The Very Best Of and More

Stylistics | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 8, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: AMHERST RECORDS
• ASIN: B000BQYWYI
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,506 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The biggest and best Stylistics collection ever, 38 songs including 12 Top 10 hits! All with extensive liner notes and rare photos, too even some musings from lead singer Russell Thompkins, Jr. himself. Includes You're a Big Girl Now; Stop, Look, Listen (to Your Heart); You Are Everything; Betcha by Golly, Wow; People Make the World Go Round; I'm Stone in Love with You; Break Up to Make Up; You Make Me Feel Brand New; Love Talk; Hurry Up This Way Again , and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Music Lover, July 15, 2008

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Kevin H. Berthoud "Music Lover" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Very Best of the Stylistics ... And More! (MP3 Download)

The Stylistics are truly an American classic vocal group, in the best of the best doo-wop and Motown traditions. I grew up slow dragging to most of the tunes on this CD. Like the great Motown recording, behind every great artist was the band; in Detroit it was the Funk Brothers, in Philly it was MFSB. Not to slight the awesome writers, arrangers and producers; I called out the musicians for a reason. Please note there appears to be at least one imposter track on this CD. Although the great Russell Tompkins, Jr. is definitely singing (all of the parts), the music is not the original track. If my memory serves me "Hurry Up This Way Again" was not recorded with digital instruments; I don't think they were that prevalent in '82. As this is one of my favorite Stylistic tracks I am disappointed; but there are so many other wonderful tracks (original recordings) on this CD, I leave to you to make the determination.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Well worth the money, February 7, 2007

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R. A. McMurray "Kern" (Glendale, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Very Best Of and More (Audio CD)

This two cd set is fantastic in choice of tracks and sound quality. It is all you'll ever want from one of the best harmony R & B groups of all times. Song for song you cannot beat this cd.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A bit cheesy today ( your kids won't get it) but great memories!, July 9, 2008

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G. E. Williams "Nunah" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Very Best Of and More (Audio CD)

While the Music of the Stylistics is somewhat dated and does not translate to modern covers well (every time someone tries on American Idol it spells doom), the falsettos seem kind of cheesy and you wonder why you ever thought it was cool, but when you hear one of their songs, before you know it you are singing along in a horrible falsetto of your own with a big goofy smile on your face and some gushy memory of your sweetheart of days gone by.

So here's the deal, don't wait for these songs to come up on your "Old School" radio station, get it so you can reminisce with your sweetie at your own convenience!