Search - Shirelles :: The Best of the Shirelles

ESSENTIAL - Has All The Hits + Later Singles

gassy goon | 06/30/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I looked to see what would be the best CD of The Shirelles to buy out of the many around worldwide. Sipmly put, this has an amazing amount of songs! Not only every major hit by The Shirelles , but also most of their minor hits after 1963 as well. Most compilations feature just the biggest hits, but this CD continues through to 1967!



Fans will want all the hits, which you get, but what are big surprises are the songs featured after their hit-making trailed off with the rise of the British Invasion & Motown. SHA LA LA is really an upbeat soul raver, as is LAST MINUTE MIRACLE. DON'T GO HOME [ MY LITTLE DARLING ] will have you humming this song in your head with it's irresistible melody. DOOMSDAY has the girl's superb harmonies. The Shirelles were a group in every sense of the word, and the leads & backing vocals each were integral in their records.



If there is one Shirelles CD to get, this is it. It has songs from their entire career on Sceptor in the 60's. Not many single disc CD's contain those latter day gems that truly are great, and should have been hits alongside the British rock, folk/rock, Motown & all the other genres of the mid to late 60's."

At Their Best

OldWave | 06/11/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you don't already have these songs, then there is no better collection to get. It not only has their hits, but ACE recordings is one of the best company's when it comes to mixing a great CD."