Original Sinner: The Very Best of the MGM Recordings
By Lou Christie
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Track listing
- 1 Lightnin' Strikes 3:01
- 2 Baby, We Got To 2:55
- 3 Cryin' in the Streets 2:43
- 4 Trapeze 2:27
- 5 Diary 2:45
- 6 Jungle 2:53
- 7 Rhapsody in the Rain (Uncensored) 2:47
- 8 Rhapsody in the Rain (Censored) 2:53
- 9 You've Got Your Troubles 3:15
- 10 Since I Don't Have You 2:23
- 11 Painter 3:03
- 12 Lita 2:11
- 13 Lita (Alternate Mix) 2:16
- 14 Indian Summer 3:05
- 15 Hollywood's My Stop 2:38
- 16 Du Ronda 3:05
- 17 Back Track 2:29
- 18 Summer Snow 3:15
- 19 Watch Your Heart After Dark 3:32
- 20 If My Car Could Only Talk 3:19
- 21 Wild Life's in Season 3:22
- 22 Song of Lita 2:13
- Total length: 62:30
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There is little doubt that some of Lou Christie's very best output dates from his MGM period, which only lasted some ten months in terms of dates of recordings. Being already familiar with the main highlights of this era ("Lightnin' Strikes", "Rhapsody In The Rain", "Trapeze" and so on) I was keen to discover some of the lesser known material. Sadly, it proved to be a disappointing exercise.
Whilst the hits and better B-sides still sound superb, many of the other album and single tracks fail to get out of the starting blocks. The slower ballads sound pretty ordinary and there is a stream of up-tempo numbers that are OK but far from inspiring. Three versions of "Lita"/"Song of Lita" are included. One would have been enough for me.
If you've never heard Lou Christie before then this compilation will still be of interest but I guess it's mainly for the committed fans and completists.
Whilst the hits and better B-sides still sound superb, many of the other album and single tracks fail to get out of the starting blocks. The slower ballads sound pretty ordinary and there is a stream of up-tempo numbers that are OK but far from inspiring. Three versions of "Lita"/"Song of Lita" are included. One would have been enough for me.
If you've never heard Lou Christie before then this compilation will still be of interest but I guess it's mainly for the committed fans and completists.
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