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Put Another Nickel In

05/01/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Here are Teresa's long-lost initial recordings for London, including the original "Music! Music! Music!" taken at a much slower pace than you might remember. Her material, and the recording quality, on London doesn't compare to her work on Coral, where the producers, orchestrators and engineers knew exactly how to best showcase her talents. But these recordings remain interesting, particularly the ballads, which reflect her abilities as a serious and thoughtful artist in a way all those novelties didn't. The voice is darker and thicker here than it was later--usually it's the other way around with lady singers, who tend to take on those shadings as they grow older. Teresa's sound actually grew younger. But there's a lot to enjoy here, so keep that old juke box playing!"

Rare masters released at last

09/14/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"perfectly produced compilation of her long lost original
hits including music, and the never before released on cd choon gum novelty hit that followed. Very rare, very good."

Nice Compilation of the Early Years

Thomas Bumbera | Maplewood, NJ USA | 05/25/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Jasmine has here collated most of Teresa's rare early recordings for the London label. Along with the typical 1950 novelty garbage ("Molasses, Molasses" is indeed "icky sticky goo"), there are some fine ballads that demonstrate that even at this young age, Brewer was a seasoned pro. If only they had included "He Can Come Back Any Time He Wants To," her best torch song from the London period, I'd have given this four stars. Brewer was never suited for all tastes, but you might be surprised to find the roots of her 1970's jazz "revival" right here."