Original Greatest Hits - THE EVERLY BROTHERS*****

Bye Bye Love/Problems/Let It Be Me/Maybe Tomorrow/Be-Bop-A-Lula/Bird Dog/Love Of My Life/Keep AKnockin'/ Leave My Woman Alone/A Brand New Heartache/Wake Up Little Susie/Like Strangers/Rockin' Alone/Long Time Gone/All I Have To Do Is Dream/'Til I Kissed You/Poor Jenny/Should We Tell Him/Lightning Express/Rip It Up

The Everly Brothers' Original Greatest Hits was a double album featuring the pop harmony duo's best known songs released on the Cadence label between 1957 and 1960. (US:180 UK:7)

"Don and Phil Everly are, in my opinion, the greatest duo in the history of American popular music and this Original Hits LP has many of my favourite Everly Brothers songs on it. These tunes are classics in the true sense of the word. They stand the test of time. I think people will be listening to them 100 years from now and marvel at the high quality of their music."

"The Everlys were responsible for many early rock 'n' roll classics like Wake Up Little Susie, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Bird Dog and Problems - all written by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant. Their music is timeless and no serious popular music collection is complete without these Everly Brothers classics."

"For anyone who doesn't know, the Everly Brothers were among the most successful pop artists of the late 1950s-early 1960s era. They had a string of hits during this period featuring their trademark two-part harmonies. This LP features many of their biggest and best-known hits. If you were around then, these great old tracks will bring back some memories. If you weren't, the beautiful songs these guys recorded are a treat for the ears in a style of music not heard much these days."

"The songs are prime examples of exceptional 50s-60s songcraft. But, what really pushes this to a heaven on earth experience is the natural blend of Phil and Don's harmonies. Absolutely right, they hit the nail on the head again and again and again."

"Most kids will pass on these guys as really old, but most of the seminal rockers list the Everly Brothers as prime influences. Great music sung by two guys that had it all together in the 50s and 60s."

"Don and Phil were huge stars in the late 50s and their influence on subsequent music was great. This particular compilation covers the period 1957 to when they were at the peak of their popularity. It includes their biggest hits from that time. It is great to have the original recordings, so that you can hear them just as were."