Let The Good Times Roll/My Babe/Bye Bye Love/B-Flat Blues/Little Latin Lupe Lu/My Prayer/In That Great Gettin’ Up Mornin’/Georgia On My Mind/Koko Joe/I’m So Lonely/Love Or Magic/Fee-Fi-Fidily-I-Oh
Right Now! was the debut release from the blue-eyed soul duo The Righteous Brothers. Not actually brothers they would have to wait until 1965 before achieving their commercial breakthrough. (US:11)
"The term 'blue-eyed soul' may not have originated specifically to describe The Righteous Brothers, but they were the epitome of the genre."
"Anyone familiar with the music of The Righteous Brothers would be hard-pressed not to acknowledge their contribution. Their voices, individually and in tandem, added an indelible dimension to the popular music of the era."
"They weren't related at all, but Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield made a great combination with their contrasting voices. While their career may seem quite long, the songs they are remembered for all came from a very short part of that period."
"The Righteous Brothers made their earliest recordings for Moonglow. They are particularly interesting in that they showcase the duo's ability to sing both uptempo songs and ballads. Nevertheless, the soulful ballads seemed to suit them best. Another characteristic is that most of their recordings are almost like solo recordings for one singer or the other. It is rare to find individual tracks on which the singing is shared equally between the two of them."
"To hear the early recordings was an ear-opening, sonic blast. These guys rocked. These wonderful, soulful, amazing performers I heard long ago and far away on Shindig are captured in all their power and brilliance perfectly."
"Little Latin Lupe Lu changes the beat considerably to give us a more rockin' type of song with a 60s flavour to it that is absolutely infectious. I love it and I predict that you will too."
"The Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield, never hesitated to dig deep into a ballad to be able to convey every subtle nuance of each word they ever sang, and their adoring fans loved them for it."
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