Best of the Emi Years Broj 1961-1972 [Import, Original recording remastered]

P.J. Proby | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 8, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Gold
• ASIN: B0019H9WMU
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,289 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Try To Forget Her

2. Hold Me

3. Cuttin' In

4. Somewhere

5. Just Like Him

6. Answer Me

7. What's On Your Mind

8. I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore

9. My Prayer

10. Mission Bell

11. If I Loved You

12. Maria

13. Quando Tornera

14. I Can't Make It Alone (Alternate Mono Single Version)

15. Niki Hoeky

16. Mama Told Me Not To Come

17. Give Me Time

18. I'm Comin' Home

19. And The Sun Will Shine

20. Delilah

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

From the Artist

"It gives me real pleasure to see the release of this exciting part of my musical journey through life once again made available for you to be part of..." - P.J. Proby (2008)

Product Description

This collection is released in celebration of P.J. Proby's 70th birthday in November 2008. It compiles some of his biggest and best recordings released for the EMI group between 1961 and 1972. Included are international chart hits, key album tracks, rare B-sides, fan-favourites and 2 previously unreleased songs (track 20 & 23). Also contained within is a biography, song anecdotes, rare photographs and a very special message from P.J!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Proby's one of the greatest pop icons from the 1960s!, May 21, 2008

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Mr. K "Webmaster of the 'Discovering Doris' w... (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of the Emi Years Broj 1961-1972 (Audio CD)

This CD has to be one of the most enjoyable projects that I had the pleasure to work on. I first discovered Proby from my Mum. Immediately liked what I heard and the more I explored Proby's EMI catalogue (1961-1972) realised there was sufficient untapped material to warrant a new CD release.

It took a few years in the making but finally the project came into fruition to celebrate Proby's 70th birthday (in November 2008). The finished CD offers a comprehensive overview of his biggest hits and best recordings released for Liberty/EMI between 1961 and 1972. Featured are eleven of the Texan's most successful international A&B side singles, such as Top 10 UK hits "Hold Me", "Somewhere" and "Maria" plus Top 5 Australian hit "Mission Bell", #1 Swiss hit "I'm Coming Home", Top 20 Dutch hit "Today I Killed A Man" and Top 30 US hit "Niki Hoeky".

Most of interest to the avid Proby collector will be the 2 previously unreleased songs that we found in the Abbey Road archives, these are renditions of Les Reed & Barry Mason's "Delilah" and Jim Ford's "I'm Ahead If I Can Quit While I'm Behind". If that wasn't already enough to delight and excite everyone the core fans (aka the Probyans) also get 8 of their most requested collectibles that debut on CD format. Many of these rarities are penned by popular songwriters, such as Jackie DeShannon, Randy Newman, Gerry Goffin & Carole King, The Gibb Brothers, Les Reed & Barry Mason and even Proby himself. The CD also contains a 12-page booklet of biography and song anecdotes.

ALL I CAN SAY IS IF YOU LOVE SIXTIES POWER-BALLADS OR BEAUTIFULLY ORCHESTRATED MUSIC THEN LOOK NO FURTHER THAN P.J. PROBY!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars POWERHOUSE PROBY STILL PACKS PUNCH!, September 29, 2008

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A. POLLOCK (PLYMOUTH, DEVON United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of the Emi Years Broj 1961-1972 (Audio CD)

When it comes to the life and career of Texas-born P.J.Proby, there must be enough drama to fill any film script and then some, for the vocal maverick has lived his time to the full. As one of the Sixties bad boys of British pop culture, Proby enjoyed no fewer than eleven charting successes between 1964-69, and with just a few of them featured on this collection, the others can easily be accessed elsewhere.

This overview celebrates the singer's 70th birthday in November 2008 and covers sides recorded between 1961-1972, with emphasis on his international hits (NIKI HOEKY, I CAN'T MAKE IT ALONE), neglected album tracks (MY PRAYER, MISSION BELL, ANSWER ME), rare "B" sides (JUST LIKE HIM, WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND) and a couple of previously unreleased recordings (I'M AHEAD IF I CAN QUIT WHILE I'M BEHIND and a cover of the Tom Jones hit DELILAH). There are also eight other songs claimed to be new to CD and it's true to say the mixture gives full reign to P.J.'s vocal flamboyance and ability to render emotive ballads, a few rockers and even QUANDO TORNERA in Italian.

Whilst Proby's career has hit the rocky road on numerous occasions, he has never been forsaken by his fans and it's good to know he is still out there entertaining forty years later. These sides are another welcome reminder that he came, he saw and he conquered!

5.0 out of 5 stars lost tracks, December 28, 2011

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rickyboy - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Best of the Emi Years Broj 1961-1972 (Audio CD)

I love the cds, but I find it frustrating trying to find particular tracks that dont seem to be released on any of his albums.I am mainly talking about let the water run down.Anybody know if it has been released on some other cd ?