Give these men a spotlight !!!
Matthew G. Sherwin | last seen screaming at Amazon customer service | 04/27/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Song For Young Love/Once Upon A Time is an excellent twofer CD by the incomparable Lettermen. The Lettermen harmonized just about better than any group I've ever heard; and they sang with all their hearts. This impresses me greatly; and hopefully with CDs like this one The Lettermen will always be fondly remembered. The sound quality is excellent and the artwork is very nice, too. I always like it when they incorporate the record album artwork into the CD artwork.
The album opens with The Lettermen singing "Blueberrey Hill" so sweetly; the strings complement their singing perfectly and I love every minute of it! The Lettermen prove with this tune they were champs! "When I Fall In Love" is equally bright; this is a major highlight of this album and it's truly very beautiful. "When I Fall In Love" features The Lettermen harmonizing to perfection--and beyond! Terrific! In addition, "The Way You Look Tonight" shines brightly and The Lettermen never skip a beat!
"Dreamer" features The Lettermen singing a fine tune and they handle the changes between major and minor keys effortlessly. Impressive! Of course, we know that it really wasn't so easy these guys were incredibly talented and they could make it appear effortless without any trouble. "In The Still Of Night" uses the strings to great advantage; and again The Lettermen use modulations between major and minor keys so very well. The overall effect is that "In The Still Of The Night" is an especially pretty ballad-and that's grand.
"Smile," a song partly written by the great Charlie Chaplin; has an beautifully and very sensitive arrangement; I love this rendition of "Smile" and I predict that you'll like it very much if you haven't heard The Lettermen perform this already. Great! In addition, listen fort The Lettermen to do a smashing job on "There's Got To Be A Girl." They play and sing this so flawlessly and I am amazed at how well they do this number.
"Evening Rain" has a stunning arrangement fr the piano and The Lettermen sing this with all their hearts and souls. It's a very pretty melody and The Lettermen take this song to new heights! In addition, "My Funny Valentine" works at many levels at once; and this is another major highlight of this album.
"Once Upon A Time" shines brighter than silver and gold when The Lettermen sing it; and listen for The Lettermen on "Remembering Last Summer." "Remembering Last Summer" is a sentimental Love ballad that gets the royal treatment from The Lettermen as they croon this without a superfluous note."Time Was (Duerme) is another sentimental ballad and The Lettermen deliver this with their usual panache. Great!
"Turn Around, Look At Me" was a huge hit for The Lettermen; and just one listen proves why! It's absolutely stunning. The CD also ends nicely with The Lettermen singing "Young And Foolish;" this makes a strong ending for this CD and that's terrific.
The Lettermen amply prove on this CD that they were champs. I highly recommend this for their fans; and people who enjoy classic pop vocals will also want this for their collections. Thanks you, Lettermen!
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More originals please
Stephen Yazulla | St. James, NY United States | 07/05/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"These first two of their albums of the original Lettermen are fantastic. Sure would be great to have other early original albums released in CD form as were these two. The numerous "Best of..." compilations simply recycle the same songs. The original cuts of "I Believe", "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Dearly Beloved", "No Other Love", and so many others are not on these reissues. Or how about their beautiful Christmas album of about 1970. The Lettermen harmony has never been equaled. Reissue the orginal albums. How about it?"
Lettermen Rock
John P. Meyer | 07/13/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the best Lettermen CD ever. The quality is excellent and it is the original Lettermen singing. It combines the two best albums that the Lettermen ever made. Go buy it!"
