Pat Boone - Greatest Hits [Curb]

Pat Boone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 7, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: CURB
• ASIN: B000000CT2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,042 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Love Letters in the Sand

2. April Love

3. Remember You're Mine

4. Moody River

5. I'll Be Home

6. Speedy Gonzales

7. I Almost Lost My Mind

8. Don't Forbid Me

9. A Wonderful Time Up There

10. Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stick with This One, October 11, 2004

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Eclectic Reviewer "Charlie" (Tucson, AZ.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pat Boone - Greatest Hits [Curb] (Audio CD)

First of all, Pat Boone is not a scumbag. He is a mellow-voiced, cleancut individual with a soothing voice who made his mark in the late 1950's and early 1960s. This piece of work contains the Pat Boone essentials at a reasonable price. And he does not deserve a negative review from one who gives nothing BUT negative reviews. These aren't rock and roll classics but they are a part of popular music history.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars it's Wonderful!!, March 11, 2006

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Berta De Bellegarrigue - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pat Boone - Greatest Hits [Curb] (Audio CD)

I'M GLAD TO HAVE THAT CD, I'VE ALWAIS BEEN A BIG FAN OF PAT BOONE, AND I RECEIVED IT WITH HAPPINESS.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fine tribute to Pat Boone--as far as it goes, that is (three and 1/2 stars), March 4, 2008

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pat Boone - Greatest Hits [Curb] (Audio CD)

Pat Boone - Greatest Hits comes from the Curb Records label which manufactures a great many budget priced CDs. This CD of hits by Pat Boone doesn't do him justice. The ten measly tracks we get are really just too short a track set. Of course, what we hear is excellent music with Pat Boone singing his heart out; but it's just too short for my taste. The sound quality is good; and the cover artwork is done well.

The CD tracks start off with "Love Letters In The Sand;" this huge hit for Pat Boone features him squarely in the spotlight singing with all his heart and soul. Pat's excellent diction bolsters his performance; and the brass arrangement works wonders for this melancholy love ballad. "April Love" has a great backup group as Pat sings this sweetly; and Pat never misses a beat. Pat's delivery of "April Love" really strikes me as superior to other versions of this song and I like it very much.

"Remember You're Mine" is a tender love song as Pat tells his one true love not to stray; the percussion and backup chorus add to the number as Pat bats this straight out of the ballpark! Pat could really croon with the best of them.

"Moody River" has a more upbeat arrangement; Pat sings, however, of a love affair that has gone terribly awry. Pat delivers this like the pro that he always was and he doesn't sing a superfluous note. "Speedy Gonzales" has a type of rock beat that can't be beat and Pat sings this perfectly. However, there are a few lines in "Speedy Gonzales" that are embarrassingly dated--ouch!

"Don't Forbid Me" has Pat crooning beautifully with panache; Pat delivers this with sensitivity and this impresses me a lot. "A Wonderful Time Up There" has a faster tempo and Pat does this religious tune up right!

Overall, Pat Boone was probably one of the very best vocalists of the entire twentieth century. Too bad we don't get more songs by him on this album. This will appeal to more casual fans of Pat Boone's; his diehard fans will want more substantial CDs by him.