The Very Best Of The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody

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Total Tracks: 12   Total Length: 37:21

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At 12 tracks, Very Best of the Righteous Brothers: Unchained Melody is considerably lighter than the ambitious double-disc Rhino Anthology, and it doesn’t cover nearly as much ground; in other words, no “Rock & Roll Heaven” or any other ’70s material is here. However, for those listeners who want a straight-up dose of the biggest Righteous Brothers’ hits, this offers the peaks of their peak, highlighted, naturally, by “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” “Unchained Melody,” “(You’re My) Soul and Inspiration,” and “Little Latin Lupe Lu.” – Stephen Thomas Erlewine