The Very Best of Ed Ames might seem like a skimpy anthology with only 14 tracks, but it is an excellent distillation of this classic pop singer's solo recordings. Ames, having come from the barbershop-style Ames Brothers quartet, offered pop standards, continental pop, show tunes, and adult contemporary music on his solo albums, but his hits were mostly in a contemporary vein. The Very Best of Ed Ames covers most of Ames' big hits and concentrates on broadly appealing ma...   [ read more ]

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Collectables' Who Will Answer?/My Cup Runneth Over combines two late-'60s albums from Ed Ames onto one compact disc. These two albums were easy listening records, with light folk, country, and pop influences. While Ames sounds out of place on "Blowin' in the Wind," "Yesterday," and "Monday, Monday," the overall quality of the material is quite high, and singles like "My Cup Runneth Over" and "Time, Time" help make these two records some of Ames' best work of the er...   [ read more ]

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This 20-track collection is just what the title says: a solid overview of this pop singer's best. After leaving the success of the Ames Brothers to go solo in 1960, Ed first dabbled in acting, then cut solo records for RCA almost as a sideline. When "Try to Remember" became a fluke hit in 1965, he suddenly found himself making hit after hit, including "My Cup Runneth Over" and "Who Will Answer." Produced by Hugo & Luigi, this is mid-'60s pop music with some real class. ~ Cub Koda, All ...   [ read more ]

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