New Masters

DION | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 24, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00009WVEX
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,476 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #3 in Music > Indie Music > Rock > Oldies & Retro
  • #27 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Doo Wop
  • #63 in Music > Pop > Teen Pop

Track Listings

1. Behind Susan's Eyes

2. Ruby Baby

3. Lovers Who Wander

4. Blue Suede Shoes

5. A Teenager In Love

6. I Wonder Why

7. Stand By Me

8. Where Or When

9. Love Came To Me

10. Runaway

11. Drip Drop

12. Rockin' Pneumonia And Boogie-Woogie Flu/I Wanna Get Close To You

13. Donna The Prima Donna

14. Blue Monday

15. Runaround Sue

16. The Wanderer

17. Abraham, Martin And John (Acoustic Version)

18. Come Heal This Land

Customer Reviews

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Masters from an Old Master, June 24, 2003

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Terry Goldman "Bluesjew4847" (Kents Store, VA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: New Masters (Audio CD)

An interesting concept juxtaposed from his recent Deja Vu album recorded with minimal technology to recreate the sounds of the Doo Wop era, New Masters is an amalgam of some new material, covers, (many done splendidly especially Ben E King's "Stand By Me") and some re-creations of Dion originals with the added technological assistance of digital enhancement.

Having said that let me reassure you that this is a terrific album with Dion's voice as perfect as ever, some new lyrics added now and then and arrangements to make all the songs sound fresh and new. He is the King of the New York Streets and can play guitar with the best of them. If you can't sing along with these remastered gems then you might as well be dead cause Dion Dimucci can still rock!

I remember well the nights I saw him hone his act at the Flick in Coral Gables, Fla (adjacent to the U of Miami) and I asked him how he was adjusting to South Florida....his response was it was like being in the "sixth borough of NY" and the only thing he couldn't get was the "sweat stains the Santas had at Christmas time" due to the heat/humidity of Fla.

This guy is a street poet/comedian and deserves to have a shot at A & E's "Live by Request" with Lou Reed, the Boss and Paul Simon singing backup....maybe even the Everly's could appear and Mark McEwen would just LOVE this kind of show. C'mon A & E...get with it!

Dion is as contemporary as he is a pioneer in the world of folk, gospel, blues (plays a mean acoustic guitar) and pop. He aint no Celine Dion (thank heaven),he IS the BRONX SOUL PRINCE from Belmont Ave. and I for one wish he would tour more often....OR AT LEAST MAKE SOME TV APPEARANCES.

He still has the chops and the attitude. Dam-diddly-dam-diddly Oh -Oh -oooh! the story can be told with.......luckiest guy in the human race. We're lucky he still is recording.
Buy it!
SING BACKUP!

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Masters, same attitude. It rocks!, August 5, 2003

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Music Loft "50's 60's fan" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: New Masters (Audio CD)

I remember Dion's hits very well and I have the original versions of them from the doo wop "I Wonder Why" to "Abraham, Martin And John" and I still can't explain why I bought this cd. And I wondered why Di would re-record his old hits. How could he improve them? I guess I bought New Masters out of curiousity more then anything. The first cut I listened to was "Runaround Sue" and I thought "It sounds like the original no it doesn't". By that I mean the voice is sounding as good as ever, the musicians are top notch, and it's like hearing an old song for the first time. And the rest of his hits here are the same. The songs are longer then the original cuts and though sounding absolutely faithful to his first recordings, there is a difference. Maybe it's that he updated these songs by giving them a Bronx blues sound. Everyone of them still has an attitude plus these songs show that he still can do it with feeling. Included are two new songs. "Behind Susan's Eyes" was written for his wife and the album closes with "Come Heal This Land" written by Robin Mark which was inspired by the terrorist attacks of September 11th. Included are cover versions that while not sounding like the original versions, still take on a life of their own. I think Carl and Del would say, "Thanks for remembering." Some of the songs carry a surprise or two with lyrics tacked on that aren't listed such as a short segment of "She Thinks I Still Care" included in "Lovers Who Wander" and "Crocodile Rock" within "Donna The Prima Donna". I remember the old hits and love them, but if someone unfamiliar with Di's music asked me whether they should buy the original hits or "New Masters", I'd have to tell them that I don't know. This album is that good.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like fine wine, Dion's better than ever, February 18, 2006

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D. Rhodes "drescueman" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Masters (Audio CD)

Simply put, this is a great album. I am blown away by "Drip Drop" and "Ruby Baby." every song is longer than the original. Since I'm into concerts, I am used to songs sung differently. Here Dion stays true to the originals yet the songs are stronger, longer and bluesier. I highly recommend it.