Definitive Collection

Neil Sedaka | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 24, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Razor & Tie
• ASIN: B000NVL9J2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,256 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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"As long as people want me and I still enjoy doing it, I'll sing." - Neil Sedaka

Product Description

In celebration of his 50th anniversary in the music business, Razor & Tie releases Neil Sedaka's The Definitive Collection, featuring his biggest hits, demo recordings, rarities and his first set of new material in over a decade!

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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not really definitive, April 24, 2007

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Richard M - See all my reviews

This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

Be advised that the first half dozen tracks on this CD are re-recordings of Sedaka's 60's hits, and not the original versions.

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Big let down! Re-recordings! Buyer Beware!, May 2, 2007

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Robert G. Martinez "Doctor of Rock" (Brooksville FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

I always thought Neil Sedaka was an underated hit maker. From 1958 to 1963, you could always hear his hits on transistor radios on the beach or in car radios and everywhere. He was a master pop song writer and a great singer. His songs featured great hooks and melodies. So when I read about this new release celebrating his 50th year in the business, I ran out and checked it out. The answer: Big dissapointment! The early sides are all re-recorded. I wanted to hear the original versions not some new version. What's up with that? Old hipsters know..just the sound of the original brings back memories. Re-recordings are for newbies who only care about sonic brilliance, but all the ambiance of memories is lost. If you really want a good CD on his early hits, stick with "The Very Best of..." or "All Time Greatest" . The very best of Neil..also features the rare gem from 1959, "I Go Ape", which is hard to find and the best overall sound (released in 2001). You can't go wrong though with either one. This new release could have been "the definitive collection" combining both the best of his RCA and Rocket sides, but alas it's just a marketing scheme by executives who don't really know Neil Sedaka. It's a sampler with too much an emphasis on the newer stuff, some of which never really charted. The earlier CD compilations overall contain more hits and the sound is very good and clean especially "The Very Best of..." which does have more presence and punch, plus the recordings are all original not K-Tel re-recordings.

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Re-Recording Alert!!, April 29, 2007

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T. C Lane (Marina, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

From the TV ad by Razor & Tie and Sedaka's own appearance plugging this CD on QVC, to the packaging itself, there are no indications that the RCA stuff are re-recordings. I should give the thing 1 star for deception alone. But the Rocket songs are the original's. What a missed opportunity this CD is. It could've been the first U.S. CD that combined Sedaka's RCA and Rocket hits. As it stands, this is only for Sedaka die-hard's.