THE SONGS WE LOVED AND GREW UP WITH......

Every now and then record companies will issue and reissue hits of yesterday in various forms and guise to squeezed as much money as they can from the consumers. You can see these in the various greatest hits collection of  popular artists. Same songs in new packaging. But then again, once in a while they do get it right. Such as those one hit wonder artists who have only one song to their name. This is when these various compilation CDs serves a purpose. I for one am really glad that they came up with these compilation and hope they will keep them coming.

GREATEST OLDIES COLLECTORS EDITION : This was the first multi various artists collection that I've purchased. I've bought a few others since then but this was the better one. There are 120 tracks here consisting of 6 CDs with one being an instrumentals of popular hit songs. There is also a song book included. All the discs comes in gold colour and is quite attractive to look at. The songs are said to be by The Original Artists thought I have my doubts in a few songs. Nevertheless, the recordings are clear and there are quite a number of songs to fill up the gaps in my collection. A guilty pleasure to be enjoyed..

GREATEST OLDIES COLLECTORS EDITION. VOLUME 1 : This one have 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes', Tennessee Waltze', 'When A Man Loves A Woman' 'Corina, Corina' and 'Never On Sunday'. I like 'Tom Dooley' and the rarities for me here are 'Sixteen Tons' , 'Nice To Be With You' and a version of 'Moon River' by one Jerry Butler. Sometimes when a certain song is so associated by a certain singer like in this case, 'Moon River', I like to listen to other alternative and compare and well, I think Andy William's is the better version.

                                               GREATEST OLDIES COLLECTORS EDITION. VOLUME 2 :

This one have quite a few rarities here for me. 'I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door', one of the most tender of love song, 'I Will Love You All My Life' by Foster & Allen, a live version of 'Rhinestone Cowboy', 'She's A Lady' by the composer himself. Paul Anka, but of course Tom Jones got the better version, and ' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' . I didn't even know I have Acker Bilk's instrumental classic ' Stranger On The Shore' here as well.

GREATEST OLDIES COLLECTORS EDITION. VOLUME 3 : This one have The Real Thing's 'You To Me Are Everything' which I use to hear all the time at the disco. The joyful ' Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow', and Percy Sledge's 'I' ll be Your Everything' which was covered by Tommy Page. Rarities includes Donovan's Catch The Wind' and another beautiful song by the dynamite duo of Foster & Allen, 'Maggie'

GREATEST OLDIES COLLECTORS EDITION. VOLUME 4 : No. 4 have 'Don't Cry Joni' which brings me back to the times when they were playing the song to death at the pasar malam. A live version of 'Oh! Carol' and my favourite ' Where Have All The Flowers Gone '. There's also 'Little Darling', 'I Understand', and 'Puppet On A String'. You will also get to hear another version of 'Green, Green Grass of Home' other than Tom Jones's version which we were all so familiar with.

　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　     GREATEST OLDIES COLLECTORS EDITION. VOLUME 5

                                                   This last collection is my favourites. With 'My Way' by the composer himself, Paul Anka, 'Unchain My Heart' by Ray Charles, 'Yellow River' the version originally recorded by The Tremeloes but later re-dubbed with Christie's vocal, that became the hit. With 'Chapel Of Love' and 'Venus', as well this CD would be hard to beat.

GOLDEN OLDIES COLLECTORS EDITION : Oops did I say last. I mean the last of the vocal CDs. This was an instrumental CD of the popular hit songs of the day. I mentioned many times that I don't care too much of instrumental version of popular songs and this CD is not gonna change my mind anytime soon either. Tracks includes 'Love Is Blue', 'Unchained Melody', 'I Just Called To Say I Love You'