Disco de The Four Seasons: “Rarities, Volume 1”

If you're like me (absolutely love the stuff spanning from 1962 until about 1967 & can take or leave the later years) this collection is for you. The songs on here are outstanding and this is the only place on CD that you can find the Wonder Who singles ... You're Nobody Until Somebody Loves You is wonderful!

If you can find it get it. While Off-Seasons is still excellent, this is really the one to own!

The 4 Seasons Rarities CDs were released as companion discs to the three CD

, for people who want more than three CDs of the 4 Seasons. Most of the songs on this CD aren't particularly rare, having appeared on previous 4 Seasons albums. For the record, there are four songs from

, three songs from

, four songs from

, two songs from

and three songs from

. There are a few genuine rarities. There is a jingle for a bowling alley and the theme song for disc jockey Cousin Brucie's radio show. And I'm pretty sure that the single "On the Good Ship Lollipop" and it's b-side "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" hadn't been on an album before (this was released under their gag name "The Wonder Who?"). Anyway, regardless of whether these songs are rare or not, most of them are quite good. There is a very strong selection of album tracks and b-sides, proving that the group recorded a lot of good songs that weren't released as singles. Of course, the absolute highlight is their silly rendition of "On the Good Ship Lollipop" (yes, the Shirley Temple song). If you want more than just the hits by the 4 Seasons, you should enjoy this CD.

It's a pity that we never hear any of these songs played on the radio. Three of the songs are among my favourites, being "Do You Want To Dance", "A Sunday Kind of Love" and "Good-Bye Girl".

Both Rarities 1 and Rarities 2 are absolutely must haves in my 4 Seasons collection.

i bought this because i wanted the cousin brucie a go go track. other tracks are seldom heard tracks but are good quality tracks.i have alot of rhrino cds and they are all good quality .