You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling/White Cliffs Of Dover/Georgia On My Mind/(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons/You’ll Never Walk Alone/Just Once In My Life/Unchained Melody/See That Girl/Ebb Tide/Guess Who/ Hung On You/The Great Pretender
Greatest Hits includes the best tracks from The Righteous Brothers acclaimed Philles & Moonglow recordings. Highlights are of course You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' and the definitive version of Unchained Melody. (US:21)
"The term 'blue-eyed soul' may not have originated specifically to describe The Righteous Brothers, but they were the epitome of the genre. If Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield had never recorded anything other than the classic You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', they still would have earned a special place in rock 'n' roll history. It is the perfect example of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound recording technique."
"No other voice of the classic rock era can break you down as does Bobby Hatfield's rendition of Unchained Melody."
"They weren't related at all, but Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield made a great combination with their contrasting voices."
"This set opens with The Righteous Brothers performing one of the greatest hits ever, You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'. They harmonize to perfection and even the backup vocalists sound great. The melody is helped along with the percussion and The Righteous Brothers easily ace this fine tune. This is classic music for sure. There's also Unchained Melody; they own this tune because of their fine diction and excellent timing. The strings are used to great advantage and I love every minute."
"Just Once In My Life has a very pretty melody and The Righteous Brothers bat this one straight out of the ballpark. The background musical arrangement complements their singing perfectly. The White Cliffs Of Dover comes from an era long gone by; but they make this sound new and fresh."
"Their songs are timeless, others have tried to sing them, but poorly. It takes talent. They are classic and forever. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' will leave you breathless. Bill Medley, with the deep baritone soulful voice, and Bobby singing tenor, showed proof that when it comes to soul, you've either got it, or you haven’t. Some of their less played songs are also fabulous."
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