The Five Americans - Western Union (1989)

This is the same torrent that was uploaded to Demonoid in September 2008.


The Five Americans - Western Union (1989)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31NESP5JXKL._SL500_AA130_.jpg?042148

Includes:
Files by track, ripped at FLAC 8 using Easy CD-DA Extractor (www.poikosoft.com)
Tracks have full tags (including embedded thumbnail).
All artwork in jpgs at 300 d.p.i. Rotated and cropped losslessly using jpegcrop. (Includes 12 page booklet.)
AMG Bio.txt
AMG Review.txt
Notes.txt (which is simply these notes included in the torrent)

Bio Excerpt from All Music:

In 1966-1967, this Dallas group enjoyed some modest national success with the number five hit "Western Union," as well as a few other Top 40 entries, "I See the Light," "Zip Code," and "Sound of Love." Dominated by high bubbling organ lines and clean harmony vocals, the group favored high-energy pop/rock far more than British Invasion or R&B-inspired sounds, although a bit of garage/frat rock raunch could be detected in their stomping rhythms -- and their guitar-dominated tracks offered something else again, the harmonies and texture of "The Train" (which was very nearly their debut single) recalling the punchier work of Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers from the same period. Recording prolifically throughout the last half of the '60s (often with ex-rockabilly star Dale Hawkins as producer) and writing much of their own material, they were ultimately too lightweight and bubblegum-ish to measure up to either the era's better pop/rock or garage bands. Their 1966 hit "I See the Light" is their toughest and best performance. ...

To read the entire bio:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aiftxqe5ldje~T1

All Music Album Review:

This 20-song best-of includes all their big and small hits, as well as quite a few rarities and an extensive group history.

Taken from: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gifixqy5ldje

Reviews and for sale here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000003H04

Track List:

01. Western Union
02. Good Times
03. Zip Code
04. I'm Feeling O.K
05. It's A Cryin' Shame
06. The Train
07. Evol-Not Love
08. Slippin' And Slidin'
09. Reality
10. Tell Ann I Love Her
11. Sound Of Love
12. No Communication
13. Say That You Love Me
14. It's You Girl
15. I See The Light
16. Don't Blame Me
17. Big Cities
18. Stop Light
19. Virginia Girl
20. 7:30 Guided Tour