The Very Best of the Ames Brothers

Ames Brothers

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 7, 1998)
• Original Release Date: July 21, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Taragon
• ASIN: B000007TK2
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,635 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. You, You, You

2. I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me

3. The Man with the Banjo

4. The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane

5. My Bonnie Lassie

6. My Love, Your Love

7. Forever Darling

8. It Only Hurts for a Little While

9. Summer Sweetheart

10. I Saw Esau

11. The Game of Love

12. Tammy

13. Melodie d'Amour (Melody of Love)

14. A Very Precious Love

15. Little Serenade

16. Pussy Cat

17. No One But You (In My Heart)

18. Red River Rose

19. China Doll

20. Destination Moon

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Their greatest RCA recordings remastered.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars maybe not all their best--but what a feel good experience !!!, May 15, 2008

By	Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

The Very Best of the Ames Brothers is another strong single CD compilation of hits and ballads performed ever so wonderfully by The Ames Brothers. The Ames Brothers were so talented they could have done these numbers in their sleep! The sound quality is very good and the artwork stands out as being quite good.

"You You You" has The Ames Brothers crooning their very best--and the backup chorus helps things along even though they never drown out the brothers! The melody is very pretty and I really like "You You You." "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me" puts The Ames Brothers squarely into the spotlight and that's where they belong! They sing and harmonize so flawlessly; this tune also has just the right tempo to make it a very special highlight of this album. Great! In addition, there's "The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane;" this cute and peppy little tune shines bright when The Ames Brothers deliver it so well! This is a number I haven't heard before but it all works very well and it's quite nice.

"My Bonnie Lassie" is a sweet number that impresses me with its beauty; and when The Ames Brothers sing "My Love, Your Love" they make this brighter than any other artist ever could! The percussion is also used very well in "My Love, Your Love." Similarly, "It Only Hurts For A Little While" sparkles when The Ames Brothers give this their all; they sing this with all their hearts and souls; and this amazes me a lot. "Summer Sweetheart" is another very pretty number that features The Ames Brothers singing to perfection with a great musical arrangement and there's another highlight when The Ames Brothers sing "The Game Of Love." "The Game Of Love" is quite a tune and I really like it very much.

"Melodie D'Amour" has a fine tempo and when the brothers deliver this they bat it straight out of the ballpark! It's great and "Melodie D'Amour" is perfect for dancing all alone with your sweetheart late at night in your living room. "A Very Precious Love" also shines when The Ames Brothers perform this with great finesse.

"No One But You (In My Heart)" has both singing and harmonizing; and it all works very well. "No One But You (In My Heart)" is a tune I could never tire of hearing; this is anything but elevator music! "China Doll" sounds so sweet and the electric guitar works well; and the CD ends strong with The Ames Brothers performing "Destination Moon." "Destination Moon" is a beautiful number with great strings and this makes a fine ending for this album.

The Ames Brothers really show their talents on this album. I highly recommend this for their fans; and people who like classic pop vocals will not be disappointed.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad song in the bunch, November 18, 2000

By	"deltau94" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

The more you listen to this CD, the more you love EVERY song on it. The Ames Brothers harmony makes it easy to pick out any part and sing along with it yourself. The music is fun and meaningful. I bought the CD for 2 songs, and ended up with a great surprise, as there is not a bad song on the album at all. Well worth what you will pay, and a must for your collection.

My favorite: The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Close Harmony At Its Best!, February 26, 2000

By	Richard E. Upton (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Sibling harmony always seems to have a special quality. Witness the Everly Brothers, The Andrews Sisters, The Williams Brothers, etc. Never has that been more apparent than with the Ames Brothers. This is top-quality four-part harmony, featuring the beautiful, liquid voice of Ed Ames. The choice of material, liner notes, sound quality, packaging and technical information are all quite good; my only quibble is the omission of a few of their true chart hits. That aside, if you love close harmony, this CD is for you!

My personal favorite: "It Only Hurts For A Little While".