Freddy Cannon - Complete Releases 1959-62 (CD)

Freddy Cannon was one of the second wave of rock 'n' roll artists to make their mark on the US and UK pop scenes in the late '50s, bringing a more Tin Pan Alley influenced style to the genre. He had a string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic that included some inspired re-workings of vaudeville standards as well as material from the illustrious writing and production team of Frank Slay and Bob Crewe - the latter went on to have huge success with The Four Seasons. This great-value 55-track 2-CD set comprises all his releases on the Swan label from 1959 through to 1962, including all the A and B sides of his singles, plus the tracks from his three albums during that period did not otherwise appear on singles. It also includes at the beginning, by way of a bonus, the two tracks from a 1958 single by The Spindrifts with whom Freddy was the singer. It's a thorough overview of the most prolific hit-making period of his career and features all his Top 10 hits - "Tallahassee Lassie", "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" and "Palisades Park".

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Cha Cha Doo (The Spindrifts)
2. Belinda (The Spindrifts)
3. Tallahassee Lassie (Freddy Cannon)
4. You Know (Freddy Cannon)
5. Okefenokee (Freddy Cannon)
6. Kookie Hat (Freddy Cannon)
7. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (Freddy Cannon)
8. Fractured (Freddy Cannon)
9. Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy (Freddy Cannon)
10. Boston (My Home Town)
11. California Here I Come (Freddy Cannon)
12. Indiana (Freddy Cannon)
13. Jump Over (Freddy Cannon)
14. The Urge (Freddy Cannon)
15. Happy Shades of Blue (Freddy Cannon)
16. (Kwa-Na-Va-Ka) Cuernavaca Choo Choo
17. Humdinger (Freddy Cannon)
18. My Blue Heaven (Freddy Cannon)
19. Muskrat Ramble (Freddy Cannon)
20. Two Thousand-88 (Freddy Cannon)
21. Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It (Freddy Cannon)
22. Opportunity (Freddy Cannon)
23. Transistor Sister (Freddy Cannon)
24. Walk to the Moon (Freddy Cannon)
25. For Me and My Gal (Freddy Cannon)
26. Blue Plate Special (Freddy Cannon)
27. Twistin' All Night Long (Freddy Cannon with Danny and the Juniors)

Disc: 2

1. Teen Queen of the Week (Freddy Cannon)
2. Wild Guy (Freddy Cannon)
3. Palisades Park (Freddy Cannon)
4. June, July and August (Freddy Cannon)
5. What's Gonna Happen When Summer's Done (Freddy Cannon)
6. Broadway (Freddy Cannon)
7. If You Were a Rock and Roll Record (Freddy Cannon)
8. The Truth, Ruth (Freddy Cannon)
9. Kansas City (Freddy Cannon)
10. Sweet Georgia Brown (Freddy Cannon)
11. St. Louis Blues (Freddy Cannon)
12. Deep in the Heart of Texas (Freddy Cannon)
13. Carolina in the Morning (Freddy Cannon)
14. Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Freddy Cannon)
15. Blue Suede Shoes (Freddy Cannon)
16. Blue Skies (Freddy Cannon)
17. Lavender Blue (Freddy Cannon)
18. Bye Bye Blues (Freddy Cannon)
19. Alice Blue Gown (Freddy Cannon)
20. The House of Blue Lights (Freddy Cannon)
21. The Old Piano Roll Blues (Freddy Cannon)
22. The Blacksmith Blues (Freddy Cannon)
23. The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (Freddy Cannon)
24. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini (Freddy Cannon)
25. Medley - Meet Me in St. Louis, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, in the Good Old Summertime (Freddy Cannon)
26. Forever True (Freddy Cannon)
27. Summer's Comin' (Freddy Cannon)
28. Splish Splash (Freddy Cannon)