Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 10: 1960-1965

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 17, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Eric Records
• ASIN: B000N69OYO
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,652 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #47 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Doo Wop

Track Listings

1. Venus in Blue Jeans - Jimmy Clanton

2. Sacred - Castells

3. Enamorado - Keith Colley

4. Talk To Me - Sunny & Sunglows

5. Cherry Pie - Skip & Flip

6. Stop And Think It Over - Dale & Grace

7. Little Band of Gold - James Gilreath

8. That Stranger Used To Be My Girl - Trade Martin

9. It Hurts To Be Sixteen - Andrea Carroll

10. Baby Blue - Echoes

11. (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree - Dorsey Burnette

12. So This Is Love - Castells

13. Take Good Care of Her - Adam Wade

14. There She Goes - Jerry Wallace (Stereo) - Jerry Wallace

15. Mission Bell - Donnie Brooks (Original Version CD Debut) - Donnie Brooks

16. Comin' Down With Love - Mel Gadson (CD Debut) - Mel Gadson

17. Mountain Of Love - Harold Dorman - Harold Dorman

18. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody - James Ray (Stereo - Rare On CD) - James Ray

19. Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me) - Jon Thomas (CD Debut) - Jon Thomas

20. Ruby Duby Du - Tobin Mathews (CD Debut) - Tobin Matthews

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

24 hits, ten of 'em never on CD! Includes CD debuts of the original single versions of Take Good Care of Her Adam Wade and Mission Bell Donnie Brooks; CD debuts of Enamorado Keith Colley; It Hurts to Be Sixteen Andrea Carroll; Comin' Down with Love Mel Gadson; Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me) Jon Thomas; Ruby Duby Du Tobin Mathews, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome back, "Hard To Find 45's on CD"!, June 11, 2007

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Zub "Zubenelgenubi" (Forks Twp., PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 10: 1960-1965 (Audio CD)

With the declining sales and profitibility of music on CD, the mega-music companies that hold the rights to much of early and classic rock music are less and less interested in offering product of all but the most well-known and expectedly financially advantageous music from rock music's genesis. Disappointingly, even some of the independents that used to feed the die-hard fans and collectors have pulled in the reins on dredging up and reissuing the long-lost tunes that once were the staple of a.m. radio. While there may be technical issues with getting some of this remaining music on CD in quality form, thankfully there are still a few companies that satisfy the salivating collectors.

After a five-year hiatus, Eric Records, the big little reissue company, sends two more volumes of its extraordinary "Hard To Find 45's on CD" roaring into the marketplace. This volume, tenth in the series, serves up a generous 24 tracks with nearly half of them making their CD debut. Among these virgin-to-CD tracks are Barry Young's Dean Martinesque "One Has My Name", Andrea Carroll's "It Hurts To Be Sixteen" and "Roses Are Red My Love" from the "You Know Who Group". So the claim made a few years back by one of the then most notable reissue companies that virtually everything of that era worth reissuing was already out there, just wasn't, and still isn't, true. Beyond the appearance of new-to-CD tracks, adding to the appeal of this collection are tunes seldom found elsewhere on CD, and almost certainly, not of this quality. Notable in this category are Dale and Grace's follow-up hit "Stop and Think It Over" and "Talk To Me" from Sunny and the Sunglows. The revelations don't stop here either, as there are the stereo debut of Sir Douglas Quintet's "She's About A Mover" and the original versions of Donnie Brooks' "Mission Bell", Jerry Wallace's "There She Goes" and Adam Wade's "Take Good Care of Her". When all is said and done, this CD is jam-packed with goodies to satiate both the seasoned collector and casual listener.

In keeping with Eric Records' usual high standards, the 12-page liner notes booklet contains backround info on each of the included acts and all the tracks are very clean-sounding with many in stereo (tracks 2,8,10-12,14,22-24 in particular). While some have been lifted from vinyl, considerable effort has gone into presenting them in their best possible sonic state. If any fault must be found, there is an error in the liner notes regarding Dale and Grace. The duo of Jimmy Dale Gordon and Grace Sattenfield referred to here are not the Dale Houston and Grace Broussard that recorded in the early 60's. This "reinvented" Dale and Grace that run the D & G Ministries have hijacked the original duo's moniker and, while not claiming to be the original artists, capitalize on the confusion it causes.

But as far as this CD is concerned, one is hard-pressed to find a better executed "oldies" collection (but there is still volume nine in this series to be considered!). Bravo to Eric! And with apologies to Andrea True, "More, More, More"!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Discover some hidden gems in this eclectic collection of early sixties Billboard Hot 100 pop hits., April 23, 2007

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Paul Tognetti "The real world is so much more... (Cranston, RI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 10: 1960-1965 (Audio CD)

Eric Records is at it again. They have just released two more volumes of their popular "Hard To Find 45's on CD" series. Volume 10 features two dozen tunes from the years 1960-1965. Collectors should be quite pleased with the opportunity to latch on to digitally remastered versions of some long forgotten favorites as well as to sample a number of songs from the lower reaches of the Hot 100 they might not have even heard before. However, as Eric continues to mine the more obscure stuff you must be prepared for a few disappointments. For me, "Hard to Find 45's On CD: Vol 10" turns out to be a bit of a mixed bag. I was extremely pleased to find Jimmy Clanton's classic hit "Venus In Blue Jeans" in this collection. This is certainly among my very favorite tunes from this period as is Sunny & the Sunglows superb rendition of Little Willie John's "Talk To Me" which also appears here. You may or may not be familiar with James Gilreath's 1963 hit "Little Band of Gold". This is a terrific tune that is extremely hard to come by and I was happy to see that Eric managed to include it here. If you are a fan of group harmony then you will also enjoy the newly re-mastered version of the Castelles 1962 hit "So This Is Love". For my money, Adam Wade is one of the most underrated performers of the rock and roll era. You will find the original version of "Take Good Care of Her" in this collection. What a great record! And for the first time ever you can enjoy a stereo recording of the Sir Douglas Quintet's 1965 hit "She's About A Mover". In the category of pleasant surprises I would recommend to you a pair of tunes. My favorite has to be Andrea Carroll's "It Hurts To Be Sixteen", a real period piece from the summer of '63. I would also recommend for your consideration Trade Martin's 1962 entry "That Stranger Used To Be My Girl". Nice tune!

As is the case with the other volumes in this series "Hard To Find 45's on CD: Vol 10" includes a thoughtful 12 page booklet featuring information and photos on each of the artists as well as Billboard chart information for each tune. The remastering job is outstanding. As I indicated earlier I did find 3 or 4 "clunkers" on this one and that is what prevented me from rating this collection five stars. Nevertheless I do appreciate the fact that Eric continues to make these extremely rare recordings available to us. At the end of the day this is a disc I can recommend to both the serious collector and to those who are simply interested in exploring the music of this era.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome......As Always!!!!!!!, June 26, 2007

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M. J. Connors (Niagara Falls, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 10: 1960-1965 (Audio CD)

Eric Records has done it again!!!! Volume 10 of the Hard to Find 45's series just might be the best one so far!!! So many rare gems like "Roses are Red My Love" by the You Know Who Group, "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" by James Ray, the stereo mix of "She's About A Mover" by the Sir Douglas Quintet and "Ruby Duby Du" by Tobin Mathews and Co. All I've got to do now is pick up Vol. 9 and I'll be set!