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BEWARE

Joseph Fontane | 07/19/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this compilation even though I already had a single-disc Pat Boone best-of because mine didn't include his Little Richard covers, Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally, as well as At My Front Door and some of the minor hits. But when I listened to this, I discovered that every track from I Almost Lost My Mind to If Dreams Came True were not the original Dot mono recordings, but rather the stereo re-recordings that Boone made in 1959. His early 60's hits Moody River and Speedy Gonzales, of course, were done only in stereo, so these are the original recordings, as are Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, and At My Front Door. But if you are a stickler for historical accuracy and insist on the original hit recordings, you may think twice about spending $27 on this."

More than just a balladeer

Peter Durward Harris | Leicester England | 02/22/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"People remember Pat for his love songs and the novelty up-tempo Speedy Gonzalez, but they don't think of him as a rock'n'roll singer.



Actually, Pat's earliest hits were covers of songs by Little Richard and Fats Domino. In those days, people tended to buy records according to race, so it was common practice for singers to cover songs first recorded by somebody of a different race. So it was that Pat achieved major American hits with his versions of Ain't that a shame (Fats Domino), I'll be home (The Flamingos), Tutti Frutti, Long tall Sally (both Little Richard) and I almost lost my mind (Ivory Joe Hunter). Of course, Pat's versions lacked the rawness and energy of the originals, but they established him as a major pop singer in the fifties. As such, they are worth hearing and all of them are included here.



After all those covers of black songs, Pat switched his attention to the ballads he is now remembered for. Love letters in the sand, Remember you're mine, April love, A wonderful time up there, Sugar moon, If dreams come true and I'll remember tonight were all huge American hits. Later hits were smaller, but they are also included in this set. In 1961, Pat's career took off again with Moody River, but there was to be only one more major hit - Speedy Gonazles.



So, this is an interesting compilation that includes all the obvious hits, most of the minor hits and a few other interesting tracks. You can get all the obvious stuff on a single CD, but it is interesting to explore further than that. As such, this set, which includes comprehensive liner notes, is ideal."

1950's music fan

1950's music fan | georgia | 10/15/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I searched for the most complete anthology of Pat Boone's

overall music career, and selected this two-cd set. The sound

quality seems quite good to me, and all of his best-known

songs are included from the 1950's and 60's. The included booklet summarizes his career objectively. In addition, there

is a chronilogical listing as to where and when all these songs

peaked on the charts. There is also a thorough discography of

all his album releases over the years."