Greatest Hits

Coasters | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (September 12, 2001)
• Label: Prime Cuts
• ASIN: B000002VAK
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,850,459 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the orginal tracks, March 1, 2001

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Douglas M. Stokes (Ann Arbor, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Coasters - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

The buyer should be aware that these are not the original recordings of the Coasters' greatest hits. This album was digitally recorded in 1996 by a group of long-in-the-tooth, possibly replacement Coasters. The songs lack some of the punch of the originals. However, I bought the record for my daughter, who was a big fan of their songs "Charlie Brown" and "Poison Ivy." as I wanted her to also experience such gems as "Yakety Yak" and "Along Came Jones." The record did serve that purpose admirably, and who can argue with the price?

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Goodtime Rock & Roll, September 20, 2000

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"wednightprayermeeting" (Bellview, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Coasters - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

These songs are timeless. These songs are fun. The stories they tell are hilarious, and delivered with absolute charm. Along with the Beatles, and James Taylor, these songs were the soundtrack of my life growing up in the eighties.

Written by the great early rock and roll songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, tunes such as "Charlie Brown," "Along Came Jones," "Poison Ivy," "Searchin'" and "Yakety Yak," remain classics, and a truly original addition to the Annals of Rock And Roll.

The lesser known tunes are equally hilarious in nature. "Run Red Run" is the silly story of a rampaging primate. My personal favorite is "Idol With The Golden Head."

All of these songs are very clever. All of them rock. One of the most fun collecions anywhere.