Best of Sylvers [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Sylvers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Special Products
• ASIN: B00008YJGY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,802 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Boogie Fever

2. High School Dance

3. Cotton Candy

4. Any Way You Want Me

5. Hot Line

6. Don't Stop, Get Off

7. New Horizons

8. The Roulette Wheel of Love

9. Free Style

10. Ain't No Doubt About It

Editorial Reviews

The Memphis group's big R&B hits Boogie Fever; High School Dance; Cotton Candy; Hot Line; Any Way You Want Me; Don't Stop, Get Off; New Horizon; Free Style , and more!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Leaves much to be desired., September 18, 2003

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Wayne (Santa Barbara, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of Sylvers (Audio CD)

I've been a huge fan of the Sylvers since their 70's hey-day. The material here isn't bad. Not by any stretch. But this is the FOURTH Sylvers compilation to be released in the last ten years or so and they all seem to have the same tired songs on them.

Perhaps it has something to do with licensing, but there are significant Sylvers tunes that have been left off these hits packages.

Just last night I dug out 1978's "Forever Yours" album and put it on the turntable. The title track and "Swept For You Baby" (written by Smokey Robinson) should be included on any true greatest hits package. (I remember the songs getting some airplay in Chicago that year!)

With the exception of "Don't Stop, Get Off," this most excellent Sylvers album is generally overlooked with each compilation CD. I don't mind "The Roulette Wheel of Love" and "Ain't No Doubt About It," but come on! Let's delve a little deeper into this family's catalog and give us fans something more!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars big fan of the Sylvers which for a Box-Set, October 18, 2003

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A customer "mistermaxxx" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of Sylvers (Audio CD)

I've always dug the Sylvers&wished the Record Company would drop a Full Box Set on them.a Very Talented Musical Family.Leon Sylvers went on to Become one of the Baddest Producers in the Biz.I like the Cuts here but hope one day for more than the Usual fare that is released from them.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good, April 23, 2010

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Bill Your 'Free Form FM Handi Cyber Print DJ ... (Mahwah, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of Sylvers (Audio CD)

This is where it gets exasperating: most rock artists, even mid-league ones, have had full reissues. Soul, beyond the heavies of the heavies, means you are relegated to wonder bread bests ofs.

There is a road between sweet soul and funk and the Sylvers did fantastic traveling down the middle. If fortunate enough to have a turn table, you can find the vinyl in second hand shops without a lot of legwork.

The music on here is great, but does not give nearly sufficient overview, never mind a grain of depth. Wait until this band is given proper reissues, or put away that silly Ipod, get yourself a Techniques, and go get the wax.