Very Best of [Original recording remastered]

Originals | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
• Original Release Date: March 23, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B00000IFUH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,784 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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  • #69 in Music > Pop > By Decade > 1970s

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good With One Flaw, July 19, 2003

By 

"allseasonscafe" (HBG PA) - See all my reviews

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

This group is one of the understated talents Motown had
as well as FANTASTIC FOUR. These guys should have been as big as the Temptations. They remind you of the Dells,Dramatics,Moments,and Black Ivory. These groups were awesome. The reason I gave this four and not five stars is there is an album by the Originals called "Defintions".

On that album there is a song "The Exodus Song" it seriously borders on gospel,that seriously uplifting.

There is a story behind the song. 2 djs made a bet. One dj said they could not record the song in one take. The song was done impromptu, the engineer recorded it and the rest was history. According to the story it is a difficult song to sing as well as play for a musician. Try and find the vinyl copy of that lp. My mom has her's under lock and key.

This is still a good purchase a lot of these songs are hard to find,but find "DEFINTIONS" make it a mission.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A talent that fell through the cracks, May 29, 2002

By 

Brent Jeffers (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

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

This cd is a must for music lovers that either remember when music was music or love old skool.
The Originals had an unique sound, mixing doo-wop street corner harmony, with smooth mellow rythyms that saturated R&B music of 60's/70's They also boast arguably the greatest recording artist ever in Marvin Gaye singing backrounds. For the first six songs in this set, Marvin weaves his smooth tenor and falsetto voice throughout the tracks making them sound impecaple. As far as the other nine tracks on this cd, they are very good as well but the Marvin Gaye produced tracks are definitely the highlight of this cd. I particularly like the songs I'll Wait For You, We Can Make It Baby and Just To Keep You Satisfied. They exhibit harmonizing at its best.
If you are a fan of good music, you will enjoy this cd very much, I guarantee it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS "TRUE-ORIGINAL- MUSIC", THIS ALBUM LIKE MANY OTHERS ARE "JUST 2 KEEP YOU SATISFY"!!!!, July 10, 2005

By 

MS JERSEY "JERSEY POET" (NEWARK,NJ /USA) - See all my reviews

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

WORDS COULD BARELY UTTER HOW MUCH I ADORE "THE VERY BEST OF THE ORIGINALS" & MANY OTHER OLD-SCHOOL ARTIST!! WHO KNEW WAY-BACK THEN THAT NOW IN THE NEXT CENTURY THAT WE WOULD BE ADORING MUSIC THAT ARE AT LEAST 35 YEARS?!... ***JUST BY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY ARE LEGENDS & APPRECIATING THE "GREAT-NESS" OF THEIR MUSIC IS TRULY "PAYING HOMAGE"!!!!*** ~~~~I'LL NEVER FORGET ABOUT THESE OLD-SCHOOL ARTIST BECAUSE THEY'RE "TRAIL-BLAZERS"!! THE ORIGINALS WAS THE PERFECT NAME BECAUSE "ORIGINAL" MEANS REAL "NATURAL"!!!!

>>>>>I WANT 2 THANK Y'ALL 4 LIVING UP 2 YOUR NAMES!!!!<<<<<

1. BABY I'M 4 REAL--- 20/20

2. I'LL WAIT 4 YOU--- 20/20

3. BELLS--- 20/20

4. WE CAN MAKE IT BABY--- 20/20

5. JUST 2 KEEP YOU SATISFY--- 20/20

6. "GOD BLESS WHO EVER SENT YOU"--- 20/20

7. I LIKE YOUR STYLE--- 10/20

8. SUSPICION--- 20/20

9. I'M SOMEONE WHO...--- 20/20

10. DOWN 4 LOVE TOWN--- 20/20

11. GOOD LOVIN' IS--- 10/20

12. GAME CALLED LOVE--- 12/20

13. ONCE I HAVE YOU...---20/20

14. KEEP ME--- 14/20

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"ORIGINAL FEEL GOOD MUSIC"<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<