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Release Date: 15-JAN-1991 | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | December 29, 1990 | | Studio: | Polydor / Umgd | | Number Of Discs: | 1 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 44 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | 1. | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' | | 2. | Unchained Melody | | 3. | (You're My) Soul And Inspiration | | 4. | Ebb Tide | | 5. | Just Once In My Life | | 6. | The White Cliffs Of Dover | | 7. | He | | 8. | Hung On You | | 9. | Little Latin Lupe Lu | | 10. | Go Ahead And Cry | | 11. | See That Girl | | 12. | On This Side Of Goodbye | |
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47 of 49 found the following review helpful:
 A great collection of their biggest hits in stereo Nov 07, 2003
By Bradley Olson
It is true that these recordings do not sound the best but that is because of the way they were recorded and the CD does come from the stereo master tapes which are noisy. Those notes aside this contains their biggest hits for Philles and Verve, a few of their top 40 hits which didn't chart as high as the songs you hear the most on the radio, and the original version of "Little Latin Lupe Lu" which was a huge hit for Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels. You do get the original versions on this 12 song disc with no liner notes obviously, there are no re-recordings on this disc at all, unlike the CDs on Curb which the bulk of the recordings on those discs are re-recordings. For Rock and Roll Heaven on a budget CD, try and find the now out of print CD "Rock and Roll Heaven" on CEMA Special Products, and for their earliest material, get the out of print CD entitled "The Moonglow Years," but for the songs that made Bill Medley and the late, great Bobby Hatfield the superstars they became as a duo, this is the disc to get.
83 of 92 found the following review helpful:
 Beware the mix. Mar 25, 2000
By Stauf
"Stauf"
Ok. If you like the Righteous Brothers, this is a very good collection of their works, but beware! The makers of this CD did not spend much money on making the sound work for modern stereo systems. The recordings have not been mixed to enhance their quality. There is hiss, and rather washed out bass and trebel. NO PUNCH! I know that these are old, analog recordings, but they can be cleaner. Also, I remember a more intense version of Unchained Melody, than the one that appears on this disc. Buy it for the songs, but not the quality.
31 of 33 found the following review helpful:
An excellent collection of hits! Feb 25, 2001
This is a great collection of the Righteous Brothers biggest and best-known hits. They're all here including "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", "Unchained Melody" and "You're My Soul and Inspiration". The recording may seem primitive since the songs were not re-mastered, so they sound exactly like they did back then. But I think that just adds to the atmosphere. They are old songs after all, and they're still audible and you can make out the lyrics that are being sung. The music is wonderful and does create a nice soundscape reminiscent of Phil Spector's wall of sound (he did produce a number of their songs). This is a great album that will satisfy most fans and casual listeners. Die-hard fans might be disappointed though and might want to look at other Righteous Brothers releases for a more in depth collection of songs. But for most of us this wonderful little collection will suffice. Also includes some of their lesser known and somewhat forgotten songs including, "Ebb Tide", "Just Once In My Life" and "Go Ahead and Cry". This is also a good album to purchase if you're just discovering the talented Righteous Brothers. It's a classic example of white soul! Listening to this album, the listener almost feels like they're someplace else. Buy this album and let the Righteous Brothers take you someplace else!
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Classic Blue-Eyed Soul (The Original Recordings!) Sep 14, 2005
By Steve Vrana
There are two similarly titled single-disc greatest hits packages by the Righteous Brothers. I made the mistake a few weeks back of purchasing the Curb Records release, UNCHAINED MELODY: THE BEST OF THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS. That CD features remakes of their classic recordings. I threw that CD in the trash and purchased this CD, which contains the original Philles and Verve recordings.
While this collection is not as thorough as Rhino's two-disc set (currently out of print), it contains the duo's original recordings of their biggest hits. [The only major single missing is their 1974 reunion-era single "Rock And Roll Heaven."]
The CD begins with their signature song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," which is the epitome of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound production. [Note: The Righteous Brothers were also the first white group signed by Spector's Philles label.] This 12-track collection includes all seven of their Top 40 hits from the sixties, as well as the minor hits "Hung on You" (#47, 1965; the b-side-"Unchained Melody"-became the hit), "On This Side of Goodbye" (#47, 1966) and "The White Cliffs of Dover" (#21 in the U.K., 1966). Also included is the Bill Medley-penned song "Little Latin Lupe Lu" (#49, 1963) from their tenure with the Moonglow label. [Note: Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels would have a No. 17 hit with this song in 1966.] The only song missing from this collection is their final Verve single "Stranded in the Middle of No Place" from 1967, the year the duo split up.
If you're looking for a reasonably priced collection of this duo's biggest blue-eyed sould classics, you can't go wrong here. My only complaint is that there are no liner notes. [In fact, there is no booklet-just a two-sided front cover card with song titles and composers on the back side.] VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
awesome album from The Righteous Brothers Mar 28, 2008
By Matthew G. Sherwin
Unchained Melody: The Very Best Of The Righteous Brothers gives us quite a few of their biggest hits. The sound quality is excellent and the artwork is rather good, too.
The CD track set opens with The Righteous Brothers performing one of their greatest hits ever, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'." They harmonize to perfection and even the backup vocalists sound great! The melody is helped along with the percussion and The Righteous Brothers easily ace this fine tune. This is classic music for sure! There's also "Unchained Melody;" they own this tune because of their fine diction and excellent timing. The strings are used to great advantage and I love every minute of it! "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" is yet another lush ballad that works very well; The Righteous Brothers sing this with all their hearts and souls; this impresses me greatly.
"Just Once In My Life" has a very pretty melody and The Righteous Brothers bat this one straight out of the ballpark! The background musical arrangement complements their singing perfectly. "The White Cliffs Of Dover" comes from an era long gone by; but The Righteous Brothers make this sound new and fresh when they sing this so sweetly.
"Hung On You" places The Righteous Brothers front and center-give those guys a spotlight! They sing so well and the background arrangement benefits from the percussion. "Little Latin Lupe Lu" changes the beat considerably to give us a more rockin' type of song with a `60s flavor to it that is absolutely infectious! I love "Little Latin Lupe Lu" and I predict that you will, too.
"See That Girl" shines like gold when these artists perform it; and the CD ends well with The Righteous Brothers performing "On This Side Of Goodbye." This torch song about a love gone wrong displays their fine vocal talents; this makes the perfect ending for this album.
Unchained Melody: The Very Best Of The Righteous Brothers doesn't miss a note--it's a very solid CD retrospective. Casual fans will love this; and diehard fans will want this in their collections, too.
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