Its My Party/Judy’s Turn To Cry/Just Let Me Cry/She’s A Fool/You Don’t Own Me/That’s The Way Boys Are/I Don’t Want To Be A Loser/Maybe I Know/Hey Now/Look Of Love/Sunshine Lollipops & Rainbows/All Of My Life
Teen vocalist Lesley Gore enjoyed a string of catchy, often angst ridden, hit singles. These excellent examples of mid-sixties pop are all contained in Golden Hits. The current CD contains six bonus tracks making it even better value. (US:95)
"Truth be told, I developed my love of 60s pop from listening to Lesley Gore, The hits are all here, but album cuts like the insistently hooky Maybe I Know and the doo-wop flavoured The Look Of Love are so top-notch. There is absolutely no filler to be found here. Every song is catchy as heck, superbly produced and sounds as fresh today as it did when this hits package first appeared in 1965. For true classic pop, and some of the greatest vocals ever recorded, Golden Hits is a must own."
"When people say this is an outstanding collection of songs by Lesley Gore, they mean it. There isn't a bad track. The quality of the sound is very good and Lesley is in top form throughout on all of these numbers."
"There's truly something here for just about anyone who likes this genre of music; and Lesley's voice itself is a wonderful instrument that I could never tire of hearing. The songs will never go out of style; this music is that good. Lesley performs them all with panache and I'm very impressed."
"Lesley Gore fans will enjoy this; and this is especially good for newcomers to Lesley's artistry or casual fans who want a good sampling of her songs. That era may have passed, but thankfully we can still enjoy this excellent music, and at least for some of us these songs will bring back countless fond memories."
"Really enjoy listening to this album. It takes me back, and makes me feel a bit sorry for all the kids today because there is nothing light and fun like this out there now."
"What stands out here, is all those '60s hits. They don't sound dated because Quincy Jones was Lesley's musical collaborator on so much of this work. All her arrangers were talented, imaginative orchestrators and Mercury always gave Lesley top drawer production. This young lady had a unique style and talent that takes you back to the 'good old days' like no other singer from that era ever could."
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