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5.0 out of 5 stars
WELL WORTH THE WAIT!, 22 Mar 2005
AFTER ISSUING SIMILAR COMPILATIONS OF ARTISTS SUCH AS MICHAEL HOLLIDAY AND ALMA COGAN, WE NOW HAVE THIS CAREER-SPANNING COLLECTION OF RUBY MURRAY. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING BUT IT IS WELL WORTH THE WAIT!.ALL OF RUBY'S CLASSIC SINGLES ARE INCLUDED HERE, PLUS MANY B SIDES AND ALBUM TRACKS- MOST OF THEM APPEARING ON CD FOR THE FIRST TIME. INDEED, THIS IS THE FIRST RE-RELEASE FOR MANY OF THE TRACKS SINCE THEIR ORIGINAL RELEASE. RUBY BECAME A RECORD BREAKER IN MARCH 1955 WHEN 5 OF HER SINGLES WERE IN THE UK TOP 20 SINGLES CHART IN ONE WEEK. MEMORIES WILL COME FLOODING BACK WITH GEMS SUCH AS 'SOFTLY SOFTLY', 'IF ANYONE FINDS THIS I LOVE YOU', 'LET ME GO LOVER', 'GOODBYE JIMMY GOODBYE' AND THE STILL BEAUTIFUL 'EVERMORE'. HOWEVER, THE RARER TRACKS ARE JUST AS LOVELY AND REFRESHING 'AT FINNIGAN'S BALL' AND 'NOW IS THE HOUR' BEING PARTICULAR HIGHLIGHTS. IF YOU LIKE RUBY MURRAY, YOU WILL LOVE THIS COLLECTION. GET YOUR MONEY OUT- YOU DEFINETELY WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!.
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