This Diamond Ring – GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS***

This Diamond Ring/Dream Lover/All Day & All Of The Night/Forget Him/Needles & Pins/Love Potion Number Nine/Keep Searchin’/The Birds & The Bees/Sweet Little Rock & Roller/Go To Him/The Night Has A Thousand Eyes/The Best Man

This Diamond Ring was the debut album from successful US mid sixties pop group Gary Lewis & The Playboys, which features the title track US No. 1 hit single. (US:26)

"Apart from This Diamond Ring which became a monster debut hit single, there's a lot of worthwhile, breezy pop/rock among the twelve tracks here."

"Rock critics would have you believe the British Invasion saw off all the so called 'teen idols'. Not true when facts speak for themselves. The Lewis hits ran in tandem with Herman's Hermits where it was the song first and foremost. After all Lewis had rather an anonymous voice, but the hit singles went to the end of the decade."

"Listening to this album brings back the days of Gary's great, simple music. This is the first album he cut and the tracks still sound fresh and great. Any fan of Gary's will enjoy this album."

"Gary Lewis is outstanding. His band had that rich musical quality that made some popular 60s bands standout. That voice was also amazing. I love the genuineness of music from that era."

"The fact is that Gary Lewis & The Playboys were major recording artists in the world of sixties pop music. They had their own sound and a number of hit records. Gary made it on talent, not nepotism."

"This Diamond Ring sounds fantastic with all the melodic beat typical of the '60s pop music. I grew up with and danced to music like this. So much better than most of the junk now out there."

"I have been listening to his songs since 1965 and I still enjoy his music. Nice innocent songs but full of life."