One of the most engaging pop acts of the mid-'60s, The Playboys benefited from strong songwriting (Al Kooper cowrote "This Diamond Ring") and studio personnel (courtesy of Leon Russell). It's still light, catchy pop with the enjoyable, unaffected vocals of Gary Lewis on top, and still fun. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

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The Best of Gary Lewis & the Playboys is part of EMI/Capitol Special Markets' excellent "Ten Best" series, a budget-line series that features an artist's ten biggest hits in their original recorded versions. All of Lewis' Top Ten hits -- including "This Diamond Ring," "Count Me In," "Save Your Heart for Me," "Everybody Loves a Clown," "She's Just My Style," "Sure Gonna Miss Her," and "Green Grass" -- are here, along with the lesser-known hits "My Heart's Symphony," {&"Ji...   [ read more ]

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