The Lonely Things: The Love Songs of Rod McKuen [Original recording remastered]

Glenn Yarbrough | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 3, 1995)
• Original Release Date: June 19, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Folk Era Records
• ASIN: B000001840
• Also Available in: Hardcover  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,602 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #58 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > Traditional Folk

Track Listings

1. The Lonely Things

2. Channing Way, 2

3. The Word Before Goodbye

4. Night Song

5. So Long, San Fransisco

6. Stanyan Steet, Revisited

7. Hello

8. The Woman

9. Brownstone

10. People Change

11. The Summertime of Days

12. A Kind of Loving

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as it gets!, March 23, 2000

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Bruce in California (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Lonely Things: The Love Songs of Rod McKuen (Audio CD)

I just don't know if you can ask for better than this. If you are a lover of ballads, sweet lyrics, sad but familar emotions, and a gentle tenor voice that just doesn't seem to have limits, then I think you will agree with me that this is an extraordinary album. The years haven't tarnished this lovely work. I admit that Glenn's voice is a trip down memory lane for me, but I can't help but think that a whole new generation would find these songs tenderly and beautifully rendered as I did more than 30 years ago. There are very few albums that I can remember well enough to sing or hum more than a chorus or two a couple of tracks. I can do that with nearly every song on this album. If you have a friend that is a bit of a romantic, buy this album for them. If you are that person yourself, and you've never heard Glenn Yarborough, buy it for you. Light some candles, lay your head back and drift away. It's a sad, lonely, beautiful trip.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a 10 Star pairing!, May 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lonely Things: The Love Songs of Rod McKuen (Audio CD)

This album, well worn-out in vinyl, has long been one of my 3 favorite albums, possibly number 1. Glenn Yarbrough's silky voice singing the sensitive songs of another favorite of mine, Rod McKuen. WOW! I was so happy to find this on CD after years of searching when my album became non-playable from years (30) of repeated playing. Paritally spoken, partially sung, each song surpasses the previous in pure heartfelt emotion. I don't know if "Stanyan Street, and Other Sorrows" or "Channing Way" or "So Long, San Francisco" is my favorite, because each of the remaining songs is absolutely wonderful. Like another reviewer, my only complaint is it comes to an end far too quickly. This album is timeless and perfect. Would that there were a 10 star rating!!!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic in every way, May 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lonely Things: The Love Songs of Rod McKuen (Audio CD)

I first heard this collection of songs in 1965 while in college. Yarborough has to have one of the all time unique and distinctive voices. Combine that with the poetics of McKuen and it makes for a wonderfully rich auditory experience. Simply superb.