Hard To Find 45s On CD, Volume 12

March 8, 2010 | By In Movie |

Other Related Posts:




3 Comments so far

  1. John J. Agnew, Jr. on March 8th, 2010

    “we actually use three sound engineers on every track!” ?

    “Eric continues to do better than any other domestic reissue company”?

    Sounds like comments from those who work for ERIC Records – biased.

    Fact is, King Harvest tapes were recently found in Northern New Jersey at a flea mart and they have been issued. Not sure what ERIC Records dreamed up as a best source.

    Gather most of these songs were probably copied/digitally enhanced from other CDs, though a few are in question.

    How about some James Brown ’60′s pop singles, in first time Stereo?

    Rating: 3 / 5

  2. Music Luvr on March 8th, 2010

    Eric Records continues to impress with another fabulous volume in their Hard to Find 45s on CD series! Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 12: 60s & 70s Pop Classics starts off with the world premier of the stereo mix of the #1 hit, “Game of Love” by Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders, which sounds superb! The CD includes many songs which made the Top 20 as well as some which peaked just outside of the Top 20. I was particularly pleased that Eric Records included “Toast and Marmalade for Tea” by Tin Tin, which rarely gets any airplay on most so-called oldies stations. The rare stereo mixes of “Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest and “Black Pearl” by Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. are included on the CD and sound wonderful! As with all Eric Records CDs, the song selections, sequencing, sound quality, and the included booklet are all top notch! Eric Records appears to be the only remaining company in the U.S. producing this type of various artist compilation. We are fortunate that they take such great pride in producing collections that are valuable and enjoyable additions to our music libraries! This CD collects many songs which you already know and love and will introduce you to some great songs which you may have missed back in the 60s and 70s!
    Rating: 5 / 5

  3. Zub on March 8th, 2010

    In this latest volume of Eric Records’ “Hard to Find 45′s on CD”, the music spans the period from the British invasion to the heart of the disco era. The pop tunes collected here run the gamut from Shirley Ellis’ pre-novelty phase r’n'b ditty “The Nitty Gritty” through the Sandpipers’ dreamy “Come Saturday Morning”. Amongst the tasty other flavors here are the Spectorian grandeur of “Black Pearl”, the foreign-language hit “Eres Tu”, Smith’s harder-edged remake of the Shirelles’ early 60′s classic “Baby It’s You” and the Gibb music factory’s “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” from youngest brother Andy.

    Among the 19 tracks, all but two were top-20 45′s in their day but even those two slightly lower charting tunes, namely Chris Montez’ “Call Me” and Coven’s “One Tin Soldier”, were both more widely known than their relatively unimpressive chart positions would imply. And, while billed as “hard-to-find”, there are no obscurities here and most fans of music from the era will be drawn into the majority of these songs within the first few notes.

    Although there are no new-to-CD tracks in this collection, what elevates this piece above the pack is Eric’s commitment to production standards. Sound quality is paramount here and what truly makes this collection unique is the first-time new stereo mix of “Game of Love”. All the other tracks included are stereo single versions with the exception of the lone mono track, “Toast and Marmalade for Tea”. And, as with previous volumes in this long-running series, the music is brought to life in another dimension through the extensive liner notes booklet.

    This most recent effort from Eric Records is another outstanding entry in their lineup of CD reissues and compilations. If there were anything to have been desired here, it would have been the appearance of one or more of the charting tunes of the era that has yet to appear on legitimate CD. Perhaps that is a wish to be fulfilled in (hopefully) further volumes in the series. Until then, we can all enjoy what Eric continues to do better than any other domestic reissue company – with this and the other CD’s – in their top-notch series of “Hard to Find CD’s on 45″.
    Rating: 5 / 5

Leave a reply

CAPTCHA Image
*

Spam Protection by WP-SpamFree