Some Enchanted Evening/Come A Little Bit Closer/Only In America/When Its All Over/Think Of The Good Times/ Goodbye Boys Goodbye/Cara Mia/Something In My Eye/Girl/Let’s Lock The Door(And Throw Away The Key)/If You Were Mine Girl/Run To My Lovin’ Arms/Through This Doorway
Jay and The Americans placed several well crafted pop singles onto the higher reaches of the US singles chart during the mid sixties. Their Greatest Hits would be their highest album chart placing. (US:21)
"These are the short pop tunes of the 60s variety, but with more complex, somewhat ahead of their time, big band type arrangements on most of the songs. Jay has a really gifted singing voice that delivers. There are lots of super songs in this collection. If you like boy/girl romantic pop songs, this will be a very good buy." ,p> "Jay Black has one of the most operatic voices in rock and roll. Listen to him belt out Cara Mia. I believe he holds one note for over fifteen seconds. Jay's powerful voice is reminiscent of Roy Orbison's. This is a stunning collection. It's the kind of music that really pumps you up and gets you going. It energizes."
"Jay & The Americans were always one of my favourite groups. That voice! This LP doesn't disappoint. For someone wanting to know what good, old fashioned vocals should sound like, I recommend this one."
"Throughout the 1960s Jay & The Americans remained a step out-of-time. They hung on to their doo-wop inspired sound long after the genre had faded from pop's main stage, stuck with orchestrated, theatre inspired vocals as the British Invasion pushed the guitar up front."
"Those who listened to pop music in the mid-60s can't help but remember the powerful three-octave voice of Jay Black. The hits just poured from this talented group. Only In America, Cara Mia and Come A Little Bit Closer were the biggies."
"Jay & The Americans produced great music in their day; and this LP has some of their very best tunes. They had a fantastic ability to make any number meaningful, strong and memorable with their sophisticated phrasing and keen sense of timing."
"In the history of pop/rock music, Jay Black stands out as having the greatest voice I have ever heard. This LP does that voice justice, presenting it in its full potential."
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