Mercury Years

Everly Brothers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 20, 1993)
• Original Release Date: 1985
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001DZ4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,959 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. On The Wings Of A Nightingale

2. Amanda Ruth

3. Brown Eyes

4. Born Yesterday

5. Don't Worry Baby

6. Why Worry

7. I'm Taking My Time

8. Arms Of Mary

9. Asleep

10. Some Hearts

11. Danger Danger

12. The Story Of Me

13. Ride The Wind

14. Following The Sun

15. I Know Love

16. That Uncertain Feeling

17. Any Single Solitary Heart

18. Always Drive A Cadillac

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The unmistakable, irreplacable sound of The Brothers Everly, November 9, 1999

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Martin Jay ([e-mail]) (AUSTRALIA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mercury Years (Audio CD)

This is an 'alternative'selection, from the Brothers' three 'post re-union'albums, featuring some of music's biggest names, in studio sessions. Away from the Concert platform, the individual voices of the Don and Phil are strongly featured, proving their considerable solo talents,among those unique harmonies:- Don's superb 'middle eight' on "That Uncertain Feeling": Phil's (almost impossible) top line on - surely, one of their all-time best - "...Cadillac". McCartney's soaring and joyful "...Nightingale" contribution - and the moaning, fretless base, on Don's "Asleep"...For those who believe in time travel...back to "Sleepless Nights" purity, on Knopfler's "Why Worry" - and drama on Phil's "Brown Eyes". How do they maintain it! The Everlies influenced so many great artists and, illustrated in this, their later work, it is easy to see just why. They are irreplacable treasures of modern popular music, deservant of greater profile, both together and as individuals. Far beyond the numerous and over-played 'hits' volumes,this is as exciting and beautiful a collection, as ever. It's only a pity, we don't have the full three-album set. I wish they'd do more: together or solo. Listen and savour!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a fabulous phase of a stellar career, December 17, 2001

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K. Bealle (Darien, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mercury Years (Audio CD)

These songs represent a more upbeat, consciously-produced period for the Everlys. Some of the arrangements lack the purity of their earlier Cadence and Warner recordings, but you have to appreciate the song selection--some of Don Everly's best work, not to mention the best song Paul McCartney wrote in 10-12 years. Producer Dave Edmunds could have lightened up on the echo and orchestration a bit because the Everlys need less of that kind of help than almost any act ever recorded, but these are still essential and moving tracks.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Everly Brothers grow up, February 5, 2005

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W. Walsh "Dr of Musicology" (Naperville, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mercury Years (Audio CD)

It is obvious that these songs on these cd's are far better than anything they have ever sung before. They had hits with simple, basic, fairly written songs early in their career.
Now, with wonderfully written, and beautifully performed songs, these will be nown as their peak years. These songs and their delivery are far superior to any early year hits.
They got better, not older.
"Always buy a Cadillac", their alltime best, along with Born Yesterday,Solitary Hearts, etc.
If you only buy 1, this is it