I Want To Be With You

Dee Dee Warwick | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 30, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 1965
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hip-O (UC)
• ASIN: B00005K9SM
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,597 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A long time coming, November 5, 2001

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Zub "Zubenelgenubi" (Forks Twp., PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Want To Be With You (Audio CD)

After decades of sitting ignored in Polygram's vaults, Hip-O has gathered up the Mercury and Blue Rock recordings of Dee Dee Warwick in this 26-cut compilation CD. Although most of her chart successes came while at Mercury and are included here, there was a short period at Atco that produced a couple charted hits that were not licensed for this project. Those Atco tracks can be found on a compilation done by Ichiban records from several years ago but has been out of print for some time.

In spite of the somewhat limited scope of this collection, most of the better-known and significant of Dee Dee's recordings are represented here including her highest charting and signature song, "I Want To Be With You". Although original masters were used in most instances, sound quality is somewhat uneven with noticable distortion on some tracks. The producers acknowledge that two tracks (22 and 23) were dubbed from vinyl and track 20 exhibits distortion inherent to the master tape. Nevertheless, the sound quality here is superior to anything else previously available, that being some questionably legitimate import CD's of Dee Dee's recordings. Tracks 1,2,4-6,9-12,14,16,18-21,24 and 25 are in stereo with the remainder in mono. Liner notes are a 12-page booklet with a four-page musical history of Dee Dee, track listing details and a few photos.

While not a comprehensive cross-label compilation of her musical output, this collection is a high-quality, well-produced piece that fills a long-time void in r'n'b music on CD.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Lady Can Sing...Period!!, June 22, 2001

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R. L. Jones (durham, nc United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Want To Be With You (Audio CD)

I must first say that Dee Dee Warwick like her sister Dionne, aunt Cissy Houston and cousin Whitney...is one great singer!! This family is no joke, and Dee Dee Warwick vocals are a strong as any in her family, although very different, yet still brilliant. Frankly Dionne has always been my cup of tea, and her gensius, is second to done; Dee Dee shows a souful emotion few if any singers whole. This cd is a must have for anyone who loves "real soul music", not warmed over!! The cd is loaded with classic that some may not have know the singer but have heard the songs..."Foolish Fool", "I'm gonna make you love me", We're doing fine", all gems! Dionne has often stated that "Dee Dee is the real singer in this family" that a huge statement. Listen for yourself, if you love any of this family's music, as well as other great soul vocalist like, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Ruth Brown, you will love Dee Dee Warwick!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars In Her Sister's Shadow, July 27, 2004

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Handsome "virgoman" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Want To Be With You (Audio CD)

I'm glad to own this piece of music history in my collection. I appreciate big Sis Dionne's instrument, but Dee Dee was more soulful in her delivery. Just listen to Dee Dee sing Alfie, (which Dee Dee recorded first before Dionne), if you don't believe me. The song I'm Gonna Make You Love Me show've went further than it did. I thought this cd was a great investment, and should've bought the Ichiban/Atco Sessions-She Didn't Know by Dee Dee when I had the chance.