Very Best of [Import]

Dave Berry | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 11, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Spectrum Audio UK
• ASIN: B000007XHE
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,814 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Memphis Tennesse

2. My Baby Left Me

3. Baby Its You

4. The Crying Game

5. One Heart Between Two

6. Little Things

7. This Strange Effect

8. Mama

9. Can I Get It From You

10. I'm Gonna Take You There

11. If You Wait For Love

12. Stranger

13. Heartbeat

14. Change Our Minds

15. Suspicions (In Your Mind)

16. I Got The Feeling

17. The Girl From The Far Isl

18. Sticks And Stones

19. I Love You Babe

20. The Coffee Song

Editorial Reviews

20 track hits comp featuring 'The Crying Game','Little Things', 'Mama', 'Baby It's You' and more. Other 16:'Memphis Tennessee', 'My Baby Left Me', 'One Heart BetweenTwo', 'This Strange Effect', 'Can I Get It From You', 'I'mGonna Take You There', 'If You Wait For Love', 'Stranger','Heartbeat', 'Change Our Minds', 'Suspicions', 'I Got TheFeeling', 'The Girl From The Fair', 'Sticks And Stones', 'ILove You Babe' and 'The Coffee Song'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finding "Dave Berry", August 10, 2000

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Tony Land (Brisbane, QLD AUSTRALIA) - See all my reviews

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

On the sleeve cover of the "Very Best of Dave Berry", Dave mentions playing at the "Club 60" in Sheffield in the mid 60's. I was the owner of that club, and Dave used to play for me for $50.00 a gig in those days, always packing the house out, he was along with Joe Cocker, one of the biggest draw cards in the North of England at that time. I was absolutely thrilled to find Dave's CD collection of his 60's hits when browsing the net. For anyone who loves 60's music, this is a must for their collection, the quality and presentation on this album are as good as anything put out today, it has truly stood the test of time. Please pass a message on to Dave, and say its time he put another "masterpiece" collection together. Regards from an old friend, Tony Land - ex Club 60 (ps. I wonder if anyone out there remembers the "Club 60" in Sheffield)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dave Berry deserves a listen!, February 3, 2003

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Robert Huggins (Suburban Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Very Best of (Audio CD)

For fans of British beat music of the 1960s, this compilation will come as a pleasant surprise. Dave Berry never made much of a mark in the U.S., but in Britain and Europe he achieved a good measure of success. That Berry is largely unknown in the U.S. is a real shame as this import CD demonstrates that he could perform a wide range of material. Here, he's represented by twenty songs that range from straight ahead rockers like "Memphis, Tennesee" (his first hit single) to syrupy ballads like "Mama." Then there's the song for which he's best known, "The Crying Game," that features some beautiful guitar work from a pre-Yardbirds Jimmy Page. The sound on this CD, overall, is superb . . . as good as one could expect from recordings made in the mid-1960s.

Berry had a unique way of performing, often hiding his body behind stage props and his face behind hand gestures. For a glimpse into his performing style, check out "The Ghost Goes Gear," an obscure 1966 film that's available on DVD and which features The Spencer Davis Group. The second half of the film showcases a number of largely forgotten groups and artists of the era. Berry performs two numbers, including the aforementioned "Mama." This film is a must for fans of Dave Berry and, of course, The Spencer Davis Group.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is an enjoyable compilation of British 60's pop., March 13, 1999

By A Customer

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

Since Dave Berry was only popular in the UK and Europe I had never heard of him until I came across his name and some of his available CDs while surfing on-line CD stores. Looking at track listings I was familiar with some of his songs as covers, but I had no idea how he sounded. His Top 5 hit "The Crying Game" was included on the soundtrack of the same name, so I sampled it at a CD store. I liked the sound enough to take a chance and buy this CD. I was pleasantly surprised to find the CD an excellent compilation of British sixties pop. I enjoyed it thoroughly. I wish I had learned of Dave Berry years earlier. As a fan of British beat music of '63-'66, I have a growing collection of CDs by many of the UK groups which did not gain popularity in the US. I believe Dave Berry should have. He was as good as, if not better than, many other male vocalists of the time.