Greatest Hits [Curb] (CD - 1978)

Curb's Greatest Hits is a ten-track budget-priced collection that features some of Jack Jones biggest hits, including "The Impossible Dream," "Lollipops and Roses," "Wives and Lovers," "Call Me Irresponsible," "This Love of Mine," "I'm a Fool to Want You," "Angel Eyes" and "Where Can I Go Without You." Although this isn't a bad budget-priced disc, there are better collections available, offering more songs, more hits, and better sound for not much more money. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Through the fog of rock and Motown, Jack Jones emerges bearing the torch of traditional pop singing, having received it from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Judy Garland, and Frank Sinatra. These 10 hits give us a sampling of Jones' able way with a ballad.

The tender "Lollipops And Roses" is given an ethereal orchestration, gliding beneath Jack's forceful but relaxed singing like the current under a flying carpet. His vocal splendor is equally appreciable in other genres. With its honky-tonk country music, "The Race Is On" benefits from Jack's sharp and no-frills interpretation. The upbeat side of Jack Jones finds outlet in the marital advisory "Wives And Lovers." The spry melody and tempo suit his bright baritone perfectly. The versatile singer is equally at home with the blues-like spirit and moody pace of "Angel Eyes." minimize