or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
or
Amazon Prime free trial required. Sign up when you check out. Learn more
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
The Singles
 
See larger image
 

The Singles [Extra tracks]

Fortunes Audio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
Price: £8.99 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.
Only 8 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).
Want guaranteed delivery by Wednesday, June 6? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details

Jubilee Offer: Patriotic Classics for £2.50

Jubilee CD for £2.50
Join in the celebration with Diamond Jubilee: A Classical Celebration, featuring rousing classics like "Land of Hope and Glory", available for just £2.50 on CD until Wednesday.

Shop now


Amazon's Fortunes Store

Image of Fortunes
Visit Amazon's Fortunes Store
for all the music, discussions, and more.

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this with Love Affair, The Best of the Good Times £2.99

The Singles + Love Affair, The Best of the Good Times
Price For Both: £11.98

Show availability and delivery details



Product details

  • Audio CD (1 Oct 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Extra tracks
  • Label: Br
  • ASIN: B00000JD1L
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 48,706 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Product Description

1-Caroline 2-You've Got Your Troubles 3-Here It Comes Again 4-This Golden Ring 5-You Gave Me Somebody To Love 6-Silent Street 7-Is It Realy Worth Your While 8-Our Love Has Gone 9-The Idol 10-Loving Cup 11-Seasons In The Sun 12-Celebration Of The Year 13-Ballad Of The Alamo 14-Books And Films 15-That Same Old Feeling 16-Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again 17-I Gotta Dream 18-Freedom Come Freedom 19-Storm In A Teacup 20-Baby By The Way 21-Everything Is Out Of Season 22-Wait Until September 23-Secret Love 24-Whenever It's A Sunday (1998/BR) 24 tracks

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Customer Reviews

3 star
0
2 star
0
1 star
0
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Contains 24 of The Fortunes original A sides from the period 1964 to 1973 - including their 5 UK chart entries in 'You've Got Your Troubles', 'Here It Comes Again', 'This Golden Ring', 'Freedom Come Freedom Go', and 'Storm In A Teacup' (65wks in total - a chart life hardly comparable to their durability). There was much more as witnessed by the rest of the tracks 'Caroline', 'You Gave Me Somebody To Love', 'Silent Street', 'Is It Really Worth Your While', 'Our Love Has Gone', 'The Idol', 'Loving Cup', 'Seasons In The Sun', 'The Celebration Of The Year', 'The Ballad Of The Alamo', 'Books And Films', 'That Same Old Feeling', 'Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again', 'People I've Gotta Dream', 'Baby By The Way', 'Everything Is Out Of Season', 'Wait Until September', 'Secret Love' and 'Whenever It's A Sunday' featuring an array of symphonic ballads, happy fun sounds, magnificent harmonies, and Rod Allen - one of that rare breed of being both a great bass player & vocalist! The most famous version of the group was probably Rod Allen, Barry Pritchard, Glen Dale, David Carr, and Andy Brown - in fact they only existed together during a very short period from Sept '64 to June '66 (less than two years - part of the Decca years) before Glen Dale left. Shel MacRae came in from 'Is It Really Worth Your While' on. Dave Carr left after 'Seasons In The Sun' and George McAllister replaced him a year later! Even with 24 A sides there are still some missing (from the period) including 'Summertime Summertime', 'Come On Girl', 'Look Homeward Angel', 'Just Another Dream', 'Fire Brigade' and the brilliant 'Power & The Glory'. Highlights here are 'Storm In A Teacup' the beautiful 'Loving Cup' and the progressive 'The Idol'. A great compilation complete with a fine picture disc and a 12 page booklet & probably their best CD release to date! Well produced performed positive happy solid vocal 60s pop sounds, with many beautiful gems. Quiet brilliance.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By Peter Durward Harris #1 HALL OF FAME TOP 10 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
The Fortunes emerged in mid-sixties Britain with their debut single, Caroline, which failed to chart but was adopted as the theme song of the famous pirate radio station, Radio Caroline. This gave them plenty of publicity and they went on to have five UK chart hits, four of which made the top ten. Of these, the one they are best remembered for is You've got your troubles, their biggest hit. It peaked at number two in Britain and made the top ten in America. The follow-up, Here it comes again, made the top five in Britain and the top thirty in America. Following these two, their next single, This golden ring, was a comparative disappointment, failing to reach the UK top ten and being only a minor American hit. Worse was to follow, as they were unable to chart again for a few years.

Changes of label eventually yielded more hits, these being That same old feeling (a minor USA hit, in direct competition with the original by Pickettywitch), Here comes that rainy day feeling again (USA top twenty), Freedom come freedom go (UK top ten, a minor USA hit) and Storm in a teacup (UK top ten hit). So ended the chart career of the Fortunes.

This compilation contains all these hits together with all the intermediate failed singles. Moreover, these are all the original recordings - something not always true of re-issues of Fortunes music.

If you enjoy the music of the Hollies and the Tremeloes, you might give the Fortunes a listen.

Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The United Artists single " The Idol " is one of the most overlooked singles of the late 60's.
The Fourtunes were on the slide then, their hit parade days long past, but on this single they showed what a great band they were.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums


What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Look for similar items by subject





i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback


Amazon.co.uk Privacy Statement Amazon.co.uk Delivery Information Amazon.co.uk Returns & Exchanges