Golden Classics Edition

Billy Joe Royal | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00000093X
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,863 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Pollyanna

2. Leaning on You

3. Heartaches and Teardrops

4. Funny How Time Slips Away

5. My Fondest Memories

6. Down in the Boondocks

7. I Knew You When

8. Those Railroad Tracks in Between

9. Steal Away

10. Oh What a Night

11. King of Fools

12. I've Got to Be Somebody

13. You Can't Manufacture Love

14. Mama Song

15. Helping Hand

16. Ain't It the Truth

17. Down Home Lovin'

18. Cherry Hill Park

19. Burning a Hole

20. If I Had It to Do Again

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Billy Joe Royal at his early best, August 5, 2000

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Bradley Olson (Bemidji, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golden Classics Edition (Audio CD)

This CD is a compilation of his 1965 album "Down In The Boondocks" (the first 12 tracks) and his 1969 album "Cherry Hill Park" (tracks 13-23) on one CD with "Hush" and "Heart's Desire" as bonus tracks. The disc does feature all of his major 1960's pop hits such as the title tracks from both albums, I Knew You When and I've Got To Be Somebody. Of course there are omissions but what most people basically want and more is all on this CD making this the definitive colection of Billy's early years, in other words, you don't need the single disc best of's unless you are looking for some of the tracks missing on this CD that are on those CD's, but what you'd want is on this disc anyway. 25 tracks in all with great sound, this is a must buy for all 60's pop/rock fans. The great Joe South wrote and produced much of this music as well which is another reason this CD is worth buying.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Relive the late 60's/early 70's Atlanta Sound, May 14, 2005

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ghost walker "phantom" (alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golden Classics Edition (Audio CD)

A lot of these songs, such as "Down in the Boondocks", "Children", were songs wrote by Joe South. Billy Joe was at his early fame of a teenage hearthrob. His unique voice made South's earthy soul songs move to a faster beat.

"Cherry Hill Park" was Billy Joe's rendition of a bawdy/suggestive song of the late 60's. A true signature song for Royal to turn on his young teeny bobber fans.

The only way this album to be better, would be the addition of Billy Joe's later Columbia hits "Greatest Love" and "Story Book Children."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS, September 10, 2005

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Alexander Petrovich (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golden Classics Edition (Audio CD)

Excellent collection of Billy Joe's "best". The quality of this presentation is 5 star*****!