Singles [Import]

Pat Boone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 26, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Br Music Holland
• ASIN: B00009PJN7
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,426 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Two Hearts

2. Ain't That a Shame

3. At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)

4. I'll Be Home

5. Tutti Frutti

6. Long Tall Sally

7. Just as Long as I'm With You

8. I Almost Lost My Mind

9. Friendly Persuasion [From Friendly Persuasion]

10. Chains of Love

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Gee, But It's Lonely

2. For My Good Fortune

3. I'll Remember Tonight [From Mardi Gras]

4. With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair

5. Good Rockin' Tonight

6. For a Penny

7. Twixt Twelve and Twenty

8. Fool's Hall of Fame

9. Beyond the Sunset

10. (Welcome) New Lovers

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Double disc collection of singles and more from BR Music for the 50s teen idol. 47 tracks & a full-color glossy booklet with track by track credits. Standard double jewel case. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE, July 19, 2007

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Joseph Fontane - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Singles (Audio CD)

I bought this compilation even though I already had a single-disc Pat Boone best-of because mine didn't include his Little Richard covers, Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally, as well as At My Front Door and some of the minor hits. But when I listened to this, I discovered that every track from I Almost Lost My Mind to If Dreams Came True were not the original Dot mono recordings, but rather the stereo re-recordings that Boone made in 1959. His early 60's hits Moody River and Speedy Gonzales, of course, were done only in stereo, so these are the original recordings, as are Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, and At My Front Door. But if you are a stickler for historical accuracy and insist on the original hit recordings, you may think twice about spending $27 on this.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than just a balladeer, February 22, 2005

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Singles (Audio CD)

People remember Pat for his love songs and the novelty up-tempo Speedy Gonzalez, but they don't think of him as a rock'n'roll singer.

Actually, Pat's earliest hits were covers of songs by Little Richard and Fats Domino. In those days, people tended to buy records according to race, so it was common practice for singers to cover songs first recorded by somebody of a different race. So it was that Pat achieved major American hits with his versions of Ain't that a shame (Fats Domino), I'll be home (The Flamingos), Tutti Frutti, Long tall Sally (both Little Richard) and I almost lost my mind (Ivory Joe Hunter). Of course, Pat's versions lacked the rawness and energy of the originals, but they established him as a major pop singer in the fifties. As such, they are worth hearing and all of them are included here.

After all those covers of black songs, Pat switched his attention to the ballads he is now remembered for. Love letters in the sand, Remember you're mine, April love, A wonderful time up there, Sugar moon, If dreams come true and I'll remember tonight were all huge American hits. Later hits were smaller, but they are also included in this set. In 1961, Pat's career took off again with Moody River, but there was to be only one more major hit - Speedy Gonazles.

So, this is an interesting compilation that includes all the obvious hits, most of the minor hits and a few other interesting tracks. You can get all the obvious stuff on a single CD, but it is interesting to explore further than that. As such, this set, which includes comprehensive liner notes, is ideal.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 1950's music fan, October 15, 2005

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1950's music fan "david" (georgia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Singles (Audio CD)

I searched for the most complete anthology of Pat Boone's
overall music career, and selected this two-cd set. The sound
quality seems quite good to me, and all of his best-known
songs are included from the 1950's and 60's. The included booklet summarizes his career objectively. In addition, there
is a chronilogical listing as to where and when all these songs
peaked on the charts. There is also a thorough discography of
all his album releases over the years.