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| | Come a Little Bit Closer: The Best of Jay & the Americans | | | Music Artist : | | Jay & the Americans | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Capitol | | Release Date : | | 1991-07-01 | | Store Price : | | $8.94 | | Artistopia's Price: $7.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Tonight
2. She Cried
3. Dawning
4. This Is It
5. Tomorrow
6. Yes
7. Only in America
8. Come Dance With Me
9. Come a Little Bit Closer
10. Let's Lock the Door (And Throw Away the Key)
11. Think of the Good Times
12. Cara Mia
13. Some Enchanted Evening
14. Sunday and Me
15. Why Can't You Bring Me Home
16. Crying
17. Living Above Your Head
18. (He's) Raining in My Sunshine
19. What Will My Mary Say
20. (We'll Meet in the) Yellow Forest
21. This Magic Moment
22. Hushabye
23. Walking in the Rain
24. Do I Love You?
25. She Cried [Italian Version]
26. Come a Little Bit Closer [Spanish Version]
27. Things Are Changing
28. "H.I.S." Slacks-Radio Spot
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!
Submitted on: 2009-09-20 |
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Jay & The Americans produced great music in their day; and this CD has some of their very best tunes! They had a fantastic ability to make any number meaningful, strong and memorable with their sophisticated phrasing and their keen sense of timing. Even after the Jay Traynor was replaced by David Black (who took on the name of Jay Black so the group could keep its name), these artists still had awesome hits! The quality of the sound on this CD is excellent and I like that artwork, too.
"Tonight," a show tune from "West Side Story;" gets the royal treatment from Jay & The Americans; they sing this without skipping a beat and that's grand. The backup singers harmonize well--not Jay & The Americans ever needed backup, but they do sound pretty good anyway. "She Cried" is an impressive ballad; and listen for "Dawning" with its energetic arrangement. "Only In America" got lots of airplay when it was released by this group; it made the airwaves sizzle and it still sounds every bit as good today! "Only In America" is a major highlight of this album. "Come Dance with Me" is very well done; and I really like "Come A Little Bit Closer." "Come A Little Bit Closer" by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart practically belongs to this fine group and they never miss a beat!
"Cara Mia" is my very favorite number by Jay & The Americans;" they perform this with panache and I'm very impressed. This number leaves nothing to be desired--this is all THAT good. "Some Enchanted Evening" comes from "South Pacific" and these young men do a fine rendition of this tune--I love it! "Why Can't You Bring Me Home" features Jay & The Americans doing yet another wonderful job; and there's a major gem in their rendition of "Crying." "(He's) Raining in My Sunshine" is sad yet beautiful as they sing this to perfection--and beyond! "What Will My Mary Say" is another cover that is so very poignant when Jay & The Americans deliver it faultlessly.
"This Magic Moment" stuns me with its natural beauty; what a love song this is! "Hushabye" showcases Jay & The Americans yet again; and they do a fine job on "Walkin' in the Rain." Terrific! "Do I Love You?" has quite a beat; and the Italian version of "She Cried" is very beautiful. "Come a Little Bit Closer" is well done--even though this version is in Spanish it just plain sounds so good I think you'll enjoy it anyway! "Things Are Changing" is also brilliantly performed by Jay & The Americans.
Jay & The Americans will never be forgotten; they produced so much and we are better off for their having shared their talents with us. This is a fine single CD compilation and it's also a great starter CD for people just getting into the artistry of Jay & The Americans. |
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A pleasant trip to the nostalgic past!
Submitted on: 2009-04-20 |
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| The Cd brought back pleasant memories of a time lost in the past. Three of the songs,i.e. "Come a Little Closer", "Cara Mia", and "Crying", remain my favoites. Before the start of a couple of songs the band records distracting set-ups...otherwise the Cd is everything that I had expected, perhaps more. I would buy it again and probably will since mine will be worn out from constant usage. |
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 Come a Little Bit Closer: The Best of Jay & the Americans
Submitted on: 2009-04-04 |
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Some really great songs and some not so great. Cara Mia makes it all worthwhile.
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Jay and the Americans
Submitted on: 2009-03-15 |
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| I found this cd to be excellent!!! It has all the #1 hits of the group and I was also very satisfied with the promptness of delivery. If anyone is looking for a trip down memory lane---this is the tape for you. |
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Who Are Those Guys?
Submitted on: 2009-02-16 |
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| How anybody could rate this CD less than four stars is a mystery to me. (Oh yea, one of them thought it was Jay Traynor commenting on "This Magic Moment" in the liner notes; sit up and pay attention.) In the history of pop/rock music, Jay Black (David Blatt) stands out as having the greatest voice I have ever heard and this CD does justice to presenting that voice in its full potential. "Cara Mia", "Some Enchanted Evening", and "Sunday and Me" shows off Jay's voice to its magnificent fullest and if that's not what your looking for in Jay & the Americans music,then you're not only barking up the wrong tree with this album, but are in the wrong forest. Those three songs alone would make it a four star CD, but you also get "This Magic Moment", "Walkin' in the Rain", "Come a Little Bit Closer" and more. I would also highly recommend the "Sands of Time/Wax Museum" CD, but if you are only going to buy one J & A CD for your collection, this is the one. However, if you can't appreciate a great voice singing some great songs, then stay away. Far, far away. |
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