Best Of Frankie Avalon, The - Frankie Avalon

Advantages: Very reasonable, feel good factor
Disadvantages: Not the most well know Rock love songs of the era

...- Blue Moon The Drifters - Saturday Night At The Movies Bobby Vee - Run To Him Jimmy Clanton - Venus In Blue Jeans Billy Fury - Maybe Tomorrow Frankie Avalon - Why? Johnny Tillotson - You're The Reason The only thing I would say is that I did not know all the songs on there which was a shame, but they are all worth a listen - if you are looking for an old rock love song album and are not concerned with the price there may be better ones out there - but for what you pay this is an bargin and well worth the £2.88 I paid for it.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Beautifully performed warm floating piano and perhaps the best packaging I have ever seen
Disadvantages: He's retired!

...quartet and his pride is understandable. It is no small achievement that he so effortlessly incorporates what could otherwise be tedious, hackneyed or cliched - all too often the use of any form of classical instrumentation in modern work that does not aspire to be classical ends up sounding like a piece of tacky light classical music or else is an insult to the ears. Yet Budd uses the string quartet to add further warmth and depth to his work The third strand of music in Avalon Sutra is the most archetypal of Budd's work: gentle piano based around the idea not so much of melody or rhythm but the precise use of sound and the insertion of delicate piano notes. It is perhaps best described as floating ambient piano, though this is in no way is fitting tribute to the music. Though in one sense it does quite adequately describe the manner... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: classic 80's
Disadvantages: none i can think of

...tracks. The power of love was a timeless ballad, now rereleased and remixed into a dance track of summer 2000. Frankie may have split up, and were a bit of an over night success, and a short term success but they will never be forgotten... this album is one of the best of the era.... Read review

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