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Best of Shalamar: Ten Best Series

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I think some of the other reviewers are a bit tough on this nice and affordable greatest hits CD for Shalamar. This includes a wide array of tracks and while it misses a few key ones, there is a lot to like and listen to here. Many will buy it just for "Second Time Around" and if you love the disco sound and those Howard Hewett and Jody Watley vocals "Take that to the Bank" and "Right in the Socket" score big time as do "Make that Move" and "A Night to Remember". The 80s sounding "Games" and "Dead Giveaway" are a step back but still decent numbers from that time period. Shalamar as a group had various roster changes during the groups lifetime but it was never better than the Jody Watley-Howard Hewett-Jeffrey Daniels trio thats plentifully represented in this collection.

How can you have a greatest anything from Shalamar without their biggest hit - "This Is For The Lover In You". I got suckered into this when I saw the price and didn't even take the time to look at the song selections. I am a big Shalamar fan and there are some songs on this CD that I don't remember. Purchase their "Greatest Hits" or "Anthology" and don't waste your money on this one.

Even though this particular release does not contain all of their top hits it isn't a bad collection. My favorite Shalamar hit is Over and Over so I'm cool with this one, it's not the best assemblage but not the worst either.

Hey, I'm almost 40, so what can I say. I grew up jamming to this band in high school & college. I like them as much today as I ever did then. I wish there was a radio station in my home town that played this kind of music. I'd never change the station. Great way to get work done & it puts a smile on my face just hearing them again. Second Time Around is the best song I can think of to dance to.