George H. Wells | Hauppauge, New York United States | 10/11/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"There is one other earlier review.
Let's say, generally, that it says Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas were rather worthless. Just reverse that opinion and
the details and you will have my opinion. I LOVED the songs
that members of THIS GROUP wrote. I love the album tracks of this group, like "I Know," "Yes," "Second to None," and many others that come up in my mind when I least expect it, and
ride through the day in my heart. They are pure delights. Life is so much better with the recordings of this group in this world. Also the Searchers. Thank you, Mr. Kramer. Thank you, Dakotas. God bless. I wouldn't mind you recording some MORE!"
Good Memories, Good Listening
Frank Holmes | Huntsville, Texas | 07/12/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Billy J. Krammer with the Dakotas did not have distinguished recording career, but they did have a handful of very enjoyable hits. This CD was a good buy to just to get those songs, plus a severak others that I have enjoyed. This may represent the best value in the group's recordings. Beware -- do not buy any of these songs by Billy J. Krammer (without the Dakotas), because they are cheesy rerecordings that are not worthy at all of the group's originals."
Best Dakotas cd on Amazon
George H. Wells | 02/21/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Though there are many Billy J. cds on Amazon, i think this is the best one. Though it does not include a favorite song of mine(It's Gotta Last Forever) or his last hit(Planes Boats And Tranes)it doesnt go into his later career songs like most of the other collections do....it also does not have any rerecordings...all are original sixties masters."
Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas.
Dusty Ray Lehn | Louisiana, USA | 07/26/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This had to be one of if not the most underrated group in the British Invasion. The Dave Clark Five wasn't underrated, they were under-avaliable, since until a few years ago, Dave Clark wouldn't let them be sold here. Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas should have been bigger over here, but perhaps that's because so many record promoters act like..."Little Children"."
I had to shake loose little children
Daniel Hayes | Clermont, FL. | 09/11/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Yes a song that has disturbed me for at least 22 years I had to free it from my soul. Pretty much thier biggest hit other than "Bad To Me", and they wrote "Do You Want To Know A Secret?", but "Little Children" is the one song you'll ever hear from these guys in America. The key of "F", the melody of the song, and the words pretty much did it in for me as far as liking this song. So with one song down 22 more to go. I found most of these rather good songs especially "The Creul Surf" at the end which shows that this group was not about wimp rock at all. This was an underrated group that because they only had 2 hits in America they were written off as wimps. Not true at all. This was actually an album of some well hidden rockers. They do a few covers here, but a couple were rather good sounding. So pretty much I can get rid of "Little Children" as being the be all end all of this group, and say that they're pretty good."