ReviewOnce Ronnie began to have some hits, Design Records (a budget label run by Pickwick) issued this album to cash in on his success. The four songs by Ronnie come from two of his three singles recorded before he signed to Diamond Records as a solo. These singles are credited to Ronnie Dove and the Beltones, although the Beltones are not credited on this disc. While it was a great idea to reissue his early singles to cash in on his success (as they did with a lot of other artists), true to budget label form, the mastering is atrocious. It is clearly mastered from the 45s themselves, but with a lot of echo added and the balance adjusted, making it sound very off (this probably isn't a huge issue for mono copies)
Regardless, it is a must have for fans of Ronnie's. It is a great glimpse into his earlier, pre-hit record career.
On another note, the songs sung by Terry Phillips have some involvement with Lou Reed, as he was a session musician and singer on some of these Design/Pickwick issues. I personally do not know how much of an involvement he has in these recordings, and honestly, they just aren't that great. Just typical filler to pad out the rest of the LP.