Search - Peter Skellern :: The Very Best of Peter Skellern

A few small delights - and a fistful of clangers

Cliff R. Carpenter | Bellevue, WA USA | 08/14/2009

(2 out of 5 stars)

""Very Best of"? OK, they're *really* reaching on this one. There's four or five examples of Mr Skellern's best - most of which are available on other albums. The very successful "You're a Lady" is not however on any other Skellern CD's sold in the US and perhaps for some, just getting that one track may make the whole purchase worthwhile. Not for me. I was extremely disappointed in the remaining 14 or so tracks; it would be bad enough if they're weren't really his best, but unfortunately it's much worse than that - they're real stinkers. Don't get me wrong, I really like Skellern's brand of music - despite the fact that the man can't hold a note. He has a delightful way of reviving old classics and making them fresh again.



But skip this album, there's not enough here to justify the price tag. Maybe there's a reason Amazon won't let you preview the tracks on this CD.........."