Customer Reviews

Brook Benton - Greatest Hits

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This is one of my favourite Brook Benton records, and the material is a little different from the ordinary Greatest Hits albums. Look out for Benton's unusual, but nevertheless, amazing version of "My Way", as well as the classics "Endlessly" and "Rainy Night in Georgia".

I would like to warn potential buyers that this CD by Prime Cuts/St. Clair Entertainment Group are not the original hits. I have encountered other CDs from the same company that is advertised as "[Original Recording Reissued] [Original Recording Remastered]" which are also not originals. The Archies Greatest Hits as well as this CD is an example of this subtle deception. They disclose on the back of the CD that "This album contains new Stereo Recordings performed by the featured artist(s)." Given the obvious difference in sound of the most famous song by Brook Benton, Rainy Night In Georgia, I don't understand the other reviewers' high praises for a CD with Re-Recorded songs. By the way, the cover/front insert is not the same as you see on Amazon.

I was sixteen, and driving down a black, two lane highway on a rainy night. I had just had a spat with my girlfriend, and I felt like the whole world was coming down on me. I turned the radio on and guess what they were playing? That's right, they were playing "Rainy Night in Georgia," by Brook Benton.

How is it that--that song can give you so much comfort? I guess it's the way it sympathizes with you when you're hurting. But I don't believe the song would have as much soul by any other vocalist than Brook Benton. I know plenty other artists have sung it before, but Brook Benton gives it a life. A life that reaches out and embraces you during those melancholy times.

Fellin' a little blue?--well if you're not, you will be sooner or later. Pick this CD up, then when you need some arms around you, play Rainy Night in Georgia, that's all it took for me.

Any Brook Benton cd is incomplete without "Just A Matter of Time" on it. "Rainy Night In Georgia" is his staple, "JAMOT" is essential to Brook Benton cd's. Curb your wallet on this one.

I FEEL LIKE IM SWINGING ON A SOUTHERN PORCH AND LOOKING OUT AT THE OLD SOUTH....JUST A FEELING.
FEELINGS EVOKED BY SULTRY & MASCULINE (BROOK BENTON).
THESE SONGS SHOULD NOT BE LOST TO TIME AND ITS AMAZING THE PRICE IS SO LOW---

I ALSO SUGGEST BROOK BENTONS 25 GREATEST TRACKS/RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA ON (PRISM LEISURE).

WHEN I LEFT ON A NIGHT BUS FOR THE AIR FORCE IT WAS "MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA" BY GLADYS NIGHT AND THE PIPS....THIS WOULD BE A GOOD COMPANION CD??
MY AIR FORCE TRAINING TOOK ME TO BILOXI MISSISSIPPI, THE GULF COAST AND NEW ORLEANS. WHAT A TREAT AND TIME TO REMEMBER FROM SMALL TOWN WYOMING TO THE CHARM AND HISTORY OF THE SOUTH:)

LIKE A BOY WALKING ALONG OLD RAILROAD TRACKS IN THE SOUTH...THESE TRACKS WILL TRACK WELL WITH ANYONE, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. TOO BAD *RAP IS THE # 2 IN SO CALLED MUSIC TODAY??

I CANT SAY ENOUGH FOR THE 50'S CHANNEL ON SATILLITE RADIO....YOU LEARN THE SINGERS ON SONGS YOU HAVE ALWAYS HEARD BUT MAY NEVER HAVE KNOWN WHO PERFORMED THEM. ITS THE BEST [money amount]PER MO., I HAVE EVER SPENT!!!

Better listen to the version of the writer/singer of this song, viz.: Tony Joe White. The best "rainy night" ever.
Brook Benton is a marvellous singer. And the nicest songs of his are on on the album Remastered Originals.
Choose that one.

...unless the song is "Rainy Night in Georgia". I don't even really like the rest of the CD. "Rainy Night" deserves 5 stars on its own. A quiet, understated little masterpiece.

When I listen to a CD on my computer, I normally create a "favorite tracks" play list for the songs I like best. I can't do this with this collection of Brook Benton songs because they are all so good. The man has the smoothest voice I've ever heard!

Awesome songs and makes me feel like I was back at home when listening to it.

After a good friend turned me on to Brook Benton I just had have his music. The best place to find music, in my opinion, is Amazon. I'm very please with the CD