
Rhino / Wea - Rhino / Wea
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
Release date: 1991-11-19
Audio CD
Doo Wop, Oldies, Pop, Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock Music, Popular Music, Teen Idol, V/a Compilations
1. Sherry
2. Big Girls Don't Cry
3. Walk Like a Man
4. Ain't That a Shame - The Four Seasons, Bartholomew, Dave
5. Candy Girl - The Four Seasons, Santos, Larry
6. Marlena
7. Stay - The Four Seasons, Williams, Maurice
8. Dawn (Go Away)
9. Ronnie
10. Alone (Why Must I Be Alone) - The Four Seasons, Craft, Morty
11. Save It for Me
12. Big Man in Town
13. Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)
14. Girl Come Running
15. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - The Four Seasons, Dylan, Bob




The Four Seasons scored a lot of hits when they had Frankie Valli with them; and this CD proves it. The quality of the sound is quite good; and there are numerous hits on this album.
"Sherry" starts the CD strong with a classic early `60s rock and roll flavor that young couples really loved. The melody still sounds good today and The Four Seasons sound perfect! They truly never sounded better. "Big Girls Don't Cry" is a song that sounds playful even though the lyrics are actually about a breakup; The Four Seasons harmonize flawlessly on this number. Moreover, listen for "Walk Like A Man;" this has The Four Seasons celebrating their masculinity and the beat works well as the guys sing in great falsetto!
"Candy Girl" is a cute number with a few interesting chord and tempo changes; and "Dawn (Go Away)" is another hit for this group. They handle the tempo changes like professionals and they never sing off key. I really like "Dawn (Go Away)."
"Ronnie" continues the classic Four Seasons' sound with terrific singing and harmonizing; and I love the drum on "Ronnie!" "Big Man In Town" again has the group celebrating their manhood and the album ends with "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right." They cover this Bob Dylan number so well with a mixture of falsetto and high tenor singing that truly impresses me. Awesome!
The Four Seasons with Frankie Valli were a formidable group with roots in doo-wop that carried them into the 1960s for quite a few major hits; and we are all better off because of their contributions to the world of music. I highly recommend this for fans of The Four Seasons in the days when Frankie Valli worked with them; and people who enjoy music from the early and mid 1960s may want this album as well.