Curb
's 2004 release
The Best of Jack Scott
opens up with two slick latter-day re-recordings of two of
Scott
's biggest hits --
"What in the World's Come Over You"
and
"Burning Bridges"
-- before it settles into a selection of 13 recordings that
recorded for
Carlton
between 1958 and 1960. While this is prime
, it doesn't contain two of his signature songs from the
era -- neither
"Leroy"
or
"The Way I Walk"
are here. So, this is a mixed bag, although better than a set of nothing but re-recordings. That's good enough to make this a worthwhile impulse purchase if it's picked up at a good price. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine