Best of the Everly Brothers: Rare Solo Classics

by The Everly Brothers

Overview

Between their breakup in 1973 and their reunion in 1983, Don and Phil Everly did a lot of recording on their own without achieving much in the way of commercial success, though Phil did reach the U.K. Top Ten in a duet with Cliff Richard on the excellent "She Means Nothing to Me" in 1983. You won't find that song here, but you will find 18 performances in 50 minutes of songs mostly released on singles -- by Don on Hickory Records in 1976-1977, by Phil on Curb Records in 1980-1981. There's more of Don (who made the 1977 Brother Juke Box album for Hickory) than there is of Phil, but the tracks are all mixed up, the singers are not identified on the jacket, and we bet you'll have trouble telling them apart. One hint: Don, freed of the brotherly harmonies, usually likes to sing solo lead against backup choruses, while Phil often re-creates brother-like duo vocals. In either case, the brothers separately pursued a country-rock-pop style similar to what they did together. There are some good performances here, but as you might expect, this is a record more for Everly fans than first-time listeners. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	05/21/1991
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187747227
Rank:	78962

Tracks

1. Let It Be Me
2. So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
3. Sweet Southern Love
4. Brother Jukebox
5. Dare to Dream Again
6. Since You Broke My Heart
7. Lonely Days
8. Yesterday Just Passed My Way Again
9. Night Rider
10. Deep Water
11. Love at Last Sight
12. Never Like This
13. Lettin' Go
14. Turn the Memories Loose Again
15. In Your Eyes
16. Oh, I'd Like to Go Away
17. Oh What a Feeling
18. Love Angel

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Everly Brothers   Primary Artist
Phil Everly   Primary Artist
Don Everly   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Sanger D. Shafer   Composer
Manny Curtis   Composer
Gilbert Becaud   Composer
Charles Palmer   Composer
Don Everly   Performer,Composer
Phil Everly   Performer
Darlene Shafer   Composer
Pierre Delanoe   Composer
Don Ovens   Liner Notes
Tupper Saussy   Composer
Fred Rose   Composer
Paul Craft   Composer