The Everly Brothers - On the Wings of a Nightingale: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings 1984-1988 - 2007

The Everly Brothers / On the Wings of a Nightingale: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings 1984-1988

Жанр: Pop, Rock
Страна исполнителя (группы): US
Год издания: 2007
Аудиокодек: MP3
Тип рипа: tracks
Битрейт аудио: 320 kbps
Продолжительность: 02:05:13
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Треклист:
Disc One

1. On The Wings Of A Nightingale

2. Danger Danger

3. The Story Of Me

4. I'm Takin' My Time

5. The First In Line

6. Lay, Lady Lay

7. Following The Sun

8. You Make It Seem So Easy

9. More Than I Can Handle

10. Asleep

11. Amanda Ruth

12. I Know Love

13. Born Yesterday

14. These Shoes

15. Arms Of Mary

16. That Uncertain Feeling

17. Thinkin' About You

18. Why Worry

19. Abandoned Love

20. Don't Say Goodnight

21. Always Drive A Cadillac

22. You Send Me
Disc Two

1. A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

2. Some Hearts

3. Don't Worry Baby - with the Beach Boys

4. Ride The Wind

5. Be My Love Again

6. Can't Get Over It

7. Angle Of The Darkness

8. Brown Eyes

9. Three Bands Of Steel

10. Julianne

11. Any Single Solitary Heart

12. Don't Worry Baby (Remix)

Об альбоме (сборнике)
The Everly Brothers had a rather remarkable comeback in the '80s, reuniting after a decade of estrangement, first for a televised concert, which then led to a contract with Mercury Records. While at Mercury they released three studio albums -- 1984's EB 84, the 1986 follow-up Born Yesterday and 1989's Some Hearts, which still stands as their last studio album -- all of which are collected on Hip-O Select's limited-edition 2005 double-disc set On the Wings of a Nightingale: The Mercury Studio Recordings. This has the three albums in their entirety, plus a remix of the Beach Boys' duet 'Don't Worry Baby,' which might no be much in the way of bonus material, but there's not much bonus material in the vaults, and the primary purpose of On the Wings of a Nightingale is to get the Everly Brothers '80s albums in print, which this does in stylish fashion even if this is a bit lop-sided with 22 tracks on the first disc and a mere 12 on the second. In any case, the Everlys' comeback was admirable, even if the recordings themselves haven't aged very well. The problem is not Don and Phil, who are in fine form as vocalists and have good songs to sing here, whether it's made-to-order originals like Paul McCartney's 'On the Wings of a Nightingale' or sharply-chosen covers like Dire Straits' 'Why Worry.' The problem boils down to what plagued a lot of mainstream productions of the '80s: it's big and brittle, the exact opposite of the warmth of the Everlys. It's enough to seriously hamper enjoyment of these records even if it doesn't discredit them: beneath the layers of production gloss, there is some superb singing and smart song choices, proof that the talents and taste of the Everlys didn't diminish over time. That said, it takes a dedicated listener to hear these qualities underneath the sickeningly slick, stiff production -- but that's the audience this is aimed at, the completists who love the Everlys warts and all, and for that group of fans, this is the way to hear the duo's flawed but admirable '80s comeback.