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The Very Best of Gary U.S. Bonds

Gary U.S. Bonds

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  Name Artist Time Price  
1 New Orleans Gary U.S. Bonds 2:51 $0.99 View In iTunes
2 Not Me Gary U.S. Bonds 2:37 $0.99 View In iTunes
3 Shine On Lover's Moon Gary U.S. Bonds 2:33 $0.99 View In iTunes
4 Quarter to Three Gary U.S. Bonds 2:30 $0.99 View In iTunes
5 School Is Out Gary U.S. Bonds 2:29 $0.99 View In iTunes
6 School Is In Gary U.S. Bonds 2:08 $0.99 View In iTunes
7 Dear Lady Twist Gary U.S. Bonds 2:32 $0.99 View In iTunes
8 Havin' So Much Gary U.S. Bonds 3:16 $0.99 View In iTunes
9 Twist, Twist Señora Gary U.S. Bonds 2:37 $0.99 View In iTunes
10 Seven Day Weekend Gary U.S. Bonds 2:33 $0.99 View In iTunes
11 Gettin' a Groove Gary U.S. Bonds 3:30 $0.99 View In iTunes
12 Copy Cat Gary U.S. Bonds 2:39 $0.99 View In iTunes
13 I Dig This Station Gary U.S. Bonds 2:15 $0.99 View In iTunes
14 Where Did the Naughty Little Girl Go Gary U.S. Bonds 3:19 $0.99 View In iTunes
15 I Wanta Holler (But the Town's Too Small) Gary U.S. Bonds 4:10 $0.99 View In iTunes
16 Take Me Back to New Orleans Gary U.S. Bonds 2:54 $0.99 View In iTunes
Total: 16 Songs

Album Review

This ten-track compilation is not really the best of Gary U.S. Bonds; it's the best of the material he recorded during his early-'80s comeback. It has tracks from the Dedication and On the Line albums (including the hits "This Little Girl" and "Out of Work"), as well as previously unreleased live 1981 versions of a couple of his '60s hits ("New Orleans" and "Quarter to Three").

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GREAT CD [IGNORE "ALBUM REVIEW" ABOVE]
     
by D-J Ross

These are all the ORIGINAL Gary U.S. Bonds' hits 1960-1962, while the above "Album Review" is for some other CD [also available on itunes]. What does the "Album Review" get wrong? This CD is NOT ten tracks, it was NOT recorded during the early 1980's, it does NOT feature any songs from the "Dedication" or "On The Line" albums, and it has NO unreleased live 1981 songs. Otherwise, the Review is dead-on! Don't let the faulty info deter you: if you're looking for all the classic Gary Bonds' hits, you've come to the right place!

A Rock Icon gets his due
     
by MrMarkVI

So thankful that the original hits are here. This stuff is engraved in my gray matter forever. So be it... There's some astonishing sonic gumbo here that can't be imitated or duplicated with any digital twidling - no matter how hi-tech. Got to say though - this stuff has been well-scrubbed and is clearer than I remember it.

It's this tribal fusion accomplished with such primitive studio gear that is the essence of rock 'n roll. I remember seeing a photo of the Motown recording "studio" in the Sixties. The launch pad for scores of epic songs was so bleak, low-tech and unexciting. It was the artists that produced those tunes who made the difference - not the equipment. That's the genius of Gary U.S. Bonds - an artist in his community who's just making his music.

Finally on iTunes: Quarter to Three
     
by Bud Norton

The album notes as of the date of this review are not correct; these songs are the real deal, the great danceable hits of Gary U.S. Bonds from the early 60s. Don't expect stereo, fidelity, balance, multi-tracks or any other refinement in these recordings, just good solid rock'n roll fun. Springsteen was a big fan and used Quarter to Three as his closing number for years. All the hits and then some. Good job iTunes.

Biography

Born: June 06, 1939 in Jacksonville, FL

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s

After moving to the Norfolk, VA, area in the mid-'50s, young Gary Anderson began plying his vocal wares, first in church, later with a local group called the Turks. When he was not yet 21, he was approached by local record producer Frank Guida to join his tiny Legrand label. Guida changed Anderson's...
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Top Albums and Songs by Gary U.S. Bonds

  Name Album Time Price  
1 Quarter to Three The Very Best of Gary U.S. Bonds 2:30 $0.99 View In iTunes
2 New Orleans The Very Best of Gary U.S. Bonds 2:51 $0.99 View In iTunes
3 This Little Girl The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds 3:42 $1.29 View In iTunes
4 Jole Blon The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds 3:25 $0.99 View In iTunes
5 School Is Out The Very Best of Gary U.S. Bonds 2:29 $0.99 View In iTunes

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