The Very Best of Jackie Wilson
Ace UK's The Very Best of Jackie Wilson is true to its title, from the swinging, post-doo wop exuberance of 1957's Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet) to the orchestrated deep soul of 1971's Love is Funny That Way. All of Wilson's best-known cuts are here, including the string-sweetened ballad Night, the driving, dance floor summons Baby Workout, and Wilson's excellent 1967 version of Gary Jackson's Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher. Here too, of course, is Wilson's signature song Lonely Teardrops, an impassioned, yearning slice of pop perfection. Wilson's particular skill was blending an R&B edge with pop accessibility, and his supple, soaring tenor was well suited to ballads, mid-tempo shuffles, and sweaty, high-octane rave-ups alike. At 24 tracks, Ace's compilation gives fine samples of each, and differs from other sets in its inclusion of more cuts from Wilson's later career. It makes a convincing case for Wilson as one of the most dynamic, talented, and memorable performers of the era. more
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Track Listing: 1. Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet), 2. Lonely Teardrops, 3. To Be Loved, 4. That's... |
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-22-2007
- the very best of jackie wilson
I loved this CD I gave it to my son after he begged and begged for it and I hate to hear him coming I will probably purchase it again.
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-08-2007
- Two weeks late
I got it 2 weeks late, and got another one 2 days later, so now I need toreturn one of the CD's .
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-19-2007
- jackie the giant
Jackie Wilson is another example of a superstar whose accomplishments are forgotten or neglected by history.An aspiring opera singer, a former boxer;he was a man who's vocal range was remarkable.He was one of the few artists that charted...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Nov-03-2006
- The Very Best of Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson was a great artist, and the music on this CD is energetic and some of his best hits.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-22-2007
- the very best of jackie wilson
I loved this CD I gave it to my son after he begged and begged for it and I hate to hear him coming I will probably purchase it again.
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-19-2000
- Lost alot
There's no question that Jackie Wilson was truly one of the pioneers of Rock and Roll, but this album really falls short. Some of his best songs (including the irrepressible "Danny Boy") are missing, and substituted are some rare,...
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