Very Best Of

The Castells | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00005Y81L
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,565 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. So This Is Love

2. Sacred

3. Little Sad Eyes

4. I Get Dreamy

5. Oh! What It Seemed to Be

6. Dancing in the Dark

7. Make Believe Wedding

8. Some Enchanted Evening

9. On the Street of Tears

10. Initials

11. My Miracle

12. Romeo

13. Stand There Mountain

14. Vision of You

15. Clown Prince

16. Stiki de Boom Boom

17. What Do Little Girls Dream Of?

18. I Do

19. Echoes in the Night

20. Only One

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Stuff, July 31, 2003

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Joe Sampson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best Of (Audio CD)

This CD brings back very happy memories as the very first record that I bought was Sacred b/w I Get Dreamy by The Castells in 1961. I really enjoyed both tracks then and still do today. The version of I Get Dreamy on the CD is slightly different to the original but is just as pleasant - they have added a female vocalist .
Whether singing ballads or upbeat numbers, the Castells are fairly lively, sweet and tuneful.The Castells are complemented with the orchestral arrangements of Hank Levine, who used strings to good effect. The track "I Do" was co-written and produced by Brian Wilson. The Castells sound very Beach Boyish on this track.
I have played this CD numerous times since buying it - I think it is so good.
I think that the best tracks are "I Get Dreamy", "So This Is Love","Sacred","Oh What It Seemed To Be","Clown Prince","I Do" and "Stiki de Boom Boom".
Cover notes are by Chuck Girard, a member of the four man group.
Two of the Castells went on to have some success as part of The Hondells.
I think it is a pity that the Castells career was so relatively shortlived - I think that they were one of the best soft rock groups around.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding, November 10, 2007

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Thomas P. Mcauliffe (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This is right at the top of my list of beautiful, and pleasant music, songs, and listening.All that is wanted in soft rock is here in wonderful form.This cd is easily worth more than the price, it can't help but to be enjoyed, over and over.It is extremely difficult to find better music, and I am not sure if I have any better than this.Completely outstanding!

5.0 out of 5 stars The Castells, March 6, 2010

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Diane C. Klumpp - See all my reviews
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Just love this CD of the Castells.It brings back all the happy memories of the 50*s and how fun they were and how much I miss them and miss that special guy!