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MANY GOOD SONGS THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED

TONY | FT. LAUD, FL | 01/09/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"THE SYLVERS AS A GROUP WAS VERY UNDERATED. THEY WERE TALENTED SINGERS WITH TIGHT HARMONIES. THERE WERE SO MANY GOOD SONGS FROM ALBUMS LIKE "SHOWCASE", "SOMETHING SPECIAL", "NEW HORIZONS", "FOREVER YOURS" AND "CONCEPT" (EVEN THOUGH THE LAST TWO WERE RELEASED ON OTHER LABELS) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. SONGS LIKE "AIN'T NO DOUBT ABOUT IT", "I CAN BE FOR REAL", "GOT TO HAVE YOU", "SWEPT FOR YOU" AND "COME BACK LOVER COME BACK". THEY WERE SO MUCH MORE THAN A DISCO ACT. CAPITOL RECORDS SHOULD HAVE RELEASED MORE OF THE R&B FLAVORED SONGS THAT THEY RECORDED BACK IN THE DAY."

Many Sylvers classics missing from this CD!

WayneInSF | California | 04/11/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The third "Greatest Hits" package from the Sylvers in the past decade, "Classic Masters" leaves out many of the family's better soul tunes from the 70's and 80's. 1975's "Showcase" album is prominently represented with the #1 smash "Boogie Fever," along with "Free Style" (a new listen reaffirms this tune as an R&B classic) and "Cotton Candy," but what about "The Roulette Wheel of Love" or "I Can Be For Real?""Ain't No Doubt About It" (from "Something Special") in my opinion should have been released as a single by Capitol in 1976, and as such should have been included on this compilation. Putting the track on 45 would have went along way toward moving the group from the bubble gum category and could have delivered a solid R&B audience.Other tunes are missing as well. Notably absent: "Forever Yours," "Swept For You," "Just a Little Bit Longer," "Mahogany," "Come Back Lover, Come Back," and "Falling For Your Love."Patricia DeRuso hand a hand in writing the CD's liner notes. Perhaps Capitol Records should have included her in choosing the tunes included here. "Why," you ask? Because Ms. DeRuso is formely Patricia Sylvers .... of the Sylvers!"

Good

WayneInSF | 03/19/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Often overlooked, the Sylvers were a hot group in the '70s. They were overshadowed by the Jackson 5 (later the Jacksons), yet they made music just as good. They were given the ability to write and produce themselves. Check out Don't Stop Get Off, from the album "Forever Yours". It is included here in an extended form that has never appeared on a Sylvers album before. This also has all the hits from the era..Boogie Fever, Hotline, High School Dance. As well as pre-Boogie Fever songs. Hotline still gets me excited to this day. I love the intro with the piano. Boogie Fever is disco at it's best. They could have added a song or two from the Disco Fever album, but that's ok..I still have that on vinyl."