"summer music for the good times when it was sunny everyday"

This fun filled release, when life was just swimming, hiking, meeting with your friends...listening to good music of the day...there are 25 collectible tunes all on one CD, thanks to Cary E. Mansfield and Bill Pitzonka from Varese Records/Varese Vintage, who put this one-of-a-kind collection together.

If you've never heard any of these songs, you're in for a real treat...get ready because you'll be hearing at least two or three during the day or week after listening...each track is a classic.

Stand outs ~ "SUMMER IN THE CITY" (The Lovin' Spoonful), "IN THE SUMMETIME" (Mungo Jerry), "THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE" (Percy Faith and His Orchestra) this without a doubt is my favorite, couldn't go anywhere during those times without hearing this on the radio, jukebox or a friends record player (did I say record player?).

Know there are other favorites of YOURS...entire album is a compilation to end all compilations...don't let this one slip by!

Total Time: 69:11 on 25 Tracks ~ Varese Sarabande 302-266-148-2 ~ (2000)

Not the best 'summer' album around, but it's worth buying...

There's many notable summer *classics* to be found on "25 All-Time Greatest Summer Songs", and a few definitely worth mentioning: "Summer In The City" (Lovin' Spoonful), "Sunny Afternoon" (The Kinks), "In The Summertime" (Mungo Jerry), "Here Comes Summer" (Jerry Keller), "Dancing In The Streets" (Martha & The Vandellas) and not forgetting the beautiful, "Theme From A Summer Place" (Percy Faith & His Orchestra). The rest of the CD, however, is rather forgettable. For this listener there's just too many 'fillers' included that *don't* deserve the 'All Time Greatest Summer Songs" tag. Most are lifted from the vintage rock n' roll period, and whereas I have a vested interest in that particular genre, some tracks haven't stood the test of time well. Some are just downright awful. There's a couple of 'novelty' songs here too that have no right being placed on a track listing with the likes of Percy Faith, The Kinks and Mungo Jerry. "Wombling Summer Party" anyone?

It's worth buying for the better songs I previously mentioned. Still, you'd be better off shopping around because this isn't the best summer CD available.

Jon.

Pool Party Classic

This CD contains 25 tunes straight from summer. Feel the tingle of the noxema, and bring on the hot days, sunglasses, pool volleyball and sand between your toes. The selections are a little bit uneven, though most of them are obvious classics, a few will grow on you, and there were just a couple that were sorta "huh?" An excellent value just looking for a backyard pool party and a perfect summer day, nearly 70 minutes of pure summer. FAR better than Martha Stewart's summer selection CD, which contains only 14 songs and is a very odd mix. Beware that classics probably translates to "oldies" for the under 40 set (and don't you just hate that part?)