20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Platters

by The Platters

Overview

Like any record company worth their salt, MCA knows a good gimmick when they see it, and when the millennium came around, the 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection wasn't too far behind. Supposedly, the millennium is a momentous occasion, but it's hard to feel that way when it's used as another excuse to turn out a budget-line series. But apart from the presumptuous title, 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection turns out to be a very good budget-line series. True, it's impossible for any of these brief collections to be definitive, but they're nevertheless solid samplers that don't feature a bad song in the bunch. For example, take the Platters' 20th Century volume -- it's an irresistible, budget-priced summary of their prime recordings. There may be a couple of noteworthy songs missing, but many of their best-known songs are here, including "The Great Pretender" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." Serious fans will want something more extensive, but this is an excellent introduction for neophytes and a great sampler for casual fans, considering its length and price. That doesn't erase the ridiculousness of the series title, but the silliness is excusable when the music and the collections are good. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/17/1999
Label:	Mercury / Polygram
UPC:	0731454641425

Tracks

1. The Great Pretender
2. Twilight Time
3. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
4. Only You (And You Alone)
5. My Prayer
6. (You've Got) The Magic Touch
7. You'll Never, Never Know
8. I'll Never Smile Again
9. Harbor Lights
10. Red Sails in the Sunset
11. Enchanted

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Platters   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Harry Weinger   Compilation Producer
Morton Nevins   Composer
Al Nevins   Composer
Tony Williams   Composer,Composer
Ruth Lowe   Composer
Jeanette Miles   Composer
Wilhelm Grosz   Composer
Ande Rand   Composer
Morty Nevins   Composer
Paul Robi   Composer
Jerome Kern   Composer
Jimmy Kennedy   Composer
James B. Kennedy   Composer
James Kennedy   Composer
Georges Boulanger   Composer
Jean Miles   Composer
Hugh Williams   Composer
Otto Harbach   Composer
Artie Dunn   Composer
Buck Ram   Composer
Alan Dunn   Composer
Gordon Kennedy   Composer