Product Review

CD in mini tape-style box with 64-page book. Bear Family has painstakingly gone through all of the Everly Brothers' Cadence 'outtake' boxes and chosen those that are substantially different from the issued take, and included the false starts, studio chatter and jive as well. Much of the duo's legacy still rests upon the recordings they made for Archie Bleyer's Cadence label from 1957-60. This set features 34 working versions and musical sketches from this magical era, giving a new and totally fresh prospective on these, the Everlys' most popular songs. From the first takes of such hits as Bye Bye Love, Wake Up Little Susie and Bird Dog, to alternate run-throughs of such classics as Claudette and All I Have To Do Is Dream, this collection is packed with monumental musical discoveries.