The Very Best Of Aaron Neville

Description

Is it possible that there’s never been a comprehensive
Aaron Neville collection? Yup-so A&M filled that void with this 18-track
anthology, including the big hits Tell It Like It Is; Don’t Know Much (with
Linda Ronstadt); Everybody Plays the Fool , and Over You plus Stardust (with
Rob Wasserman); A Change Is Gonna Come (Neville Brothers); Angola Bound; Use
Me; The Bells , and more! Possessor of one of contemporary music’s
most instantly recognizable voices, Aaron Neville has a recording career that
spans nearly 40 years. While he started out as a bona fide purveyor of New
Orleans-flavored R&B in the ’60s, Neville has added his distinctive styling to
pop fare in more recent years. Miraculously, even though he’s recorded a
diverse range of material–from Hoagy Carmichael’s “Stardust” to a cover of
the Originals’ classic “The Bells”–Neville has lost none of his innate
soulfulness. At last, there’s a complete compilation that is a glorious
testament to his skills as a vocal master. Thankfully, the original version of
“Tell It Like It Is,” Neville’s 1967 R&B standard, is included here alongside
his very first charted hit, 1960’s “Over You.” Neville’s smash duet with Linda
Ronstadt, “Don’t Know Much” (1989), is naturally a standout, but equally
impressive are tracks culled from the vocal stylist’s four non-Christmas
albums for A&M: “Don’t Take Away My Heaven,” a Louisiana workout of Chuck
Berry’s “You Never Can Tell”; the infectious “Angola Bound”; a beautiful
reading of the Stylistics’ “Betcha By Golly Wow”; and, as a bonus, a brilliant
reading of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come,” recorded with his brothers
for the 1989 “Yellow Moon.” An essential collection and a reminder of
Neville’s undeniable artistry. –David Nathan

Features:

Product Details:

• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.59 x 4.96 x 0.39 inches; 3.46 Ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Universal Music Group
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2154208
• Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2000
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
• Label ‏ : ‎ Universal Music Group
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1