And the nostaligia continues...
Matthew G. Sherwin | last seen screaming at Amazon customer service | 12/10/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Teen Time - The Young Years of Rock & Roll, Volume 3: A Very Special Love is an excellent addition to this CD series of great pop hits from the 1950s and early 1960s. We get loads of wonderful tunes here and the sound quality couldn't be better--even when the tracks are in mono, they're still quite good.
The CD opens with the sweet and peppy "My Heart Is An Open Book" by Carl Dobkins, Jr. The female backup vocals work well and Carl's vocals sound great. He never misses a beat. Tab Hunter's "Ninety-Nine Ways" rocks and rolls easy and sassy both at the same time; and Tab never sounded better! The musical arrangement bolsters Tab's performance as well. I predict that you will enjoy "Ninety-Nine Ways" a whole lot! Tab sings of a man who wants to forget the woman who turned him down even though he loved her.
"Just As Much As Ever" by Bob Beckham swings, rocks and rolls just right with a great beat; this almost feels like a 1940s ballad but don't be fooled--it still fits in here very well. It's also the first time "Just As Much As Ever" appears on any CD--cool!
The Demensions perform a passionate and smooth rendition of the classic "Over The Rainbow;" and the percussion enhances the musical arrangement. The Demensions harmonize very well, too. Listen also for The Blue Diamonds doing their hit called "Ramona;" they sing this without a superfluous note and the melody is unmistakably late 1950s! I especially like "Ramona."
The CD ends with a great hit for Robin Ward; she sings "Wonderful Summer" to perfection and the female backup vocalists make this number all the better.
The liner notes give a lot of info about these great numbers; and the artwork is in very good taste. Excellent!
I highly recommend this CD for any fan of pop music of the 1950s and early 1960s. The sound is great and we get lots of tracks from many different artists. If you like this CD don't hesitate to get all three albums in this series!
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Track Listings (20) - Disc #1
