The Three Bells [Box set, Import]

Browns | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 28, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 8
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B00000AS5A
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #218,310 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

(8-CD LP-sized box set with 40-page book) The Browns, Jim Ed and sisters Maxine and Bonnie, rose to the top of the country and pop charts in 1959 with their recording of The Three Bells. One of the finest harmony groups in country music, the Browns were part of the transition from hillbilly music to the Nashville sound, with a little rock 'n' roll on the side. This retrospective covers the Browns from their earliest recordings for Fabor in 1954, including the hit Looking Back To See, and follows their RCA career through such giant hits as I Heard The Bluebirds Sing, I Take The Chance, The Old Lamplighter, Scarlet Ribbons and of course The Three Bells under producer-guitarist Chet Atkins' guiding hand. This is essential listening for those who love close family harmony singing.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WORDS DON'T DO THIS BOX SET JUSTICE (nor do a mere 5 stars), September 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Three Bells (Audio CD)

I bought this box set after I came across an old Browns LP. Luckily, I found a used copy of the box set, but it is worth every penny. If the word sublime can be applied to country music, then this Box set is endlessly sublime. The most beautiful and hypnotic harmonies I've ever heard. Also, 7 1/2 of the 8 CDs are produced by Chet Atkins, so if you like his sound, this is an exquisite example. Forgive all the long words, but it is hard to put into words how great I think The Browns' music (and this box set) really is.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SUPER BOX SET OF COUNTRY MUSIC..IN ONE WORD AWESOME, January 1, 2000

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dave j hill (ogden, utah United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Three Bells (Audio CD)

THE BOX SET IS INCREDIBLE..HAS OUTSTANDING SOUND FROM START TO FINISH..IT MAKES YOU WONDER WHY RCA HAS NOT RELEASED ANY OF THERE CD'S...THIS BOX SET IS LIKE BUYING THEM ALL AT ONCE....IMPORTED FROM GERMANY..IF YOU LOVE THE BROWNS MUSIC OR EVEN LIKE IT..ALL I CAN SAY IS BUY IT..YOU WILL BE PLEASED

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, December 3, 2005

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J. Hinchcliffe (Atlantic City NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Three Bells (Audio CD)

The Browns have to be one of the most gorgeous harmony vocal trios i've ever heard, especially in country music. Like someone else have said, some of these songs are so beautiful they'll make you want to weep. I'm not sure if i hear them in there too, but it sure sounds like the Anita Kerr singers are also singing harmony with them, which just makes the harmonys even more fully resonant and achingly gorgeous than it would be without them. I highly recommend this box set to anyone who loves harmony and beautiful songs as much as i do. If you're a music fan at all and you have the cash, i'd go for it. The more people listening and enjoying The Browns, the better of a world it is.