This 1996 Collectables release presents 13 tracks by the Silhouettes. Regrettably, in my opinion, the group seems to have peaked with their first release, Get A Job / I Am Lonely, as the rest of their work, as presented here, is in the main unremarkable. Although I Am Lonely never charted, it's been a long-time personal favorite - a ballad that deserved, but never received, significant airplay.
Of the remaining 11 tracks, only two really catch my ear - Bing Bong and I Sold My Heart To The Junkman. The rest are, in my opinion, rather forgettable - they just lack any kind of "hook" to catch your attention.
Todd Baptista's extensive liner notes give a good history of the group, but you may need a mangifying glass to read them because they appear to be set in four point, or at most five point, type.
Unless you're a dyed-in-the-wool Silhouettes fan, I'd give this one a "pass" and look for the four good tracks on compilation albums unless you can get this one real cheap.
Track listing:
1. Get A Job (Junior #391) 1957
2. I Am Lonely (Junior #391) 1957
3. Miss Thing (Ember #1032) 1958
4. Heading For The Poorhouse (Ember #1032) 1958
5. Bing Bong (Ember #1037) 1958
6. Voodoo Eyes (Ember #1037) 1958
7. I Sold My Heart to The Junkman (Junior #396) 1958
8. What Would You Do (Junior #396) 1958
9. Never Will Part (Junior #400) 1959
10. Evelyn (Junior #400) 1959
11. Vision in The Night (unreleased)
12. Rent Man (Junior #993) 1963
13. Your Love Is All I Need (Junior #993) 1963
