The Righteous Brothers - Greatest Hits [24 bit FLAC] vinyl

The Righteous Brothers - Greatest Hits [24 bit FLAC] vinyl

Albums: Greatest Hits, Volumes 1 and 2
Released: 1967, 1969
Genre: R&B, Pop/Rock
Style: Soul
Source: vinyl
Codec: FLAC
Bitrate: ~ 2,900 kbps
Bit Depth: 24
Sampling Rate: 96,000 Hz

Vol. 1:

1967 Verve / MGM (USA, original LP, V/V6-5020 / MGS 924-925)

01 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
02 White Cliffs of Dover
03 Georgia on My Mind
04 For Sentimental Reasons
05 You'll Never Walk Alone
06 Just Once in My Life
07 Unchained Melody (mono)
08 See That Girl (mono)
09 Ebb Tide (mono)
10 Guess Who (mono)
11 Hung On You (mono)
12 The Great Pretender (mono)

Vol. 2:

1969 Verve / MGM (USA, original LP, V6-5071 / MGS 1912-1913)

01 You're My Soul and Inspiration
02 What Now My Love?
03 My Prayer
04 Let The Good Times Roll
05 Bye-Bye Love
06 Go Ahead And Cry
07 Little Latin Lupe Lu (mono)
08 I Just Want To Make Love To You
09 This Little Girl Of Mine
10 Justine
11 Loving You

The Righteous Brothers had their biggest success on Phil Spector's Phillies label between 1964-1966. Spector produced many of their wall-of-sound draped, blue-eyed soul hits, giving the Southern California singing twosome a singularly dramatic and defining pop sound. As could be expected, Spector's totalitarian studio manner became too much, and the duo left Phillies for a seven-year stay at Verve; the hits did not flow as expected, but there were enough highlights to keep the group in the spotlight. Fortunately, this slim hits package combines some of the more memorable late-'60s and early-'70s Verve moments with several earlier Spector-produced classics like "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," "Unchained Melody," "White Cliffs of Dover," "Ebb Tide," and "Just Once in My Life." Continuity is maintained between the Spector tracks and later hits such as "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "See That Girl" thanks to Righteous Brother Bill Medley's Spector-like production work while at Verve. And through all the bombast, there is a fine cover of "Georgia on My Mind" and "The Great Pretender" to remind listeners of the group's impressive soul chops and doo wop beginnings. Maybe not as prime a hits package as Rhino's Anthology, but a bargain for those in need of a brief, but respectable roundup.