The Super Hits [Original recording reissued, Compilation, HiFi Sound, Cutout]

PERCY SLEDGE, CARLA THOMAS, BARBARA LEWIS, EDDIE FLOYD, JOE TEX, WILSON PICKETT + ARETHA FRANKLIN V.A.: SAM & DAVE (Author, Performer) | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Compilation, HiFi Sound, Cutout
• Label: ATLANTIC GROUP
• ASIN: B000ZM9LSA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #735,150 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

• Note: Cutouts are bargain-priced CDs that may have a "cut" or hole punched through the packaging. The CDs are new and unplayed, and they are covered by our standard returns policy for other CDs.

Editorial Reviews

THIS IS A V.A. VINYL RECORD ALBUM CALLED "THE SUPER HITS", & IT'S ON THE ATLANTIC GROUP/DIAL LABEL #SD-501 IN STEREO, & CAME OUT IN 1967. IT HAS ARTISTS LIKE: V.A.: THE YOUNG RASCALS, PERCY SLEDGE, ARETHA FRANKLIN, CARLA THOMAS, BARBARA LEWIS, EDDIE FLOYD, JOE TEX, BOOKER T. & THE MG's + SAM & DAVE, SO MOSTLY R&B HITS FROM THE '60's. A FEW OF THE HITS ARE: "HOLD ON, I'M COMIN', MUSTANG SALLY, RESPECT, KNOCK ON WOOD, GOOD LOVIN', WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN, IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, BABY, I'M YOURS, B-A-B-Y, HIP HUGGER + BABY, I'M YOURS", ETC. ****NOTE: ORIGINAL LABEL IS RED WITH ATLANTIC GROUP AT TOP & DIAL/ATLANTIC + STAX BELOW IN A BALCK CIRCLE.

Customer Reviews

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2.0 out of 5 stars Brief summary of the Arista years, and misses the mark completely, February 11, 2011

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Johnny Boy "The Record Collector" (Hockessin, DE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Super Hits (Audio CD)

I'll make this a quick review.

Here's another worthless budget entry in the useless 'Super Hits' series. Only Keith Whitley and Alice Cooper have entries in this sub-par series that are even worth mentioning, although I quite like Dion DiMucci's (although this all another review entirely).

You get tracks from Aretha spanning 1980 ('United Together' is included instead of the 'The Moment,' contrary to what Amazon has listed) to 1991, and during those years, she evolved greatly as an artist. The Memphis soul days were long gone, instead replaced by trendy R&B that was hip at the time (and has aged surprisingly well compared to other artist's work from the era).

Aretha had some great stuff on Arista that a lot of people neglect. I suppose that's the only positive of the album: people will see this at a store, they will notice that is cheap, and buy it instantly. I admit it. I did. It boasts great sound quality, but it lacks so much (I guess I wanted to hear 'United Together' remastered, why I don't know).

10 songs? Really? Come on! For the Queen of Soul??? You are gonna have to do better than that. Why not include 'Every Girl Wants My Guy,' or expand and include tracks from 1998's 'A Rose is Still a Rose' or 2003's 'So Damn Happy'? The 'Super Hits' releases always have only 10 songs, and I don't get it. A compact disc holds 80 minutes worth of music. And the greedy folks at Sony BMG refused to put in the extra time that could potentially make this a very good overview of her Arista years.

Stick to 'Greatest Hits 1980-1994' over this one if you want a summary of her comeback and latter-day stuff. This collection is disposable, and unless you are an avid audiophile or you see it in the bargain bin (and I'll bet anything you will -- I bought my copy for a $1.98 at my local Border's), just stay away from it. There are so many better collections on the market this one, despite being released in 2009, was obsolete on the day it was released.

Look elsewhere.