[.ca] All-Time Greatest Hits

When I fall in love:
The Lettermen are all about my high school years. Now one of the original Lettermen Jerry Paul (THE best singer of the three)lives in the 55+ beautiful community I live in. He does shows for us from time to time. He's Waaayyy cuter now at over 70 than he was then! He ends his show by standing on his head. He is such a doll. Shirl

Timeless Classics from a Timeless Group!:
The original "Greatest Hits" may have come out in 1973; however, the songs and this group are still in demand today. Tony Butala, Gary Pike and Jim Pike pictured on this CD have given much to the 1967-1974 sounds of this trio. There have been 13 different people since 1961 that have been official Lettermen (two even before that time!), and Tony has been there since the beginning. There is still a need for this group, and if you've never heard them before, this is a must-have for your collection, or to even start one!

Memories!:
Nostalgia personified! WOW! Did it ever transport me back in time. Unlike many of the performers of their era, The Lettermen were legitimate musicians and their talent was never more evident than in the selections included on this CD. Thanks for the beautiful, beautiful memories.

I may grow old but this music never will!:
Maybe it's the fact that my dad raised me on Southern gospel, but all my life I've been crazy about hearing all-male or all-female vocal harmony. The Beach Boys, the Vogues, the Pointer Sisters, Point of Grace, Take 6, Boyz II Men, and Color Me Bad--I never get tired of them. But none of them yet have shown the staying power of Bob Engemann, the Pike brothers, and especially Tony Butala, who has devoted his life and his career to maintaining and building the legacy that is the Lettermen. This group has been around for at least 40 years! I have a box full of their recordings from the 60s and 70s. If I had to choose just one to take to a desert island, though, ATGH would be the winner. Why? Because it lives up to its title--I consider these songs to be the best they ever recorded. Look at the songwriters: Bob Crewe, John Lennon, Paul Anka,Mac Davis (who originally wrote "Memories" for Elvis Presley), to name just a few. (The Lennon song, "Love" is especially beautiful--I had never heard it or a vocal version of "Summer Place" before buying this album) Some of these songs--such as "When I Fall In Love" and "The Way You Look Tonight"--have been recorded by other artists in recent years and used in "chick flick" soundtracks--but I cringe when I hear these remakes. The Lettermen, on the other hand, were--and are--perfect gentlemen when it comes to music. They are faithful to the rhythm and spirit of pieces here that were originally recorded by such classy acts as Frankie Valli, Little Anthony, the Classics IV, Nat King Cole, and Elvis. It's sad that the only way you hear the Lettermen sounds on the radio anymore is in metropolitan areas with AM stations that mix their music in with big band numbers and advertisements for laxatives. That's why I'm so glad to see this collection on CD for a new generation to discover. Open those vaults and keep 'em coming!

An excellent old college's songs tahat bring back memories:
I would recommend this music to anyone who was in college in the late 50's and early 60's. It really brings back the sounds of that particular time reference. It is an album you would want in your record library. Check it out! I think you will like it too.

• Goin' Out of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You
• When I Fall in Love
• Put Your Head on My Shoulder
• Love
• Traces/Memories
• Hurt So Bad
• Theme from "A Summer Place"
• Shangri-La
• Way You Look Tonight
• I Believe