Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 6: More 60's Classics

Hard To Find 45s On CD (Series)

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 30, 2001)
• Original Release Date: October 23, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Eric Records
• ASIN: B00005Q6Q4
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,817 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
21 really hard-to-find HIGH-CHARTING HITS! Seventeen of these songs made the Top 20. All tracks digitally mastered from the best available analog sources (master tapes in most cases), all but 7 in TRUE STEREO! Detailed 8-page booklet. A must for collectors & sixties enthusiasts.

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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than most of the others, November 30, 2002

By	Eric V. Moye (New York, by way of Dallas) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

As noted, this is a collection of songs which we are unlikely to find elsewhere. For those huge fans of '50's and 60's music such as myself, this collection is aimed at folks like us.

My lament about other volumes in this series is that the marketers put too few songs like that on each disc of this collection, with the hope we true fanatics would buy a bunch of discs for one or two songs on each one. This collection has far more great songs than most of the predecessors in this series.

Unlike other volumes in this series, there is not too much filler here. This volume has the kind of value which will appeal to the casual fans of the genre as well as the most fanatical of us. I am not sure that anywhere I have seen "Nothing but a Heartache" by the Flirtations, Millie Small's "My Boy Lollipop", Chris Montez's "The More I See You.", "Pata Pata" by Miriam Makeba and one of my favorites, "Just Like Romeo & Juliet" by The Reflections. The first and the last of these I have never seen on disc anywhere. These make this worth the price of admission for me. Doubtless, other fans will have their own two or three favorites, all different.

Superb recreations of some great recordings. Worth the price.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Music!, April 25, 2003

By	geatornez82 "Cartoon Connoisseur" (Germantown, MD United States) - See all my reviews

I found this while looking for "Walk Away Renee" by the Left Banke. This is a great CD, although I'm inclined to say some songs like "Lightning Strikes" by Lou Christie, isn't *that* hard to find as "Laurie" by Dickey Lee (and let's face it, ANYTHING by Dickey Lee is hard to find!) The great moments on this disc are the two songs mentioned above, as well as "My Boy Lollipop" by Millie Small, "Nothing But a Heartache" by the Flirtations (which I had been looking for for quite some time), and "Rumors" by Johnny Crawford. This disc is worth it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Lightnin' Strikes" on this CD, indeed !!!, May 27, 2008

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

Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 6: More 60's Classics has some very good old tune that used to make thee airwaves sizzle back in the day! These songs are presented here in incredibly good sound; and the artwork is very nicely done. This is certainly a must-have for fans of the "oldies but goodies!"

"Lightnin' Strikes" by Lou Christie starts the CD off with a huge hit; and this is a fine song by Lou Christie. He sings this so very well; his excellent diction helps his performance even further. The female backup chorus works wonders for this rock and roll tune and the melody is very catchy and pretty at once. Tommy Roe also kicks in his own contribution with his hit "Everybody;" "Everybody" showcases Tommy's fine voice--and I can't figure out why he didn't have more hits in his day! Tommy Roe could really sing. In addition, there's also Los Bravos doing their "Black Is Black;" I predict that you will recognize this tune even if you don't remember the title of this classic 1960s rock song. "Black Is Black" is easily a major highlight of this album; Los Bravos was a very talented group indeed!

Millie Small sings her tune called "My Boy Lollipop;" this song celebrates the joys of young love and the harmonica really works well for the musical arrangement. "My Boy Lollipop" is a peppy little tune that you won't forget anytime soon! The Reflections also do a great job on "(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet." "(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet" compares a modern day love affair to the story of Romeo and Juliet--and this tune has quite a fine beat to make it snazzy, too! The Dixiebelles also do a wonderful job on "(Down At) Papa Joe's;" this rock ballad has just enough of a Dixieland flavor to it to make this a very, very major highlight of this album. Great!

Johnny Crawford sings "Rumors" with panache, heart and soul; Johnny Crawford sang with the best of them; and "Rumors" allows Johnny to show off the operatic qualities of his voice. "Rumors" is a very pretty ballad. Dale & Grace also score a hit with their fantastic "I'm Leaving It Up To You;" "I'm Leaving It Up To You" has great electric guitar and a touch of country flavor to make this really stand out! The Left Banke also does great on "Walk Away Renee;" this song has wonderful keyboard work and the strings are absolutely wonderful, too. The Sandpipers do a sublime rendition of "Guantanamera;" and the CD ends strong with Chris Montez performing "The More I See You." "The More I See You" uses handclapping as a type of percussion and this is very creative.

Overall, Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 6: More 60's Classics is an excellent CD that oldies fans won't want to ignore. I highly recommend this album.