20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection

• Artist: The Righteous Brothers
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• Release Date: October 10, 2006
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Although they had a handful of solid hits like 1963's "Little Latin Lupe Lu," 1964's "Koko Jo," and 1966's "(You're My) Soul & Inspiration," the Righteous Brothers will always be remembered for the masterful "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" from 1964. Written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil (who also wrote "(You're My) Soul & Inspiration") and produced by Phil Spector in his trademark Wall of Sound style, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" sets an ominous and emotionally ravished tone from its opening line ("You never close your eyes...) and then builds on even more powerfully from there. Far from being another of Spector's brilliantly crafted teen symphonies, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" is instead a thoroughly adult one, and the desperation that builds in Bill Medley's lead vocal (and is echoed by Bobby Hatfield's impassioned call and response interjections) comes from a man who truly understands what has been lost and is facing the darkest night of his very soul. It is a phenomenal record, and the centerpiece of any album it is on, including this one, which collects the Righteous Brothers' essential '60s recordings (as well as their 1974 reunion hit "Rock and Roll Heaven"). There are deeper and better compilations out there, but the bottom-line sides are here, including "Little Latin Lupe Lu," "Koko Joe" (in the rarely anthologized original single version), "(You're My) Soul & Inspiration," "Unchained Melody," "White Cliffs of Dover," and, of course, the classic "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling." ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Little Latin Lupe Lu (Lyrics)	Bill Medley	Righteous Brothers	(2:15)
Koko Joe [Single Version]		Righteous Brothers	(2:29)
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'	Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann, Phil Spector	Righteous Brothers	(3:45)
Just Once in My Life (Lyrics)	Phil Spector, Gerry Goffin	Righteous Brothers	(3:50)
See That Girl (Lyrics)	Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann	Righteous Brothers	(3:11)
Unchained Melody (Lyrics)	Alex North, Hy Zaret	Righteous Brothers	(3:37)
Hung on You (Lyrics)	Gerry Goffin, Phil Spector	Righteous Brothers	(3:22)
Ebb Tide (Lyrics)	Robert Maxwell, Carl Sigman	Righteous Brothers	(2:49)
The White Cliffs of Dover	Nat Burton, Walter Kent	Righteous Brothers	(2:17)
(You're My) Soul and Inspiration	Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann	Righteous Brothers	(3:05)
He (Lyrics)	Jack Richards, Richard Mullan	Righteous Brothers	(3:00)
Go Ahead and Cry	Bill Medley	Righteous Brothers	(2:32)
On This Side of Goodbye	Gerry Goffin	Righteous Brothers	(3:05)
Rock and Roll Heaven (Lyrics)	John Stevenson, Alan O'Day	Righteous Brothers	(3:31)

Credits

Andrea Canter (Song Clearance), Dave Thompson (Liner Notes), Bill Levenson (Compilation Producer), Perry Botkin, Jr. (Arranger), Michael Patterson (Conductor), Gene Page (Arranger), Bill Baker (Arranger), Ellen Fitton (Mastering), Ashley Culp (Product Manager), Michael Omartian (Arranger), Bill Medley (Producer), Phil Spector (Producer), Michael Diehl (Design), Beth Stempel (Production Coordination), Ryan Nill (Photo Coordination), Bill Baker (Conductor), Brian Potter (Producer), Dennis Lambert (Producer), Jack Nitzsche (Arranger), Curt Gunther-Topix (Photography)