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As Amazing As the First Two Volumes!

Steve Vrana | Aurora, NE | 01/26/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"England's ACE Records has become the premiere reissue label in the world. They have done everything Rhino has done for years. Used top grade source tapes, excellent sound, well written and informative liner notes and top-notch song selection. And for my money, they've upped the ante. The booklet is a 20-page, full-color collection of publicity stills, handbills and notes on each artist and song. And you get 28 songs! No other label is this generous.And these are all wonderfully chosen songs. All but one of these (Suzie Clark's "Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya") made the pop or R&B charts. There are No. 1 hits like Shelley Fabares' "Johnny Angel" and Little Peggy March's "I Will Follow Him." Faye Adams topped the R&B charts with the rousing "Shake a Hand," and Etta James' hit No. 2 with "At Last." And then there are other forgotten pop gems sprinkled throughout this collection, like the Chantels' highest charting hit "Look In My Eyes," and Cathy Jean and the Roommates' hit version of "Please Love Me Forever" (six years before Bobby Vinton returned it to the charts).Unlike Rhino's Girl Group series, which focused on the early Sixties, the ACE series spans the years 1953 to 1964. So there is very little overlap between the two. In fact, only Joanie Sommer's "Johnny Get Angry" is duplicated from the Rhino series, so these two series complement each other very nicely. If you already own the two earlier volumes (or even the two volumes of the Rhino series), this latest installment is a welcome addition. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED"

Even better...

Zub | Forks Twp., PA | 08/18/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"While there are a number of quality early rock and roll girl-group compilation CDs around (Rhino and Varese Vintage), Ace really does it best. Here, in the third installment of the "Early Girls" series, Ace has presented a massive 28-track collection that includes a few very familiar tunes mixed in with a wealth of seldom-found major and minor hits from the golden age of American rock and roll. Cradled between big hits like Shelley Fabares' "Johnny Angel" and Esther Phillips' "Release Me" are gems like Margie Rayburn's "I'm Available" and Shelby Flint's "Angel On My Shoulder". And among the rarities are "He's Mine" from Alice Wonder Land and the Pixies Three's "Birthday Party". Sound quality is excellent for many of these obscure tracks with tracks 2,4,7,9,15-17,21,22,25 and 27 in true stereo. 23 and 27 are acknowledged as coming from disc but sound clean and full. A 24-page booklet with lots of pics and backround info on the tracks anthologized completes this excellent CD. Superb effort by Ace."

Loved It!

Peter Durward Harris | 11/14/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I need another one, because my 11 year old daughter stole it. Fantastic for singing along in the car for me, great for dancing all over the house with for her. It crosses generations because it is just great music, no other way to describe it. I wish there were more because I can't seem to find Don't They Know It's The End of the World on any CD anywhere."