Roger Williams - Roger Williams - Greatest Hits
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Artist: Roger WilliamsEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-03-27
Music Label: Curb Special Markets
Soundtracks:
- Autumn Leaves
- Born Free
- Lara's Theme
- Lady
- September Song
- More
- Misty
- The Way We Were
- Somewhere In Time
- Nadia's Theme
Free Music Notes for Roger Williams - Greatest Hits
Free Music Review: Greatest Hits By Whose Definition?
Hit: 2 Stars
Clearly, judging from some of the other reviews, Roger's fans are willing to accept his music under any album title. And, of course, that is their prerogative. But when I see a title blaring "Greatest Hits" for a release with 12 cuts, and the artist concerned had 30 such hits, I expect all 12 to be from among those charted singles. That's what made them stars after all in the days of the 78 and then 45 rpm records!
Well, of the 12 selections, a full 75% were NOT hits for Roger Williams, i.e., tracks 3 to 5 and 8 to 12 inclusive. Beautifully done, as only Roger can do them, mind you. But in no way shape or form can they be considered among his "greatest hits."
As for the four legitimate hits included these are: [Autumn Leaves - # 1 Billboard Pop Top 100 in 1955; Wanting You - # 38 in 1956; Almost Paradise - # 15 in 1957; and Near You - # 10 in 1958]. However, and again I refer to the "greatest" adjective, they left off three that were bigger hits than Wanting You: La Mer [# 37 in 1956]; Till [# 22 in 1957; and Born Free [# 1 Adult Contemporary (AC) for SIX weeks/# 7 Hot 100 in 1966].
Instead of the eight non-charters included [they weren't even B-sides], they could have included those mentioned above along with Tumbling Tumbleweeds [# 60 in 1956]; Two Different Worlds [# 41 in 1956 with Jane Morgan]; Arrivederci Roma [# 55 in 1958]; Temptation [# 56 in 1960]; and Maria [# 11 AC/# 48 Billboard Pop Hot 100 in 1962].
At least THAT would have lived up to the otherwise very misleading label. Had this one been been called "Some Of His Greatest Hits And Some Favorites" then the CD would certainly rate 5 stars on his keyboard ability alone.
But it's time producers began to realize that there are many, many collectors out here who want to see only the HITS when they advertise their releases as such. If they can't - or won't - do that, then cease and desist with the erroneous labeling.
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