All 15 of Their Chart Hits 1953-1962

Little Willie John | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1996)
• Original Release Date: June 21, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: King
• ASIN: B0000017B0
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,355 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. All Around The World

2. Need Your Love So Bad

3. Fever

4. Talk To Me, Talk To Me

5. You're A Sweetheart

6. Leave My Kitten Alone

7. Let Them Talk

8. Cottage For Sale, A

9. Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me)

10. Sleep

11. Walk Slow

12. Very Thought Of You, The

13. (I've Got) The Spring Fever

14. Now You Know

15. Take My Love (I Want To Give It All To You)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one in the holy trinity of male soul singers, June 2, 2000

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bernard tanner, jr. (u.s.a) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All 15 of Their Chart Hits 1953-1962 (Audio CD)

sam cooke, ray charles and little willie john make up in my opinion the holy trinity of the great male soul singers [all the other great and gifted soulsters are merely congregation] indeed these three more than all the others shaped what soul at its best could be and would become. but the unfortunate truth is that even more than sam cooke - little willie john may be the most underrated soul-blues singer of all time. listen to his 'sufferin' with the blues' or his 'my love is' or 'fever' [his fever is far superior to all brand x remakes] and if you aren't moved in some way then quite possibly you're pulseless. the strong timbre, musical use of his gritty falsetto, his control on difficult phrases' the power and convition of his interpetations can easily leave one breathless and effected in sad and wonderful ways. an absolute must for any true soul-blues collection. ---- bernard tanner,jr.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dynamic, March 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: All 15 of Their Chart Hits 1953-1962 (Audio CD)

Little Willie John has got to be one of the most underrated singers of all time. Even thpugh he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, many people still don't know who he is. His voice was so dynamic. When listening to him it's hard to believe such a big voice can come from such a little person. Among my favorites on this CD are "Cottage For Sale" "Let Them Talk" "Talk to Me" "Walk Slow" and "Sleep". "Sleep" is a remake of an old standard first recorded in 1924. But Little Wille takes it to new heights. Listening to his music always makes me feel kind of melancholy because of the circumstances surrounding his death. He died in prison at the age of thirty. He was serving a 20 year sentence for manslaughter. It is so tragic to think of the great talent that was wasted and a life that was way too short.