Best of the Four Aces [Polygram International]

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All Music Guide - Steve Leggett
The Four Aces, led by the at times overpowering lead voice of Al Alberts, had a string of solid hits in the early '50s "Mister Sandman," "Three Coins in a Fountain," "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing," "[It's No] Sin," "Tell Me Why", and while it would be easy to pass them off as just another competent vocal quartet blessed with uptown songs, the truth is, their sound is just slightly odd. Not enough to alarm anybody, but enough to make them worthy of a second look. The lush string arrangements on "Three Coins" and "Splendored" give them a huge, sweeping cinematic feel that suits the throw-the-stops-out singing style of Alberts to a T. At the other end of the scale, both ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Steve Leggett
The Four Aces, led by the at times overpowering lead voice of Al Alberts, had a string of solid hits in the early '50s "Mister Sandman," "Three Coins in a Fountain," "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing," "[It's No] Sin," "Tell Me Why", and while it would be easy to pass them off as just another competent vocal quartet blessed with uptown songs, the truth is, their sound is just slightly odd. Not enough to alarm anybody, but enough to make them worthy of a second look. The lush string arrangements on "Three Coins" and "Splendored" give them a huge, sweeping cinematic feel that suits the throw-the-stops-out singing style of Alberts to a T. At the other end of the scale, both "It's No Sin" and "Tell Me Why" are structured around simple roller-rink organ arrangements that are just a little eerie in their steady bubbling. The vocal harmonies at first seem pretty standard, but are actually quite innovative, with Alberts' lead always threatening to run away with everything, and the tension that creates just below the surface of these songs is fascinating. We're not talking the Mills Brothers here, but as this collection shows, we're not talking cookie-cutter pop, either.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/18/2001
  • Label: Polygram Uk
  • UPC: 731454427029
  • Catalog Number: 544270
  • Sales rank: 59,458

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Love Is a Many Splendored Thing - Al Alberts (3:02)
  2. 2 A Garden in the Rain (2:39)
  3. 3 The Gang That Sang "Heart of My Heart" (2:31)
  4. 4 Tell Me Why (3:12)
  5. 5 Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) - Al Alberts (3:06)
  6. 6 Perfidia (2:02)
  7. 7 Melody of Love (2:48)
  8. 8 A Woman in Love - Al Alberts (3:21)
  9. 9 (It's No) Sin (3:12)
  10. 10 Should I (2:18)
  11. 11 Stranger in Paradise (2:59)
  12. 12 I'm Yours (2:49)
  13. 13 Heart (2:46)
  14. 14 Til Tomorrow (2:30)
  15. 15 Mister Sandman - Al Alberts (2:38)
  16. 16 The World Outside (Theme from the Warsaw Concerto) - Al Alberts (2:55)
  17. 17 Heart and Soul (2:18)
  18. 18 Three Coins in the Fountain - Al Alberts (3:03)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
The Four Aces Primary Artist
Al Alberts Track Performer
Technical Credits
Alexander Borodin Composer
Marvin Gaye Composer
John Lennon Composer
Paul McCartney Composer
Prince Composer
Nacio Herb Brown Composer
Neil Tennant Composer
George Forrest Composer
Dave McAleer Liner Notes
Robert Wright Composer
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