redefine the song. You think James Taylor's downbeat "Up on the Roof" is fine? Wait until you hear The Nylons. Whether it is funky gospel like "Prince of Darkness" or plain fun like "Poison Ivy," The Nylons are clearly having fun and invite you to share it.

Kudos to Windham Hill for adding this album to their library. Buy it, crank the volume up and hear human voices that can shake the dust loose.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Accapella doo-wop at its best, February 24, 2001

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"musicnu" (Deerfield, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best Of the Nylons (Audio CD)

Several years ago when I was discussing the Nylons with a friend, he said, "Every (adult) person I know who discovers the Nylons not only loves them but become avid fans. If the Nylons recieved some exposure they would be as big a group to adults as the Beatles were to teens." Who are the Nylons? They are a four man acappella group from Canada. The original Nylons recorded for Windham Hill Records and probably were at their zenith back in the 80's. Two of the original members left the group and were replaced by two new members. They are a doo-wop sensation. They give us the doo-wop sound updated to today. They are superb vocalists and the original group was an absolute delight live. Best of the Nylons is a compilation from the original group's recordings on Windham Hill. It is a mix of classic covers and originals. You will come to love every song that this group sings, they are just that good. My suggestion on listening is to try songs that you love and discover the treatment that the Nylons give that song. If you are like every person my friend knows, you will end up owning both these CDs if not more.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful--just beautiful, May 6, 1999

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This review is from: The Best Of the Nylons (Audio CD)

I grew up listening to The Nylons, and I still think they have a beautiful sound. "Please" is one of the most touching, heart-wrenching songs ever. Buy, listen, love.