Proper Records from the U.K. does its usual fine job of presenting this single-disc compilation of the music of
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters. Virtually every hit is here in wonderful sound, the package is handsome, and the picture it weaves is one of a group always looking to go deeper and wider, and to experiment. With music that ranges from the earliest doo wop sides to the burning rock & roll and R&B that encompassed both the smooth and the raucous and wild, this is a must -- especially for the price.