Editorial Review:

Album Description:
54 track collection of classic singles, EP cuts and LP tracks by Ireland's top folky pop group of the British Invasion in the '60s. All tunes are from their years on the Decca label, 1962-1972. Featured tracks include 'Charmaine', 'Faraway Places', 'Whispering', 'Long Time Ago', 'Diane' and 'I Believe'. All tracks are digitally remastered. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 release.

Rating: - Excellent Irish harmony trio
Best known for their biggest hit, Diane - it was number one in Britain and was also their biggest American hit, the Bachelors tackled a diverse range of material, always stamping their own identity on whatever they chose to record.

On this, the most comprehensive collection of their music ever released on CD, yow will find all their hits, including Charmaine, Diane, I believe and Sound of silence, and their misses - Faraway places, Whispering, Long time ago (a Christmas song), but a wide ... Read More

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Rating: - The One To Get
This is the Bachelor's collection to purchase. Being from the USA, I was not familiar with most of the songs on these CD's. I've been a fan of the Vogues and Lettermen for years, however, and have now added the Bachelors as favorites. Songs like "Love Is All", "Diamonds Are Forever", "Turn Around, Look At Me", "Can I Trust You" and "The Sounds of Silence" are very well produced and sung. The Bachelors clearly have a great catalog - this is easily the best collection available to date.

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Rating: - Best Bachelors set
Of all the acts that swept across the pond as part of the British invasion during the middle 60s, the Bachelors are the least likely fit to the image normally associated with those acts. Irish actually, not British, this trio had spectacular success in the U.K. and in other parts of the world and though not quite as popular chart-wise in the U.S., they did place nine singles in the top-100 here led off by their top-10 "Diane". With soaring harmony and sophisticated arrangements of mostly older songs ... Read More