The Shirelles - 25 All-Time Greatest Hits [EXTRA TRACKS]

Shirelles

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 27, 1999)
• Original Release Date: July 27, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Label: Varese Fontana
• ASIN: B00000JNOB
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,711 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. I Met Him on a Sunday

2. Dedicated to the One I Love

3. Look-A-Here Baby

4. Tonight's the Night

5. Will You Love Me Tomorrow

6. Boys

7. Mama Said

8. What a Sweet Thing That Was

9. Thing of the Past

10. Big John

11. Baby It's You

12. Things I Want to Hear (Pretty Words)

13. Soldier Boy

14. Welcome Home Baby

15. Stop the Music

16. It's Love That Really Counts

17. Everybody Loves a Lover

18. Foolish Little Girl

19. Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye

20. What Does a Girl Do?

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Compilation -- All Fans Will Appreciate It!, January 2, 2003

By	Rachel Lai "jvrlai" (London, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This is at heart a singles collection, one that contains all the hits (From "Dedicated To The One I Love", "I Met Him On A Sunday" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" to "Soldier Boy" and "Baby, It's You") plus lesser-known gems such as the sublime "A Thing Of The Past" (my favourite Shirelles song...and lead singer Shirley Owens's as well) and the swaying "Maybe Tonight".

The great majority of these cuts were issued as singles, that's how strong the material is. All are presented in their original versions and are digitally remastered, with the majority of the tracks appearing in stereo ("Baby, It's You" is presented both in mono and in stereo; as I'm a fan of wide stereo, it was nice to hear the difference). The sound is impeccable, the selection is nice (but where's "Blue Holiday"? Licensing issues?), and the price is just right. Highly recommended.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, but...., March 27, 2006

By	L. F. Bailey (Leeds United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First point to make is that this is probably the best available Shirelles compilation. As others reviews say, the sound is excellent, it has all the right songs, and to get both versions of Baby It's You is a welcome bonus. But there are 'original' tracks here that may not be exactly what you're used to. The version of 'Welcome Home Baby' is not the same as that on the first compilation of Shirelles' Hits (called, reasonably enough, 'The Shirelles Hits'), which appeared in 1963. This version is more 'mellow'. Similarly, the version of I Met Him on a Sunday is not the same as the one that appeared on a mid-60s compilation (it's slower). There are certainly Shirelles compilations elsewhere (e.g. 'The Fabulous Shirelles' CD) that are definitely not the original singles, and perhaps the only conclusion is that after 40+ years it is hard to pin down the right masters. But this is the one to buy, anyway!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT, October 18, 2004

By	Richard (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

Great sound. Very good selection of songs. But the best thing about this CD is that it contains the original version of "I Met Him On A Sunday", the Shirelles' first release which was not on Scepter records, but first released on Tiara, then Decca. Most Shirelles collections have a remake of this song.