Ain't That a Shame and 11 Others

Artist	The Four Seasons
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	Curb
Producer	Bob Crewe
Release Date	1995 02 28
Run Time	31:02
Song List	1: Candy Girl (2:37) 2: Happy, Happy Birthday Baby (3:12) 3: Honey Love (2:43) 4: Soon (I'll Be Home Again) (2:28) 5: Stay (1:55) 6: Dumb Drum (2:04) 7: Marlena (2:34) 8: Long Lonely Nights (2:44) 9: New Mexican Rose (2:46) 10: That's the Only Way (2:37) 11: Melancholy (2:46) 12: Ain't That a Shame (2:36)
Style.Categories	Pop

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The second album by the Four Seasons issued in 1963 (and their fourth in less than a year) shows the group stretched a little thin. And, of course, in those days, before the Beatles shook up the pop music industry, albums were a different story than what they became, especially from record companies that were starting to struggle for air, as Vee-Jay Records was -- "get 12 tracks together and get it out there" was the usual philosophy from which most pop LPs started, so it's understandable if this would be less than impressive by modern standards. Four of the strongest songs here, "Candy Girl," "Marlena," "New Mexican Rose," and the title track all appeared on singles in 1963 and are available elsewhere on various hits collections; and the other great performance on the album, Maurice Williams' "Stay," would also be released as a single by Vee-Jay early in 1964. The rest varies from their calypso-like cover of the Clyde McPhatter song "Honey Love" to comic-novelty pieces ("Dumb Drum"), little of it distinguished musically. "Melancholy" is the one production that reaches the standard of the group's earlier work. In its defense, the Curb Records CD reissue has good sound and recreates the original cover. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide