Golden Classics

Shades Of Blue | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00000091E
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,101 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Oh How Happy

2. Happiness

3. Lonely Summer

4. Little Orphan Boy

5. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

6. Exception to the Rule

7. A Way to Love

8. The Night

9. With This Ring

10. (You Gave Me) Peace of Mind

11. Millionaire

12. Penny Arcade

13. All I Want Is Love

14. Funny Kind of Love

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars shades of blue : forgotten sixties vocal trio, April 8, 2001

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Mike Trzciensky (wallingford ct usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golden Classics (Audio CD)

I am a huge fan of the lesser known bands of the 1960s and even though I'm only 17, I know far more about this era than many who lived in it. One of the cd's that I happened to find by accident in an oldies rack was this. Everyone knows the lead-off number "Oh How Happy" from the many plays it has received on oldies radio stations, but even more stunning is the groups vocal wordplay on the minor hits "Happiness" and "Lonely Summer" plus "You Gave Piece Of Mind", "Millionaire" and especialy "Funny Kind Of Love" and my favorite cut "Exception To The Rule" are phenomenal.In fact every track is a masterwork. The singing is the best part and this disc is a must have for anyone who likes testing their vocal range in sing-a-longs.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good group - poor product, August 28, 2005

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AnotherMusicExpert (Duluth, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golden Classics (Audio CD)

This is a prime example of the Collectables label putting out a poor quality product just to get an "in demand" group's recordings out. Restore your vinyl before you buy this CD, as the quality is in poor fake stereo, sounds swishy & phasey, plus the rare 45 tracks sound like they were taped off of an old turntable with a remote mic. The material here is half & half, either quite good, or quite weak and ome are simply poor take-offs of "Oh How Happy". I bought this, yet will listen to my restored vinyl instead. Good to see this release, but you'll most likely be disappointed in the sound quality...maybe someday they'll find masters for this.

A Dick Bartley CD has a new stereo version of "Oh How Happy" but I prefer the LP/original single version with substantially more bass/drums. It has a good beat! For some reason this mix has been overlooked by time and present oldies stations and they play a weaker accapella version.