Bless You & 17 Other Great Hits

Tony Orlando | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B000000936
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,955 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bless You

2. Dream Lover

3. I'd Never Find Another You

4. Will You Love Me Tomorrow

5. Tell Me Where to Run To

6. Some Kinda Wonderful

7. Halvway to Paradise

8. Happy Times Are Here to Stay

9. Lonely Am I

10. The Lovin' Touch

11. Lonley Tomorrows

12. Am I the Guy

13. I'll Be There

14. My Baby's a Stranger

15. Shirley

16. Talkin' About You

17. Love on Your Lips

18. Joanie

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest songs I ever heard, December 24, 2001

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Suzanne Brandt (Marietta, Ga USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bless You & 17 Other Great Hits (Audio CD)

I grew up in that era and although I was very young ,I didn't know who the singer was, until recently. The song all these have been one of my favorites, and it was stuck in my head, and now I know who sings "Bless You", I will be recieving the CD for Xmas and I can relive my past and enjoy my future. Thank You Tony Orlando, and Carole King, you two are the best.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pre-Dawn Pure Brill Building Pop, March 6, 2002

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hyperbolium (Earth, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bless You & 17 Other Great Hits (Audio CD)

Before "Candida," "Knock Three Times," "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" and a prime-time television show rocketed him to international fame, Tony Orlando was the epitome of the early '60s pop vocalist. As a go-to singer for Brill Building demos and background harmonies, Orlando paved the way for innumerable hits for innumerable chart-bound artist. The dues-paying not only taught him the nuances of different vocal styles, but eventually developed into his own unique brand of pop singing.

In parallel with his behind-the-scenes work, Orlando recorded many sides of his own, eighteen of which are anthologized here. Beginning with his second solo single, Goffin and King's "Halfway to Paradise" (covered by Nick Lowe, among others), and its follow-up, Mann and Weil's "Bless You," Orlando received the full string-filled Brill Building treatment. His vocals hint at the style he'd later develop with Dawn, but mostly they reflect the pop-idol styles he employed cutting demos.

Additional tracks include a terrific cover of the Drifters "Some Kind-A-Wonderful," and top-notch '60s confections like "The Lovin' Touch" and "Lonely Tomorrows." The eighteen tracks collected here are superb, but what's missing is disappointing. Orlando's first single, 1961's "Ding Dong," as well as 1962's "Chills," would have made excellent additions. Stretching a bit further, other pre-Dawn work, such as his 1969 lead vocal on Wind's "Make Believe," and the pseudonymously recorded "I Was a Boy (When You Needed a Man)" (credited to "Billy Shields") would have nicely fleshed out the story.

The omissions are especially puzzling, given that Mark Marymount's liner notes highlight all four. Then again, nearly 2/3 of his notes are spent on Orlando's post-Brill Building career with Dawn, rather than the music that's actually on this CD. It's informative, but misplaced with this issue. Finally, the lack of songwriting credits leave many of these songs a mystery. Hats off to Collectibles for issuing this material, but more thorough research and crediting would have been a big improvement.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tony's the best, August 19, 2002

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Carole (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bless You & 17 Other Great Hits (Audio CD)

I remember seeing Tony many years ago in concert. He sang "Bless You"/Halfway to Paradise. I fell in love with his voice at that time. I have the original album. It is so neat to have the music on CD. I would highly recommend this CD. Tony has earned his way in the music industry and I feel he does not get the credit he deserves.