An improvement over 1996's TIME FLIES best-of, 2006's GREATEST HITS brings together 21 tracks from 1980s staples Huey Lewis and the News. Anyone who drew air in the '80s, and was within 30 miles of a radio, will recognize the lion's share of tracks here. Whether it be the throwback backbeat of "Heart of Rock & Roll," the sunny, doo-wop-inspired "If This Is It," or the bobbling, new wave groove of "I Want A New Drug," Lewis's breezy brand of commercial pop is long on hooks that sink in and won't let go. The band was reviled by rock fans as sanitized, mainstream pap, but GREATEST HITS, with its stream of smash hits, is an excellent argument for Lewis's staying power.
Huey Lewis & the News: Chris Hayes (guitars); Mario Cipollina (bass instrument); Huey Lewis (background vocals); Johnny Colla, Sean Hopper, Bill Gibson .
Personnel: Johnny Colla (vocals, guitar, saxophone); Chris Hayes , Stef Burns (vocals, guitar); Huey Lewis (vocals, harmonica); Sean Hopper (vocals, keyboards); Bill Gibson (vocals, drums); Rob Sudduth (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Rev. Ron Stallings (tenor saxophone); Marvin McFadden (trumpet).
Audio Remasterer: Robert Vosgien.
Liner Note Authors: Huey Lewis; Jimmy Kimmel.
Recording information: San Francisco, CA (02/21/1985).
Photographers: Jeffrey Mayer; Robert Specter; Aaron Rapoport; Roger Ressmeyer.
Additional personnel: Stef Burns (guitars); John Pierce (bass instrument); Rob Sudduth, Rev. Ron Stallings, Marvin McFadden.
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Takes ypu right back to the "EIGHTIES!" Powerful! This is just great music you can really dance to! It takes you right back to the EIGHTIES!! Powerful! Submitted by Mary Jane (Lebanon, KY--) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Excellent collection Very nice effort with this compilation, all the big hits from this band are here, staples from the albums Picture This, Sports, Fore, Small World, Hard at Play and some 90's music dedicated to music greats like Curtis Mayfield. Also Huey's duet w/ Gwyneth Paltrow. Every song is enjoyable, good liner notes from Huey Lewis and comedian Jimmy Kimmel. Listen to the music and relive the 80's!!!!! Submitted by David (Middletown, NJ USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
The Only One This is by far one of the best collections for HLN. Just do yourself a favor and pick this up! Huey Lewis will go down as one of the best in the business. Get this CD/DVD and share it with all you know, and experience REAL music the way it should be done. Period. Submitted by Joe (Fords, NJ) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
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