Come a Little Bit Closer

Jay & The Americans | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00000DRAR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,472 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Discovered and christened by Leiber & Stoller, Jay & the Americans became a fixture of the '60s pop charts with their wistful harmony hits such as She Cried; Only In America; Come a Little Bit Closer; Cara Mia; This Magic Moment , and Walkin' In The Rain . This definitive single disc collections rounds up those hits, plus more of their best, and even a commercial jingle for H.I.S. Slacks. 28 tracks in all!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

95 of 95 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely outstanding collection May 9, 2000

By John A. Kuczma

Format:Audio CD

Those who listened to pop music in the mid-60s can't help but remember the powerful three-octave voice of Jay Black (okay, so his name is really David. But, when he replaced Jay Traynor, the group was already known as Jay & the Americans).

The hits just poured from this talented group. Only in America, Cara Mia, Come a Little Bit Closer and This Magic Moment were the biggies, and they're all here. What makes this collection so special, however, is the inclusion of four magnificent second-line hits, Walkin' in the Rain, He's Raining in My Sunshine, Hushabye, and Think of the Good Times, alongwith a dramatic rendition of Some Enchanted Evening.

The crowning touch is the superb job of remastering done on this disc. The sound is clean and precise, the vocals and instrumentation distinct. The result is a truly wonderful listening experience.

Yes, there is one noteworthy song missing, the beautiful, melancholy Something in My Eye, fortunately available on other GH collections. Even allowing that, this is the best Jay & the Americans compilation available.

If you are a fan of superior mainstream pop music, add this superb disc to your collection.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the Definitive Hits Album from Jay & the Americans! November 4, 2001

By Penumbra TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Audio CD

Jay and the Americans were THE group in the 60's. They were the opening act for the Beatles when they toured the USA. Wondering why? One listen to Jay Black's magnificent voice on "Cara Mia" should make it all perfectly clear. He may well be the greatest pop vocalist in the history of recorded music.

If you want a CD that contains all of the big hits from Jay and the Americans, this is the album to buy. It contains a generous 26 tracks, including their 22 chart toppers as well as such interesting exotica as a public service announcment, a commercial for slacks, and a Spanish language version of "Come a Little Bit Closer."

I don't know if the music was remastered for this release, but all the cuts have a clear, dynamic sound...nothing faded or scratchy here.

This is an excellent collection!!

40 of 43 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars After Twenty + Years; I Finally found It ! October 8, 2005

By My Opinion

Format:Audio CD

I can't put into words on how fantastic I think several of these songs on this CD are but I'll try; so here goes !..........Jay And The Americans, was another very good 60s band that definitely left their mark in music history. To me; their vocal harmony's rank up there with the likes of, The Vogues, and, The Everly Brothers, and are one of the best in ANY era. As stated in some of the other reviews about this group; there were two different lead vocalists for the band (One replaced the other) but both are excellent. I owned several of, Jay And The American's, songs on Vinyl or Tape in the 60s & 70s but over time I wore them out so to attempt to remedy that problem I purchased a rare cassette of this Band in the 80s and I was very disappointed with it because in comparison to my previous compilations; the sound quality was terrible. For the longest time I was very tentative about purchasing another compilation by this Band even when I could find one ( which was hardly ever ) but the internet made it possible to find the quality I was looking for and roughly twenty years after purchasing that cassette I purchased this Disc from Amazon and; rest assured; the sound quality on this CD is AWESOME and the songs sound the way I remember them.

Most people my age will remember this great band and their material however if you like this style of music and decide to purchase this CD not being familiar with their songs; play either the lovely, Hushabye, or the beautiful classic, This Magic Moment, first;.....and I'll practically guarantee that you will fall in love with this CD very quickly and that is just the beginning. The beautiful tunes, Walkin' In The Rain, Crying, and, She Cried, are of equal brilliance along with, Come A Little Bit Closer, Cara Mia, and, Let's Lock The Door ( And Throw Away The Key ), and there is much more. I think this is one of the better CDs I own and I own plenty of them. If I had to sum up this collection in one word it would be.....Thrilling !

Final Note: I hope this review is helpful to you because it was the reviews here at Amazon that was very helpful to me and I have finally found the, Jay And The Americans, compilation I was looking for and I have to say that it's about time.... This Band ( And This CD ) are Phenomenal !