20 GREAT HEARTBREAKERS NE 954 (-76) UK MONO + STEREO

One of many UK compilation sold through TV ads on K-tel label. I happen to like those since they collect more or less classic hits from a variety of labels in one place and often carry the original mixes. This is the case here - just a few of the cuts are stereo or enhanced mono, but the lion's share true mono. Here I get a number of tear teasers from the past. Older ones like Paul Anka "Lonely Boy", Platters "The Great Pretender", Teddy Bears "To Know Him Is To Love Him", Bobby Vee "Run To Him", Ray Peterson "Tell laura I Love Her" and Richie Valens "Donna", coupled with more recent hits as Box Tops "Cry Like A Baby", Lulu "To Sir With Love" and Hermans Hermits "No Milk Today". It's good to listen through a compilation where every track is in the same mood. No need to skip cuts here. It's all sentimental, picturing more or less sad situations. Autumn will soon be here and this will fit perfectly for colder days, when skies are grey. Then I can curl up in my listening chair and just feel it. The audio is surprisingly good considering they crammed in ten cuts on each side. Not top of the line, still very ear pleasing. To my knowledge this was UK only, also on cassette (CE 955). Vinyl had label as shown here in a thin laminated cover.   (SÄM*) (KÄJT*)