Best of the Four Aces [Import]

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Album Description
Budget price 'Best Of' compilation featuring 18 tracks, 'Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing' (feat. Al Alberts), 'Garden In The Rain', 'Gang That Sang 'Heart Of My Heart', 'Tell Me Why', 'Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)'(feat. Al Alberts), 'Perfidia', 'Melody Of Love', 'Woman In Love'(feat. Al Alberts), 'It's No Sin', 'Should I', 'Stranger In Paradise', 'I'm Yours', 'Heart', 'Til Tomorrow', 'Mister Sandman'(feat. Al Alberts), 'Heart And Soul' & 'Three Coins In The Fountain' (feat. Al Alberts). 2001 release.

Tracks:

Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
A Garden In The Rain
The Gang That Sang 'Heart Of My Heart'
Tell Me Why
Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)
Perfidia
Melody Of Love
A Woman In Love
(It's No) Sin
Should I
Stranger In Paradise
I'm Yours
Heart
Til Tomorrow
Mister Sandman
The World Outside (Theme From The 'Warsaw Concerto)
Heart & Soul
Three Coins In The Fountain

Album Description

Budget price 'Best Of' compilation featuring 18 tracks, 'Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing' (feat. Al Alberts), 'Garden In The Rain', 'Gang That Sang 'Heart Of My Heart', 'Tell Me Why', 'Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)'(feat. Al Alberts), 'Perfidia', 'Melody Of Love', 'Woman In Love'(feat. Al Alberts), 'It's No Sin', 'Should I', 'Stranger In Paradise', 'I'm Yours', 'Heart', 'Til Tomorrow', 'Mister Sandman'(feat. Al Alberts), 'Heart And Soul' & 'Three Coins In The Fountain' (feat. Al Alberts). 2001 release.

Customer Reviews:

Splendid collection of pre rock and roll favorites.......2005-05-14

In the early 1950's, before the dawn of rock and roll, vocal groups were all the rage. This was certainly the case in black communities across America where one could find vocal groups performing on almost every street corner. To a somewhat lesser extent this phenomenon also existed in white America. It was certainly quite apparent on radio and television especially during the first half of the decade. Of all of the popular white vocal groups of that era, I would have to say that my favorite was probably the Four Aces. "The Best of The Four Aces" was released in England in 2001. This collection offers a fine overview of the groups body of work from the fabulous fifies. During that decade the group hit the Billboard pop charts a total of 44 times and 10 of the tunes made it into the Top Ten. Just about everyone should be familiar with the groups most popular songs. "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" from 1956 made it all the way to the top of the charts and remained there for 6 big weeks. Some years earlier in 1951, "Tell Me Why", a tune co-written by lead singer Al Alberts spent 24 weeks on the charts and peaked at #2. And who can forget other great hits like "Three Coins In The Fountain", "Heart and Soul" and my all time favorite Aces tune "The Gang That Sang 'Heart of My Heart'". That one makes me yearn for the elusive "good old days". All of these big hits are included among the 18 tracks on this disc. I opted for this import disc over MCA's American release "The Four Aces Greatest Hits" because it features 2 tunes not included in that compilation. "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" and "The World Outside" are terrific songs and very hard to come by. To my great disappointment, one song that failed to make the cut was the group's 1954 offering "Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)". Since most of these recordings were made more than 50 years ago you might be wondering about the sound quality on this one. Rest assured that even though all but one of the cuts are presented in "mono", I found the fidelity on this disc to be superb. For those who are concerned with such things I must report that the liner notes are brief and very ordinary. But this is a minor flaw. Suffice to say that if you are a fan of group harmony this one would be a nice addition to your music collection. Highly recommended!

Four LADS... or Four ACES...make up your mind..........2003-10-21

I actually haven't heard this CD. I was looking for the Four Aces Christmas album that I remember so well from my childhood....
and that would be a childhood from the early 70s, actually. I often listened to my mother's Four Aces Xmas LP every holiday. Very warm memories of that LP....even though my five other siblings would groan every time I would play it!! Oh well, sorry, doesn't pertain to this CD!
Thank you Four Aces for pleasant memories!

Better, not best.......2001-11-09

One of the most popular vocal groups of the 50s, the Four Aces landed dozens of tunes in the top 100, several in the top 10 and left their mark with their biggest success, "Love Is A Many-Spendored Thing" in 1955. Many of their biggest hits are included in this 18-track compilation done by the U.K. Spectrum subsidiary of Universal Music. While hardly comprehensive, it does provide a decent quality overview of the Four Lads recording career. While there are other Four Lads compilation CDs that would rate higher than this one, this does contain some tracks not found elsewhere, one being "The World Outside" from 1958, their biggest hit after the departure of lead singer Al Alberts. Sound quality is reasonably good with all tracks in mono except the aforementioned "...World...", track 16 which appears in stereo. Liner notes are brief with two pages of musical backround information within a four-page booklet. This piece stands alone well as a reasonably priced overview of the Four Aces work or, for the completist, it adds a few tunes not found elsewhere to a Four Aces collection.

The Fabulous Fifties: Unforgettable Fifties (3 CD Set)

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The Fabulous Fifties: Unforgettable Fifties (3 CD Set)
Perry Como , Eddie Fisher , The Fontane Sisters , The Ames Brothers , Gogi Grant , Perez Prado and His Orchestra , The McGuire Sisters , Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and the Weavers , Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys , and Don Gibson
Manufacturer: Heartland Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000S4FV66

Product Description

3 CD set released by Heartland Music in 1999, contains 50 great songs from the 50s! CD 1: Sh-Boom, The Crew-Cuts. Catch a Falling Star, Perry Como. I'm Walking Behind You, Eddie Fisher. Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be), Doris Day. Oh Lonesome Me, Don Gibson. The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane, The Ames Brothers. Nel Blu Dipinto di Blue (Volare), Domenico Modugno. This Ole House, Rosemary Clooney. Slow Poke, Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys. Patricia, Perez Prado and His Orchestra. Love Me Tender, Elvis Presley. Be My Love, Mario Lanza. Mona Lisa, Nat King Cole. You Belong to Me, Jo Stafford. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White, Perez Prado and His Orchestra. He'll Have to Go, Jim Reeves. The Tennessee Waltz, Patti Page. Round and Round, Perry Como. CD 2: That's Amore, Dean Martin. My Prayer, The Platters. Don't Be Cruel, Elvis Presley. Rock and Roll Waltz, Kay Starr. You You You, The Ames Brothers. The Cattle Call, Eddy Arnold. Oh! My Pa-Pa, Eddie Fisher. The Wayward Wind, Gogi Grant. Sixteen Tons, Tennessee Ernie Ford. Chances Are, Johnny Mathis. The Three Bells, The Browns. Because of You, Tony Bennett. Mack the Knife, Bobby Darin. The Ting, Phil Harris. Mr. Sandman, The Chordettes. Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom), Perry Como. Heartaches by the Number, Guy Mitchell. The Purple People Eater, Sheb Wooley. CD 3: Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Four Aces. Music! Music! Music!, Teresa Brewer. Autumn Leaves, Roger Williams. April Love, Pat Boone. Tammy, Debbie Reynolds. Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy, Red Foley. Sugartime, The McGuire Sisters. Sincerely, The McGuire Sisters. Moonglow and Theme from "Picnic", Morris Stoloff. Blue Tango, Leroy Anerson and His "Pops" Concert Orchestra. Rag Mop, The Ames Brothers. Hearts of Stone, The Fontane Sisters. Little Things Mean a Lot, Kitty Kallen. Goodnight Irene, Gordon Jenking and His Orchestra and the Weavers.

Moments to Remember From the 50's and 60's

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Moments to Remember From the 50's and 60's
Four Aces featuring Al Alberts , Ames Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter , The Mills Brothers and Hal McIntyre , The DeCastro Sisters , Andrew Sisters with Gordon jenkins , The Platters , Somethin' Smith and the Redheads , The Hilltoppers , The Chordettes , and The Lettermen
Manufacturer: Good Music Record Co.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000RBW906

Product Description

Released by The Good Music Record Company in 1992, this 2 CD set contains 40 memorable songs from the fifties and sixties. Song list: Disc 1 - Love is a many splendored thing (Four Aces) -- You, you, you (Ames Brothers) -- Moments to remember (Four Lads) -- My prayer (Platters) -- Sincerely (McGuire Sisters) -- Glow-worm (Mills Brothers) -- Mister Sandman (Chordettes) -- Standing on the corner (Four Lads) -- Smoke gets in your eyes (Platters) -- Teach me tonight (DeCastro Sisters) -- The way you look tonight (Lettermen) -- I wanna be loved (Andrews Sisters) --Sh-boom (Crew Cuts) -- Tell me why (Four Aces) -- The naughty lady of Shady lane (Ames Brothers) -- Only you (and you alone) (Hilltoppers) --Perfidia (Four Aces) -- Something's gotta give (McGuire Sisters) --Twilight time (Platters) -- Stranger in paradise (Four Aces). Disc 2 - Undecided (Ames Brothers) -- No not much! (Four lads) -- Greenfields (Brothers Four) -- 26 miles (Santa Catalina) (Four Preps) --Marianne (Hilltoppers) -- Hearts of stone (Fontane Sisters) -- The three bells (Browns) -- When I fall in love (Lettermen) -- Rag mop (Ames Brothers) -- Three coins in the fountain (Four Aces) -- Sugartime (McGuire Sisters) -- Graduation day (Four Freshmen) -- Shangri-la (Four Coins) --Melody of love (Four Aces) -- Cab driver (Mills Brothers) -- Born to be with you (Chordettes) -- Scarlet ribbons (for her hair) (Browns) -- It's a sin to tell a lie (Somethin' Smith and The Redheads) -- I can dream, can't I? (Andrews Sisters) -- Melodie d'amour (Ames Brothers).

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Best of the Four Aces

Manufacturer: Empire Spectrum (Eng)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music

Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005RRLA
Release Date: 2001-10-01

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Very Best of
Four Aces
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Blues | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000563Q7

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Best of the Four Aces
Four Aces
Manufacturer: Empire Music Group
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0000DES7H
Release Date: 2001-10-23

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Music

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