The Legendary Masters Series

Bobby Vee | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 16, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00000DRAD
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,096 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Suzie Baby

2. What Do You Want?

3. One Last Kiss

4. Devil Or Angel

5. Rubber Ball

6. Everyday

7. Stayin' In

8. More Than I Can Say

9. How Many Tears

10. Take Good Care Of My Baby

11. Run To Him

12. Walkin' With My Angel

13. 13 Please Don't Ask About Barbara

14. Sharing You

15. Punish Her

16. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

17. Charms

18. Be True To Yourself

19. Yesterday And You

20. I'll Make You Mine

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

This CD is an out of print collectible! It is the 1990 EMI release. Catalog CDP-7-92774-2.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, May 11, 2000

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cindy harvey - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Legendary Masters Series (Audio CD)

Bobby Vee was the voice of choice for a lot of the Brill Building songwiters. Songs like "Run To Him", "The Night Has A Thousnad Eyes" and "Take Good Care Of My Baby" all came from the pens of writers such as Barry Mann, Carol King and Neal Sedaka.

This is classic stuff. This is from the era that followed Elvis but was efore The Beatles. The era that many claim Rock and Roll died.

I don't know if you can consider any of these tracks Rock and Roll here, but they are great POP music. Classics in their own right. Many have become standards.

Bobby Vee started out as a Buddy Holly sound alike and developed into a mature singer songwriter himself, somewhat in the folk vein.

His best selling hit of all time, "Come Back When You Grow Up" is here in a clean stereo mix, and as always, Liberty records has thrown in a fair sampling of rarities, album cuts and B-sides.

Other artist worth searching out in the "Legendary Masters" series are Jay & The Americans, The Lettermen, The Ventures and Jan & Dean.

Very listenable, sometimes danceable, always enjoyable- this set is awesome.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cardigans, Brylcreem and Letter Jackets, June 5, 2000

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John A. Kuczma "RogueUlfric" (Marietta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Legendary Masters Series (Audio CD)

If any member of the pop music set was ever the perfect "boy next door," it had to be Bobby Vee. A toned-down Buddy Holly with a squeaky-clean image, he was the music industry's response to a rock & roll scene gone mad.

Unfortunately, too many people let the image get in the way of the music. One of the first genuine "Teen Idols" of the pop era, above all else, Bobby Vee could sing! From 1960 to 1968 he cracked the Top 40 fourteen times, including six top-ten hits.

Bobby hit his peak in 1961 with "Take Good Care of My Baby", his only number 1, followed immediately by "Run to Him," his only number 2. He reached the number 3 slot in late 1962 with "The Night has a Thousand Eyes," his only hit with a slightly nasty twinge to it. By the time he hit the top ten again, it was 1968 and "Come Back When You Grow Up," a forlorn but beautiful ballad, was really his swan song.

While many of his songs sound almost formulaic, Bobby brings an energy and a sincerity to his music that breathes life into predictable lyrics and puts jump into sacharine sweet melodies. There is no doubt that his teenage angst sound is somewhat dated, but the selections on this album are pleasant listening and bring back a flood of memories of the early and mid-60s.

As with any collection that nears anthology level, this 26 track offering includes a few weaker cuts among the hits. However, EMI did an excellent job of mastering, using all original tracks, and the sound is bright and clean. From the wide-eyed questioning of "Devil or Angel" to the exuberance of "Rubber Ball", Bobby Vee - The Legendary Masters Series, is an enjoyable visit to the days of malt shops, bobby sox and colgate smiles, a musical breath of fresh air.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Golly Gee, It's Bobby Vee!, January 30, 2004

By 

Mike King "Mike Vegas King" (Taunton, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Legendary Masters Series (Audio CD)

Not only did Bobby Vee's vocals enhance any song he was given to record, he was also a talented songwriter. The first song on this collection, "Suzie Baby," was written by Robert Velline (Bobby Vee's real name) and released in 1959. "One Last Kiss," a tongue in cheek song from Bye Bye Birdie, was transformed into a great love song by Bobby's straightforward rendition. "Devil Or Angel" was Bobby's first hit song, charting at #6 in 1960. "Rubber Ball" (also #6 in 1960), with its bouncy backing vocals, would have sounded like a novelty song with a less talented singer. Buddy Holly was a big influence on Bobby Vee's vocals, so it's no surprise that he sounds exactly like Buddy on the song "Everyday." Bobby's rendition of the Goffin/King composition, "Take Good Care Of My Baby," was his only #1 song, reaching that peak on 8/21/61. It was soon followed by "Run To Him," which hit #2 on 11/20/61. "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes" (#3 in 1962) is much more upbeat than Gene Pitney's similarly themed song "Town Without Pity." The influence of the Beatles is very evident on the song "I'll Make You Mine," which was written by Bobby Vee and included in his 1964 album "The New Sound From England." The moving ballad "Come Back When You Grow Up" peaked at #3 in 1967, and is one of his best remembered songs. Bobby's medley of "My Girl/Hey Girl" was his last top forty single, peaking at #35 in 1968. It closes out this 25-song collection on a strong note. The 26th track isn't a song, but is a 1961 radio ad for Bobby Vee's then current record release.