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Pat Boone - Greatest Hits [Curb]

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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.

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

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.

Thought I was getting original hits, instead got a mixture of originals and 1990 re-recordings!! Speedy Gonzales, Almost Lost My Mind among the phonies. Too bad.

This c.d. doesn't offer much, and not all tracks are the ORIGINAL recordings
that were recorded at the point of time when they were popular.
The statement on the cover "original recordings" is misleading.
If you read the cover closely you can see that the first 5 songs
mentioned are original and the last 5 songs are the remakes.

Boone re-recorded tracks later on, aprox 1990.
This is a mixture of 1/2 originals, and 1/2 remakes, and is not worth owning.
If you listen to the sample of "Speedy Gonzales" here,
then go to the sample of "Speedy Gonzales" on the c.d. of "Pat Boone's greatest hits",
"the original 'DOT' records hit recordings",
(the c.d. with yellow background, and Boone is wearing a red sweater),
you can hear for yourself the difference that is very noticable.
Both sound bites are currently available as of this editing Feb. 12, 2011.
So there isn't much else to say about this disappointing c.d.

Footnote: Pat Boone had 60 songs chart form 1955 to 1969.
All but the last one of those, "July, you're a woman",
where originally recorded on the "DOT" label.

Two GREAT c.d.'s of all original recordings are:
1. "Pat Boones greatest hits" "the original Dot record hit recordings",
yellow background, Boone is in a red sweater.
By M.C.A. records in 1993.
All 18 tracks are big hits, mostly from the early part of Boone's career.

2. "Pat Boone, more greatest hits", "the original Dot recordings", green background,
Boone is wearing a black jacket, and a bowtie.
Seventeen of eighteen tracks are charted singles.
"Theres a moon out tonight" is the b-side of "The Exodus song".
Produced by Varese Sarabande, this is a 1994 M.C.A. compilation.

The sound on both are excellent, and no songs are repeated.
Detailed comments for each of the two suggested collections
can be found those locations under majormusiclover.

I am very pleased with this CD. I recently attended a Pat Boone concert in Pleasanton, CA and couldn't wait to get to the stores to find a CD by him. Much to my dismay this didn't happen even though this singer has been around a long time. When I found it on Amazon I was thrilled and even more so to receive it so quickly! It's a wonderful album which takes my mind back to my early teenage years--April Love, Love Letters in the Sand---etc. We can all remember just what we were doing and where we were when these songs came out. Reliving the past through music is an awe-inspiring feeling. Nostalgia of yesterday and hopes for the future keep us all going!

Fast service and the used CD arrived in almost new condition. I would definitely use this vendor again, very reliable.

A great trip "down memory lane". My favorite of his has always been April Love with Friendly Persuasion a close second so this CD made me very happy!

CD was perfect. Just as described. I am pleased. Thank you. Will buy from again.

I use this web to shop for items I can't find locally. I've got most of pat boone's songs except for the song "louella". Frankly I don't mind buying a cd as long as this song is there.