Various Artists - Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 1

Media:	Audio CD
Record label:	Rhino / Wea
Release date:	15 October, 1990
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Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 1

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One Hit Wonder'ful'

I've sometimes purchased CDs just to get one cut. In this case, two of the entries made the price of the disc worth the cost. I had not heard 'Do it Again, Just a Little Bit Slower' by Jon and Robin since it was on the top 40 radio station WHLO in Cleveland when I was a teen, so I was surprised to see it available on CD. It's one of those songs that you can listen to over and over again without tiring of it. Also, 'Midnight Mary' was one of my favorites back then, though I thought the full title was 'Meet Me at Midnight Mary', which is probably why I hadn't found it before. The mastering job done by Rhino is commendable. Most of the cuts are in true stereo. A very worthwhile purchase.

Truly hard-to-find classics that will appeal to baby boomers

I never thought I'd hear "Do It Again Just a Little Bit Slower" on my own CD player! Jon and Robin and the In Crowd created a masterpiece when they recorded this quirky little pop tune. I had long sought "Midnight Mary," too, and here they are on the same collection. Technically speaking, each song has a terrific sound, too. Rhino really knows how to pick 'em!

A collection of perky and instrument hits by one hit wonders

This is a rather odd collection of One Hit Wonders from the Sixites, but then again, I suppose it is impossible to have anything else. On the one hand you have perky little numbers like "You Were on My Mind" (my favorite on this album) and "Walk Right in" (perhaps the epitome of Sixties perkiness). On the other hand you have some notable instrumentals from "The Stripper" to "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" and "More." (everybody who was shown "Mondo Cane" in school, raise your hands). Throw in "The Girl from Ipanema" for a little bit of mellow jazz courtesy of Stan Getz, and dollars to donuts you might find five tracks on this album you would like to add to your music collection. There is a Volume 2 of this particular collection, but this is definitely the better album of the pair. But the best of both together and you would have a pretty good little collection here.

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