World of the Fortunes [Import]

Fortunes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 6, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Karussell Records
• ASIN: B00004SEN3
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #666,852 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Caroline

2. You've Got Your Troubles

3. Looking Through the Eyes of Love

4. Here It Comes Again

5. All Cried Out

6. Maria

7. Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)

8. Truly Yours

9. Coloured Lights

10. I'll Have My Tears to Remind Me

11. This Golden Ring

12. Our Love Has Gone

13. Am I Losing My Touch

14. This Empty Place

15. Laughing Fit to Cry

16. Look Homeward Angel

17. You Can Have Her

18. You Gave Me Somwbody to Love

19. Silent Street

20. Time to Be Going

Editorial Reviews

Budget price 20-track collection for the British Invasion quintet inspired by the bouncy, harmony-driven sound of Merseybeat. Karussell. 1996. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Recorded Versions of many of their best hits, August 31, 2009

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This review is from: World of the Fortunes (Audio CD)

Be aware the the item description is deceiving...This CD has only ten tracks, NOT twenty, and they are re-recorded versions by "as many of the the original performers as possible". The quality is not the worst in the world...the instruments and accompaniment are good...but some of the vocalists sound different - harmony not in sync on You've Got Your Troubles and Here it Comes Again...not the same as the original version(s)...you get what you pay for. The dedicated fan would be best served with the original versions, go with The Fortunes: The Singles.

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Original Mid-60's Recordings !, April 16, 2007

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gassy goon - See all my reviews

This review is from: World of the Fortunes (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful compilation of the Fortunes, containing 20 of their ORIGINAL 1964-1966 recordings. It features their biggest hit, YOU'VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES, plus HERE IT COMES AGAIN, which was another great hit for them , THIS GOLDEN RING , and some rare singles only songs. Plus, it has most of the songs from their debut 1965 album on this CD. There are some good orchestrated pop/rock songs here in the great British tradition of pop with brass & strings as only in the mid-60's [ others who excelled at this were DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, TOM JONES, LULU, & KIKI DEE's 60's recordings ].

Also, there a couple of original songs penned by the band which are strong tunes, and a couple of covers also. Only real dud is a show tune -MARIA [ from West Side Story ]. A really good CD, especially since it's the authentic recordings, NOT re-recordings by later editions of The Fortunes, which are fairly common to find. Fans of The Tremeloes, Foundations, Marmalade should like this CD. A group which had a couple of big hits & some mid-chart hits in the US, but is overlooked . A great place to start with this for your collection.