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The Very Best of Roger Whittaker
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Track Listing
- Durham Town
- The Last Farewell
- Morning Has Broken
- Mammy Blue - Roger Whittaker, Zack Laurence, Orchestra
- The Skye Boat Song
- Morning Please Don't Come
- Quel Monde Merveilleux (What A Wonderful World)
- He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother
- New World In The Morning
- I Don't Believe In If Anymore
- Streets Of London
- Mexican Whistler
- Dirty Old Town
- A Taste Of Honey - Roger Whittaker, Leon Young, Orchestra
- Good Morning Starshine
- By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Roger Whittaker, Zack Laurence, Orchestra
- From Both Sides Now
- Why - Roger Whittaker, Zack Laurence, Orchestra
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3138 in Music
- Released on: 1997-10-06
- Number of discs: 1
- Running time: 54 minutes
Customer Reviews
Excellent Compilation
I remember listening to these songs when I was a child in my Mum's car. I'm not exactly an Easy Listening fan, but he has such a wonderful voice. His songs really are good and original. This collection has the best of all of his songs in my opinion. A very good buy!
Ok, so it's square, but it's easy to listen to ..
This CD has all the essential tracks, in (as far as I can tell)original form. Good background music for doing something else to, and suitable for most audiences (everyone from aged grandparents to younger acquaintances).
Boy can that guy whistle. And sing too. I wouldn't claim to be a particular fan (give me Steeleye Span and Yes and the Moody Blues!) but I can cheerfully listen to Roger Whittaker for several hours.
Truly the very best of Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker was born in Kenya of English parents in 1936. His first success (on radio at least; it was a big hit only in Europe) was with what some at the time dismissed as a novelty, "The Mexican Whistler", in 1967. However this belied his talent as an extremely accomplished balladeer with an original tone to his voice that bridges the gap in tone between baritone and bass.
He became a popular radio and television performer in the 1970s, with great chart success, and all of the hits are on this collection. The material, some of which he wrote himself, also crosses bridges, being a mix of easy listening, country and folk, such as "Durham Town" and "New World In The Morning", even throwing in some social comment on the perils of war, "I Don't Believe In If Anymore". Also notable is a smooth version in French of "What A Wonderful World" that contrasts nicely with Louis Armstrong's original growl. Not sure about "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" though.
Sound quality is excellent throughout, despite (or perhaps because of) the absence of digital remastering, being clear, rich and warm. All tracks are the original recordings.
A fine album for sitting back in the old armchair and relaxing to.
