Before the British Invasion, Pat Boone was second only to Elvis Presley

In the era following the rock 'n' roll explosion and before the British Invasion, Pat Boone was second only to Elvis Presley as the USA's most popular and successful male artist, racking up over 50 hits in the half dozen years following his chart debut in 1955. He was a marvellously versatile singer as well as a successful movie actor, equally at home with rock 'n' roll songs and romantic ballads, his warm and relaxed voice giving him an appeal across the pop spectrum, and it enabled him to score several landmark No. 1s in the US and UK with memorable hits like 'Love Letters In The Sand', 'I'll Be Home', 'April Love' and 'Moody River', among others. This 83-track 3-CD collection brings together the A and B sides of every single he released in the USA and UK from his recording debut on the Republic label in 1955 through to 1962, when he had his last Top 40 hits on either side of the pond. It naturally includes all of his chart entries during that time, but also features some lesser known early material, and some collectable and rarely-heard tracks from his B sides. It's a definitive and hugely enjoyable overview of the first crucial decade of what has become a long and distinguished career, both in music and in public life, and we are sure it will appeal to a huge number of pop fans and collectors.

Track Listing

• My Heart Belongs To You
• Until You Tell Me So
• Remember To Be Mine
• Half Way Chance With You
• I Need Someone
• Loving You Madly
• Two Hearts, Two Kisses
• Tra La La
• Ain't That A Shame
• Tennessee Saturday Night
• At My Front Door
• No Other Arms
• Gee Whittakers
• Take The Time
• I'll Be Home
• Tutti Fruiti
• Long Tall Sally
• Just As Long As I'm With You
• I Almost Lost My Mind
• I'm In Love With You
• Rich In Love
• Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)
• Chains Of Love
• Don't Forbid Me
• Anastasia
• Why Baby Why
• I'm Waiting Just For You

• Love Letters In The Sand
• Bernardine
• Remember You're Mine
• There's A Gold Mine In The Sky
• April Love
• When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano
• Jingle Bells
• White Christmas
• A Wonderful Time Up There
• It's Too Soon To Know
• Sugar Moon
• Cherie I Love You
• If Dreams Came True
• That's How Much I Love You
• Gee, But It's Lonely
• For My Good Fortune
• I'll Remember Tonight
• The Mardi Gras March
• With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
• Good Rockin' Tonight
• For A Penny
• The Wang Dang Taffy Apple Tango
• Twixt Twelve And Twenty
• Rock Boll Weevil
• Fools Hall Of Fame
• The Brightest Wishing Star
• Beyond The Sunset
• My Faithful Heart
• To The Center Of The Earth

• (Welcome) New Lovers
• Words
• Spring Rain
• Walking The Floor Over You
• Candy Sweet
• Delia Gone
• Dear John
• Alabam
• The Exodus Song (This Land Is Mine)
• There's A Moon Out Tonight
• Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
• Moody River
• A Thousand Years
• Big Cold Wind
• That's My Desire
• Johnny Will
• (If I'm Dreaming) Just Let Me Dream
• I'll See You In My Dreams
• Pictures In The Fire
• Quando, Quando, Quando (Tell Me When)
• Willing And Eager
• Speedy Gonzales
• The Locket
• Ten Lonely Guys
• Lover's Lane
• The Main Attraction
• Amore Baciami

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Pop/Rock

Language: English

Run Time: 210 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 07/07/15

UPC: 824046904920