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Frankie Yankovic - Greatest Hits
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Track Listing
- Just Because
- Three Yanks Polka
- Hoop-Dee-Doo
- Old Oklahoma Waltz
- Liechtensteiner Polka
- Ohio Polka
- Emilia Polka
- Cafe Polka
- You're My Girl
- Broken Reed Polka
- Girl I Left Behind
- In Heaven There Is No Beer
- Who Stole the Keeshka?
- Too Fat Polka
- Tic-Toc Polka
- Strip Polka
- Somewhere, My Love
- Helena Polka
- Julida Polka
- Linda's Lullaby
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #201576 in Music
- Released on: 2002-01-30
- Number of discs: 1
Customer Reviews
The originals were better
This CD, also titled 60th Anniversary Greatest Hits, should not be confused with a Sony/Columbia release, Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks' Greatest Hits. The current CD was not recorded on the 60th anniversary of anything. It is simply snitches and snatches of material originally released on vinyl in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. At least eight LPs from Columbia, and two from RCA, are represented. The six oldest tracks (3,4,5,7,15,19) are monophonic, except for some recently added reverb. A couple of others, including the mislabeled Ohio Polka (it's really Cherry Polka) are also mono, even though they came from an LP originally available in stereo. The quality of most of the tracks is poor. Compared to the originals, or to most any other CD, you'll have to crank up both the volume and the bass to get a decent sound. There are much better CDs by this artist, notably Songs of the Polka King Volumes 1 and 2.
Fun for those like polka
This is the first CD of Frankie Yankovic's music that I've purchased, and I love the tunes. I'm one who's into all types of music, but if you're like me and enjoy fun, maybe, at times, silly sounding stuff, do check it out. The only song that I listen to over and over is "Somewhere My Love." The five bucks is worth it.
Nostalgia
Although the quality of the CD is less than optimal, it adds to the nostalgia. The songs are classics. For Iowa Hawkeye fans, you will find the game closing "In Heaven There Is No Beer."
Put the CD into your player, turn it up, and you might just start skipping around like a lunatic.
