In the 1950s, when R&B vocal groups were a major commercial genre, there was no group as successful as The Platters. No group enjoyed the consistency of hits they enjoyed or the enviable crossover success, placing hits on the R&B and pop charts with regularity. The group also enjoyed a far greater international fame than any other R&B vocal group of their era. This was of course achieved by a thorough embracing of pop music giving them the appeal not seen since the heyday of The Ink Spots and The Mills Brothers. This 2CD set features five original LPs all in stereo: 'Remember When', 'Reflections', 'Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries', 'Encore of Broadway Golden Hits' and 'Song For The Lonely'. 12 charting hits including "Red Sails In The Sunset", "If I Didn't Care", "Remember When" and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes". Fully detailed liner notes covering their career.
B**K
Great product
Great quality, arrived on time.
G**Y
Five Stars
Good sounds
J**N
Too many songs that they were not known for
Too many of songs other than their big hits.
B**A
TIME$LESS APPEAL
The Platters: “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” (Jasmine JASCD 820) presents this hugely successful R & B vocal group in five stereo Mercury albums dating from between 1959 and 1962. The titles reflect their themes, namely “Remember When?”; “Reflections”; “Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries”; “Encore of Broadway Hits”; and “Song for the Lonely”. Together they total 60 tracks, virtually all of which should be familiar to today’s listeners. The timeless simplicity of the Platters’ harmonisations, and adept choice of material, appealed not only to the then new generation of doo-wop and rock & roll fans, but also to their parents and grandparents. Many of these tracks were released separately and attained hit single status, and they are identified in the comprehensive track list, together with personnel and lead vocals. My only reservation is that some of the songs would have benefited from a more up-tempo treatment, but I doubt that will deter their many fans.
E**N
The Platters Are The Best Of The Best
The Platters are the best vocal group of the 1950s. I own all of their lps and many of their cds. All of the members of the group have good singing voices. Their lead singer Tony Williams is as one reviewer said reviewing another of their cds "Tony Williams is a vocal god". I own several of the cds from Jasmine and they all sound great considering that the source of their releases are from lps.
A**R
No flatter with the platter
If you're a true Platters fan, save your money and don't purchase this CD. Get the 20th Century Masters CD or one of their greatest hit CDs.
B**L
Two Stars
as expected
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いい曲
とてもイイ音楽🎧🎵
M**N
Truely Great
A wonderful collection from one of the Worlds greatest vocal groups, this brings all the memories swelling back.
M**A
Five Stars
Songs from my youth that make me dream, specially "Only you!"
M**R
Schön die alten songs
Eintauchen in die Musikwelt der 60er, mit viel Emotion und schönen Stimmen, wunderbar das sich wieder zu gönnen. Sollte in jedes Archiv !
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Mercury 時代のステレオLP音源を 5 つ収録。
英国復刻専門レーベル Jasmine Records が、マーキュリー時代(1959-1961)のLP音源をモノラルや擬似ステレオではなく正真正銘の"リアル・ステレオ"で復刻(The Flying Platters Around the World / Mercury SR 60043 #1959は何故か未収録)。音質も信頼のJasmine Records なので問題なし。収録作品は以下の通り。■ Remember When? / Mercury SR 60087 (1959)■ Reflections / Mercury SR 60160 (1960)■ Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries! / Mercury SR 60245 (1961)■ Encore Of Broadway Golden Hits / Mercury SR 60613 (1961)■ Song For The Lonely / Mercury SR 60669 (1962)Jasmine Records様、次はマーキュリーのモノラル時代のオリジナルLP音源復刻を期待しています。(それにしても、お手軽編集盤でお茶を濁す本家ユニバーサル何やってんだよ！)
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