Best of Pat Boone [Import]

Pat Boone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 30, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Pegas
• ASIN: B000038I3T
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,013 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Love Letters in the Sand

2. I Love You More and More Everyday

3. I Almost Lost My Mind

4. Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)

5. Mr. Blue

6. April Love

7. Speedy Gonzales

8. Ain't That a Shame

9. Tutti Frutti

10. Don't Forbid Me

11. A Wonderful Time Up There

12. I Believe in Music

13. I'll Be Home

14. Moody River

15. She Fights That Lovin' Feelin'

16. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

17. You Lay So Easy on My Mind

18. Bernadine

19. Where There's a Heartache

20. Poetry in Motion

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rip it up!, April 24, 2004

By 

Candace Scott (Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of Pat Boone (Audio CD)

It's something of a cottage industry to bash Pat Boone and remind everyone he didn't write his own songs, he patterned himself after Bing Crosby and he "desecrated" rock classics like Ain't That a Shame. But I challenge these naysayers to really listen to this collection of Pat's greatest hits. Pat had a natural talent and an easy style which makes for great listening, even after 45 years. Of course he sounds like Bing Crosby, but what's wrong with that? Bing influenced an entire generation of male singers, including Sinatra, Como and Dean Martin. But Pat branched out and became a truly good rock n' roll singer. If you don't believe me, listen to Bernadine, which is an outstanding rocker, and Don't Forbid Me, which sounds so much like a Presley recording you'll do a double take.

It's a shame that Pat Boone isn't played on oldies stations and is dismissed by rock's elite as something of a joke. I will guarantee you they haven't listened to these songs because they showcase an innate ability to casually croon and mightily entertain. My personal favorite here is Speedy Gonzalez, which is not politically correct anymore, but hilarious in its stereotypes and "inappropriate" humor. If you love Pat Boone, you'll love this disc no matter what. If you're not a Boone fan, you wouldn't be here in the first place. The sound quality of these remastered recordings is excellent, they sound even better than the original Dot releases. Enjoy Pat without feeling a twinge of guilt, I know I do!

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Be Fooled: These Aren't The Original Recordings, July 4, 2011

By 

William H. Powers "The doc" (San Luis Obispo, CA, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of Pat Boone (Audio CD)

This is the sort of album of "remakes" that drives purists like me nuts. Pat, whom I used to attend church with--he was an amazing songleader--had a string of memorable hits. I remember, during the fifties and sixties, the quaint competition of one being either a Pat Boone fan or an Elvis fan: you couldn't really be a fan of both and be "real". (Much like the later forced choice between The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.) And, I'm sure that the sound quality on some of the old recordings made Pat want to redo these songs. However, if you're a purist, look elsewhere for the "Best of Pat Boone".