Bobby Vee - Bobby Vee Collection 1959-62 (CD)

Bobby Vee was a prolific hitmaker during the immediate post rock 'n' roll era, bridging the gap between rock 'n' roll and teen pop, with a distinctive style that brought him success on both sides of the Atlantic - he was just as popular in the UK as in his home country. He always had a close affinity with the music and style of Buddy Holly & The Crickets - he began his performing career as a 15-year-old stepping in with his band to fill a show soon after Buddy's tragic death in February 1959 at which Holly had been scheduled to perform, his debut hit with his first release had echoes of "Peggy Sue" and he later recorded with The Crickets. He recorded many memorable and outstanding hits during these crucial and action-packed early years of his career, including Top 10 entries with "Devil Or Angel", "Rubber Ball", "More Than I Can Say", "How Many Tears", "Take Good Care Of My Baby", Run To Him", "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes" and others. This great-value 64-track collection includes all his US and &K A & B sides, and all his EP tracks from the period, plus selected tracks from all his LP releases during this time, which did not otherwise appear on singles or Eps. As such, it's a pretty thorough and hugely entertaining overview of what were perhaps the most significant and formative years of his career, and it's a great showcase for his distinctive talent

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Suzie Baby - Bobby Vee ; the Shadows
2. Flyin' High - Bobby Vee ; the Shadows
3. What Do You Want
4. My Love Loves Me
5. Laurie
6. One Last Kiss
7. Devil or Angel
8. Since I Met You Baby
9. Rubber Ball
10. Everyday
11. More Than I Can Say
12. Stayin' in
13. How Many Tears
14. Baby Face
15. Take Good Care of My Baby
16. Bashful Bob
17. Suzie Q
18. Love's Made a Fool of You
19. Run to Him
20. Walkin' with My Angel
21. Please Don't Ask About Barbara
22. I Can't Say Goodbye
23. Sharing You
24. In My Baby's Eyes
25. Punish Her
26. Someday (When I'm Gone from You)
27. A Not So-Merry Christmas
28. Christmas Vacation
29. A Forever Kind of Love
30. Remember Me, Huh?
31. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
32. Anonymous Phone Call
33. Young Love

Disc: 2

1. Diana
2. Tears on My Pillow
3. Love, Love, Love
4. Mister Sandman
5. Little Star
6. School Days
7. Do You Wanna Dance?
8. Lollipop
9. Sincerely
10. Mr. Blue
11. It's All in the Game
12. You Send Me
13. Talk to Me, Talk to Me
14. Angels in the Sky
15. Foolish Tears
16. Pledging My Love
17. That's All
18. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
19. Donna
20. The Wisdom of a Fool
21. Sixteen Candles
22. He Will Break Your Heart
23. Who Am I?
24. Raining in My Heart
25. Bo Diddley
26. Well... All Right
27. Little Queenie
28. What's Your Name
29. My Golden Chance
30. Forget Me Not
31. Guess Who