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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Vikki matches Dusty, Petula, Beatles, Elvis, Tom, et al, 30 Jun 2002
Vikki shows, via this CD, that she is as good a singer as you will ever find, covering a lot of popular songs of the sixties, but also going back to the thirties (I only have eyes for you).On some songs, she sticks more or less to the original arrangement. On others, she follows the example of Petula and slows them down, including the Tom Jones classic It's not unusual. Other great covers include You don't have to say you love me (Dusty), Nowhere man (Beatles), Until it's time for you to go (a Buffy Sainte-Marie song made famous by Elvis) and Call me (first recorded by Petula). In each case, Vikki's version is every bit as good as the famous version - and I am a big fan of all those singers. As if that were not enough, she also does superb covers of songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, Bobby Darin, the Supremes, Dionne Warwick and Glen Campbell. Again, her versions are the equal of the originals (sometimes even better), and again, I love the original artists. Tears on my pillow was originally a great rock'n'roll hit for Little Anthony, but I've got even greater covers by Reba McEntire and Kylie Minogue. Vikki matches all of them. If there is a weakness, it is Ac-cent-tcho-ate the positive, first recorded by Bing Crosby and the Andrews sisters. Vikki's version is very good, without matching the original - but the Andrews sisters were particularly good at the uptempo swinging songs. Despite that minor point, this is a wonderful compilation which shows that Vikki should have been a megastar. If only Vikki had been able to record suitable hit songs BEFORE anybody else got them. If only ..... Buy this now - you will enjoy it !!!!!
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