Vinyl Albums - Comments by Jake Leither

Vinyl Albums - Comments by Jake Leither

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Jake Leither 25th Sep 2017		Vinyl Album Ronnie Dove - The Best Of Ronnie Dove, Volume 2 (1967)	Review Ronnie's seventh and final album for Diamond Records (also the last LP put out by the label) and Ronnie's second compilation album. The album features four original songs in addition to the hits. Something of note is the song "Back from Baltimore", originally issued as the B-side of Ronnie's minor chart hit "Dancing Out of My Heart", is included while the A-side is omitted. "Baltimore" is a fine Neil Diamond produced and written song, written for Ronnie after his producer Phil Kahl refused to let him record "Red Red Wine". Another Diamond track ("My Babe") is also included. The closing track is enough to bring tears to your eyes as well. Ronnie's talent as a singer is evident in this album, as it is in all his others as well. Worth picking up! 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Jake Leither 25th Sep 2017		Vinyl Album Ronnie Dove - Cry (1967)	Review Ronnie Dove's sixth album for Diamond Records is by far his most different in my opinion. The album culls mostly from the American songbook. Indeed, several of the songs on the album (including the title track) were originally recorded by Johnnie Ray. That having been said, in my opinion, he blows away Johnnies versions. The album contains two of Ronnie's chart hits, "One More Mountain to Climb", and the title track, which earned Ronnie an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967. Also included is a beautiful song called "Autumn Rhapsody", which was used as the B-side of "Cry". Overall, a very solid listen and very enjoyable album worth purchasing! 7 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Jake Leither 21st Sep 2017		Vinyl Album Ronnie Dove - Ronnie Dove Sings The Hits For You (1966)	Review Ronnie's fifth LP for Diamond Records, and my personal favorite! This album contains his hits "I Really Don't Want to Know", "Let's Start All Over Again", "Happy Summer Days", and "Mountain of Love" (which wasn't issued as a single until 1968). The album also features Ronnie's excellent renditions of standards like "A Slow Boat to China" and "Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You", and excellent original tunes as well. My only complaint is that side one is much longer in length than side two. The songs themselves though, are incredible, Ronnie really outdid himself on this album! A must for fans of 60s vocalists and standards! 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Jake Leither 21st Sep 2017		Vinyl Album Ronnie Dove - The Best Of Ronnie Dove (1966)	Review Ronnie Dove's first compilation album, released after only three albums. The LP contains his then current hit "When Liking Turns to Loving", a very romantic song and a Top 20 hit for Ronnie. The album pulls all his hits up to that point (8 of them) and 4 of his best LP cuts from the previous albums. This was Ronnie's best selling album, peaking at #36 on the Top 200, and according to Ronnie, was awarded a gold record. 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Jake Leither 21st Sep 2017		Vinyl Album Ronnie Dove - I'll Make All Your Dreams Come True (1965)	Review Ronnie Dove's third album release for Diamond Records. Unlike his first two albums, this album contains mostly original compositions, including one from a little known singer songwriter named Neil Diamond. Also contained are Ronnie's next two singles, the title track and "Kiss Away", one of my favorites of Ronnie's. All the other tracks on the album hang together quite well, one of my favorites being "How I Wish The Nights were Longer". A solid album all around and a must for fans of mellow vocalists and 60s pop. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Jake Leither 21st Sep 2017		Vinyl Album Ronnie Dove - One Kiss For Old Times' Sake (1965)	Review Ronnie Dove's second album release, it features his next two Top 20 classics "A Little Bit of Heaven", as well as the title track. This album, like his first, dips in to the American songbook with songs like "All of Me" and "Nevertheless". A great followup album for Ronnie Dove that somehow only peaked at #119 on Billboards Top 200 Album chart. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Jake Leither 21st Sep 2017		Vinyl Album Ronnie Dove - Right Or Wrong (1964)	Review A great solo debut album for Ronnie Dove! It contains his hits "Right or Wrong", "Say You", and "Hello Pretty Girl". It is also worth noting that both sides of his first Diamond single are also contained on the album, "Sweeter than Sugar" b/w "I Beleived in You". The mono and stereo versions differ slightly. All in all, an excellent debut album from Ronnie Dove! 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Jake Leither 21st Sep 2017		Vinyl Album Ronnie Dove - A Little Bit Of Heaven (1982)	Interesting how they got the songwriter credits so messed up. For example, Back From Baltimore was written by Neil Diamond, The Wedding Song is not by Leiber and Stoller, etc. and how the back cover touts that Wheel of Fortune was a big hit, when it wasn't even issued as a single.
Jake Leither 29th Aug 2017		Vinyl Album Tommy Boyce - Tommy Boyce (1968)	My copy, as well as the one pictured, lists the date 1968, not 66
Jake Leither 24th Feb 2017		Vinyl Album Jan And Dean - Jan & Dean´s Golden Hits (1962)	Upon listening to the LP, all material recorded for Challenge and Dore are the original recordings, "Jennie Lee" is the only re-recording
Jake Leither 9th Feb 2017		Vinyl Album Jan And Dean - Jan & Dean´s Golden Hits (1962)	"Heart and Soul" is the original Challenge label recording, but I believe "Jennie Lee" and "Baby Talk" are re-recordings
Jake Leither 25th Dec 2016		Vinyl Album Jan And Dean - Jan & Dean's Golden Hits Volume 2 (1965)	My mono disk has a slight humming in the background on both sides
Jake Leither 28th Aug 2016		Vinyl Album Roger Williams - Play Me (1972)	Reissued on MCA shortly after Kapp was discontinued.
Jake Leither 20th Apr 2016		Vinyl Album Ronnie Dove - To You With Feeling (1971)	First two tracks are in true stereo. Most of the tracks (all except the first two) sound like they were dubbed from other discs.
Jake Leither 13th Aug 2015		Vinyl Album Roger Williams - Roger Williams Plays Gershwin (1958)	This LP also has an alternate cover with Roger posed by his piano on a dark blue/black background
Jake Leither 13th Aug 2015		Vinyl Album Ronnie Dove - Greatest All-Time Hits (1970)	A Capitol Records Club pressing of this LP exists
Jake Leither 3rd Mar 2015		Vinyl Album Vic Dana - On The Country Side (1967)	My copy is on styrene

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