The Best of Brook Benton [Import]

Track Listings
1. Boll Weevil Song
2. It's Just a Matter of Time
3. So Many Ways
4. Kiddio
5. Hotel Happiness
6. Think Twice
7. Endlessly
8. Thank You Pretty Baby
9. Same One
10. Frankie and Johnny
11. Lie to Me
12. House Is Not a Home
13. Another Cup of Coffee
14. Fools Rush In

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The Best of Brook Benton [Import]

The Best of Brook Benton [Import]
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Brook Benton
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Brook, you've still got what it takes !!!
  • Memorable
  • Great CD
  • The Best of Brook Benton-20th Century Masters-Millennium Collection
  • RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA !
 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Brook Benton
Brook Benton
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ASIN: B00004X0A2
Release Date: 2000-08-29

Tracks:

  1. It's Just A Matter Of Time
  2. Endlessly
  3. Thank You Pretty Baby
  4. So Many Ways
  5. Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
  6. Kiddio
  7. A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)
  8. Fools Rush In
  9. The Boll Weevil Song
  10. Lie To Me
  11. Hotel Happiness
  12. Rainy Night In Georgia

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Brook, you've still got what it takes !!!.......2007-02-11

Brook Benton's voice had a potency and intimacy all its own. When Brook sang, you listened. Moreover, you listened carefully, because his voice invariably expressed the slightest of nuances in each and every word he sang. This CD offers us a great opportunity to become more familiar with some of Brook's greatest hits.

The CD showcases Brook as a crooner with the opening number entitled "It's Just A Matter Of Time." His voice is vibrant and displays his broad vocal range. As with many other Benton hits, Clyde Otis' musical arrangement stuns you with its memorable string section. Awesome!

The CD speeds up for the next hit, "Endlessly." Brook professes his undying love for his woman and again Clyde Otis' musical arrangement complements Brook's performance flawlessly. "Thank You Pretty Baby" has a great beat to it and Brook's voice conveys all the affection he feels for his woman. "Thank You Pretty Baby" possesses a masculine strength to it at the same time, too.

Brook shares the spotlight twice with Dinah Washington on this CD. Together they sing the playful and romantic numbers "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" and "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)." While Dinah maintained that she and Brook didn't exactly get along too well; but you would never guess it on these two tracks. Their chemistry is very convincing--I wish they had done an entire album together!

Brook even sings a novelty song on this album entitled "The Boll Weevil Song." This track charms you with its playfulness and it enhances the quality of this CD.

Other great songs on this CD include the romantic "Fools Rush In" and "Lie To Me" which Brook sings with The Merry Melody Sisters on backup vocals.

The CD ends with the classic "Rainy Night In Georgia" performed by Brook with Cold Grits. This memorable ballad features Brook's voice from his more seasoned years and the melody is beautiful, too.

The liner notes have both color and black and white photos of Brook; and you get an excellent picture of Brook and Dinah Washington rehearsing together. Stu Hackel contributes an informative essay about Brook as well. You get the song credits, too.

I ordinarily complain that the 20th Century Masters label never puts enough material on their CDs. Their CDs are budget priced; this is true. However, they once again had more time to add at least one or two more Brook Benton songs to this CD. Unfortunately, I must take off a star for this flaw. This will be a four star review.

Brook Benton shared his gift with us and we are all better off because of his wonderful contributions to the arts. I highly recommend this CD for Benton fans and people who want to get a strong introduction to Brook's artistry. People who enjoy pop and R&B music from the 1960s cannot afford to pass over this CD. Great job, Brook!

5 out of 5 stars Memorable.......2007-01-29

I had forgotten some of the songs on the album, but they brought back lots of good memories. Fabulous quality for this older music.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2007-01-10

This Cd is great. All the old songs of Brooke Benton. Good Quality.

5 out of 5 stars The Best of Brook Benton-20th Century Masters-Millennium Collection.......2006-08-14

Beautiful music by a wonderful talent. Put on this CD and sit back to relax and dream. Great buy. BHamilton, below Savannah Ga.

5 out of 5 stars RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA !.......2006-07-02

No collection is complete without this soulfull classic by the late, great Brook Benton. I just wish his version of "Nothing Takes The Place Of You" would be on this cd, but nevertheless, this is a good lineup of his greatest work. It's so wonderful to know that his classic duet album with the late, great Dinah Washington "The Two Of Us" is on a cd too !!
Endlessly--The Best Of Brook Benton
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantastic CD
  • A mixture of Elvis, Nat and Ben E. King
  • I play "Endlessly" endlessly!
  • A master ahead of his time
  • An under-rated sixties pop/R+B singer
 Endlessly--The Best Of Brook Benton
Brook Benton
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006OJ7
Release Date: 1998-07-14

Tracks:

  1. It's Just A Matter Of Time
  2. Hurtin' Inside
  3. Endlessly
  4. So Many Ways
  5. Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
  6. A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)
  7. Kiddio
  8. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
  9. Think Twice
  10. The Boll Weevil Song
  11. It's Just A House Without You
  12. Frankie And Johnny
  13. Revenge
  14. Shadrack
  15. Hit Record
  16. Lie To Me
  17. Hotel Happiness
  18. Still Waters Run Deep
  19. Rainy Night In Georgia
  20. Don't It Make You Want To Go Home

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic CD.......2007-06-27

This CD has the best music of Brook Benton. I would never hesistate to order this again. It was worth every penny!

3 out of 5 stars A mixture of Elvis, Nat and Ben E. King.......2004-09-01

This is a Rhino collection of a silky & smooth soul-singing pioneer that I knew very little about. His voice is a mixture of Elvis, Nat and Ben E. King. Between 1959 (It's Just A Matter of Time) to 1970 (Rainy Night in Georgia) he had 16 top 40 hits, of which 8 went Top Ten! This 20 song collection also includes two hit duets with Dinah Washington and his biggest hit, The Boll Weevil Song. But for my money, this collection could have been so much better if the early songs didn't have the corny string arrangements attached to them, a successful ploy in the 50's and early 60's to help R&B crossover to a white audience.

5 out of 5 stars I play "Endlessly" endlessly!.......2004-04-11

My coworkers are probably about ready to kill me, as I play this CD almost every day. (Quietly, to be polite, but still...) I just can't get enough of it. Brook Benton's voice is so beautifully deep and textured. It's soothing, it's uplifting, it's funny in spots. The Dinah Washington duets are a lot of fun to listen to. Every one of these songs is a gem. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars A master ahead of his time.......2003-04-11

This is the definitive Brook Benton collection - accept no substitute. Brook Benton was one of the pioneers of what later became known as soul, and had one of the most gorgeous voices ever to grace popular music. Vocally, he's closest in style to Jerry Butler, but even better.

Brook came charging out of the gate in 1959 with the ballad "It's Just a Matter of Time", a #1 hit, with a very 50s sound. On "Hurtin' Inside", he rocks, but is that Brook or Elvis singing? Then he goes retro - "Endlessly" sounds like early 50s Nat King Cole. "So Many Ways" brings it back to a late 50s ballad style. Then things get really interesting with his 1960 rock 'n soul duets with Dinah Washington, "Baby, You Got What It Takes", and "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)". No soul duet ever sounded as fun and exciting as these two - what chemistry! They playfully fight with each other over who will sing next, and laugh at each other's jokes, and you can almost picture them cuddling up in the recording studio. These are fun, fun songs. Marvin and Tammy, eat your hearts out. "Kiddio", Brook's solo follow-up is also a strong soul-rocker.

Then, from Tracks 8-15, the material turns weaker. Brook's voice is consistently entertaining to listen to, but the songs do not do it justice. "The Boll Weevil Song" was a big hit for him, but as story songs go, it's a weak story. "Frankie and Johnny" and "Shadrack", the biblical story of the Babylonian exile, are solid, but not exceptional.

Brook then turns strong again, with "Lie to Me" and "Hotel Happiness" which are blues-based soul, perfectly executed. "Still Waters Run Deep" is a beautiful ballad and a love song about the power of silence. That takes us through 1963. What happened to Brook then? What did he do for the next six years?

We next hear from Brook with "Rainy Night in Georgia", his big hit from 1970, and his best song ever. There is aching loneliness, failure and resignation in this saga of a traveling itinerant musician unable to "find a warm place to spend the night". Then in verse three he settles into a boxcar and finds comfort in his guitar and in holding "your picture to my chest". My wife makes fun of me because this song can make me cry, and I don't even care, because the song is worth a few tears. It is beautifully arranged and masterfully sung. If Brook had recorded no other song, he would still have to be regarded as one of the great soul singers, just on the strength of this one superb song. It was written by Tony Joe White, best known for his 1969 humorous swamp-rock classic, "Polk Salad Annie". Then the album closes with an affecting cover of another contemporary southern songster, Joe South's "Don't It Make You Want to Go Home".

It seems that Brook Benton suffered from a lack of good material, or maybe just a recording contract, from 1964-1969, the peak years of the soul boom. One can imagine him singing some of the classics of that era very beautifully. (Think of such songs as "Tracks of My Tears" or "Dock of the Bay".) So maybe he peaked a little too early to catch the big wave of fame and (sometimes) fortune of the late sixties, and his attempts to keep up with the funky, sexy 70s (not in this collection) were half-hearted and definitely not his cup of tea. Sadly, Brook died in 1987. But he is one of the greats, and I hope that many of you soul-R&B fans who missed him when he was around, as I did, can catch up and appreciate him with this excellent (though somewhat uneven) collection.

5 out of 5 stars An under-rated sixties pop/R+B singer.......2002-11-23

Brook had many wonderful hits from 1959 to 1970, collected here on this 20-track compilation. The biggest hits (all top ten pop hits) were It's just a matter of time, So many ways, Kiddio, The boll weevil song, Hotel happiness, Rainy night in Georgia and the two duets with Dinah Washington - Baby you've got what it takes and A rocking good way. Seven of the others made the top twenty.

Most of the songs fall into the general category of easy-listening pop/R+B, but Brook demonstrated that he could do much more, as with his covers of the folk songs Frankie and Johnny and The boll weevil song. His gospel roots are evident in the biblical song Shadrack.

Brook may not have achieved the mega-stardom that he deserved, but he certainly made his mark and helped to break down the barriers for later generations of R+B singers.
At His Best
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    		At His Best
    Brook Benton
    Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00078GHRK
    Release Date: 2005-05-31

    Tracks:

    1. The Wal
    2. You Should Have Told Me
    3. Rock n Roll That Rhythm (All Nite Long)
    4. Partners for Life
    5. Anything for You
    6. Love Made Me Your Fool
    7. The Kentuckian Song
    8. Can I Help It
    9. Bring Me Love
    10. Some of My Best Friends
    11. Give Me a Sign
    12. Tell Me
    13. Ooh (single version) *
    14. All My Love Belongs to You *

    Product Description

    1. The Wall
    2. You Should Have Told Me
    3. Rock ’n’ Roll That Rhythm (All Nite Long)
    4. Partners for Life
    5. Anything for You
    6. Love Made Me Your Fool
    7. The Kentuckian Song
    8. Can I Help It
    9. Bring Me Love
    10. Some of My Best Friends
    11. Give Me a Sign
    12. Tell Me

    Bonus Tracks
    13. Ooh (single version)
    14. All My Love Belongs to You.

    Format: CD
    Sounds of the Seventies: 1970 Take Two
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      		Sounds of the Seventies: 1970 Take Two
      Rare Earth , Joe South , The Shocking Blue , The Moody Blues , Mungo Jerry , Eddie Holman , Tyrone Davis , The Ides of March , Brook Benton , and Eric Burdon and War
      Manufacturer: Time Life Music
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B000S358LA

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      Track list: 1 I Want You Back The Jackson Five 2:56 2 Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) The Temptations 4:05 3 Get Ready Rare Earth 2:47 4 Mississippi Queen Mountain 2:30 5 Evil Ways Santana 3:14 6 Spill the Wine Eric Burdon and War 4:53 7 Venus The Shocking Blue 2:59 8 No Time The Guess Who 3:49 9 Closer to Home Grand Funk Railroad 5:31 10 Question The Moody Blues 4:55 11 Let's Work Together Canned Heat 2:48 12 Walk a Mile in My Shoes Joe South 3:43 13 Up on Cripple Creek The Band 3:33 14 In the Summertime Mungo Jerry 3:30 15 Vehicle The Ides Of March 2:55 16 Hey There Lonely Girl Eddie Holman 3:34 17 Turn Back the Hands of Time Tyrone Davis 2:57 18 Cry Me a River Joe Cocker 3:55 19 The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King 4:07 20 Don't Play That Song Aretha Franklin 2:58 21 Rainy Night in Georgia Brook Benton 3:36
      The Best of Brook Benton
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Silky Smooth Brook...
      • Smooth, Relaxing Voice
      • IN HIS EARLY YEARS NO ONE HAD A SMOOTHER SOUND THAN BROOK
      		 The Best of Brook Benton
      Brook Benton
      Manufacturer: Polygram Records
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B000001FL2
      Release Date: 1990-10-25

      Tracks:

      1. The Boll Weevil Song
      2. It's Just A Matter Of Time
      3. So Many Ways
      4. Kiddio
      5. Hotel Happiness
      6. Think Twice
      7. Endlessly
      8. Thank You Pretty Baby
      9. The Same One
      10. Frankie & Johnny
      11. Lie To Me
      12. A House Is Not A Home
      13. Another Cup Of Coffee
      14. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Silky Smooth Brook..........2001-06-17

      Brook Benton has one of those smooth singing styles along with Sam Cook, Nat King Cole and John Gary that just wraps itself around a song and makes you want to hear it over and over again. This particular collection is home to some of my favorite songs from my pre-teens. My dad was a Brook Benton fan and through him I learned to appreciate a song sung the way it was meant to be. The string arrangements that accompany Benton's awesome voice are nothing short of perfect. You rock-n-roll fans (that includes me) may scoff at this music style, but given a fair chance Brook Benton will win you over...I guarantee it!

      5 out of 5 stars Smooth, Relaxing Voice.......2000-02-04

      I consider Brook Benton to be one of the great voices of my time--his sound is smooth, like Nat King Cole. If I remember correctly, Mr. Benton worked in medical research along with Dr. Sulk to develop the Sulk Vaccine for Polio.

      5 out of 5 stars IN HIS EARLY YEARS NO ONE HAD A SMOOTHER SOUND THAN BROOK.......1999-04-06

      In his early years no one had a smoother sound than Brook
      The Best of Brook Benton
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        		The Best of Brook Benton
        Brook Benton
        Manufacturer: K-Tel
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        ASIN: B00000DV02
        Release Date: 1990-10-25

        Tracks:

        1. Boll Weevil
        2. It's Just a Matter of Time
        3. So Many Ways
        4. Kiddio
        5. Hotel Happiness
        6. Think Twice
        7. Endlessly
        8. Thank You Pretty Baby
        9. Same One
        10. Frankie and Johnny
        11. Lie to Me
        12. House Is Not a Home
        13. Another Cup of Coffee
        14. Fools Rush In
        At His Best
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          		At His Best
          Brook Benton
          Manufacturer: Collector's Choice/Hepcat
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0000256SC
          Release Date: 2005-05-31
          At His Best
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            		At His Best
            Brook Benton
            Manufacturer: Passport
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B0009J4OG8
            Release Date: 2005-06-07

            Tracks:

            1. It's Just a Matter of Time
            2. Kiddio
            3. Same One
            4. My True Confession
            5. Fools Rush In
            6. Think Twice
            7. Hotel Happiness
            8. Thank You Pretty Baby
            9. Boll Weevil Song
            10. Rainy Night in Georgia
            11. Frankie and Johnny
            12. Revenge
            Superhits: 1970
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              		Superhits: 1970
              Melanie , The 5 Stairsteps , R. Dean Taylor , The Tee Set , Anne Murray , Brian Hyland , Eddie Holman , The Partridge Family , Edison Lighthouse , and Sugarloaf
              Manufacturer: Time Life Music
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD
              ASIN: B000S35E2I

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              SONG LIST :1- Ain't No Mountain High Enough- Diana Ross 2- Green-Eyed Lady- Sugarloaf 3 3 Make It with You- Bread 4 - Your Song- Elton John 5 - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)- Melanie 6 - I Think I Love You- The Patridge Family 7 - O-O-H Child- The 5 Stairsteps 8- Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)- Edison Lighthouse 9- Gypsy Woman- Brian Hyland 10- Hey There Lonely Girl- Eddie Holman 11- Rainy Night in Georgia -Brook Benton 12 - In the Summertime- Mungo Jerry 13 - Share the Land -The Guess Who 14- Candida Dawn 15 - Indiana Wants Me- R. Dean Taylor 16- Ma Belle Amie -The Tee Set 17- One Less Bell to Answer- The 5th Dimension 18- Everything Is Beautiful -Ray Stevens 19- Snowbird -Anne Murray 20- Patches- Clarence Carter 21- I'll Never Fall in Love Again- Dionne Warwick 22 - I'll Be There The- Jackson 5
              Very Best of Brook Benton
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                		Very Best of Brook Benton

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