Billy Vaughn - Greatest Hits - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2014 reissue of two albums first time on CD from Billy Vaughn, one of the most successful orchestra leaders of all time based. 1962's Greatest HitsInch peaked at #17 and was 32 weeks in the charts. InchThe Shifting Whispering SandsInch was originally a Top 5 single recorded in Mono; Vaughn re- recorded the version here in stereo and the album was his tribute to the American West with the inclusion of songs such as InchCool WaterInch, InchRed River ValleyInch, InchHome on the RangeInch and his own musical saga InchSongs of the WestInch. 6 bonus tracks are from Vaughn's other best-selling albums InchLook for a StarInch and InchA Swingin' SafariInch. Album Tracks 1. Telstar 2. I Can't Stop Loving You 3. The Lonely Bull 4. Dear Lonely Hearts 5. Go Away, Little Girl 6. Roses Are Red 7. Stranger on the Shore 8. Ramblin' Rose 9. The Stripper 10. Born to Lose 11. Me 12. Moon River 13. The Shifting Whispering Sands, Part 14. The Shifting Whispering Sands, Part 15. Home on the Range 16. Wagon Wheels 17. Cool Water 18. Red River Valley 19. The Last Round Up 20. Song of the West 21. Look for a Star 22. Paper Roses 23. Greenfields 24. Because They're Young 25. A Swingin' Safari 26. Love Letters in the Sand

Billy Vaughn was one of the most successful orchestra leaders, conductors and arrangers in the post-war era, scoring more instrumental successes in the singles charts than any of his contemporaries in that sector of the market during the '50s and '60s. His distinctive sound, featuring his signature saxophone styling, was unmistakable, his chart successes comprising not only his own compositions, but also adaptations of current hits for the middle-of-the-road market. He began his career as a pianist, coming to fame when he formed The Hilltoppers vocal group in 1952 as pianist, songwriter, arranger and singer, and after a number of hits with them jumped ship to become musical director at the group's record tag Dot, for whom he arranged hits by many artists such as Pat Boone, Fontane Sisters, Gale Storm, Tab Hunter and Debbie Reynolds. However, he also recorded prolifically under his own name. This great value 96-track 3-CD set comprises the A & B sides of his US and UK singles during the period, plus selected tracks from six of his EPs, so is a comprehensive overview of his output on 45s from the era. It naturally features all the forty and more recordings which made some kind of chart showing, including the Top 10 hits InchMelody Of LoveInch, InchShifting, Whispering SandsInch InchRaunchyInch and InchSail Along Silvery MoonInch, as he flew the flag for a sound which defied the revolution that was changing the face of pop during the mid-'50s Billy Vaughn - Singles & EPs Collection 1954-62 Album Tracks 1. Melody of Love 2. Joy Ride 3. Silver Moon 4. Baby O'Mine 5. The Waltz You Saved for Me 6. Billy Vaughn's Boogie 7. Shifting, Whispering Sands - Part 1 8. Shifting, Whispering Sands - Part 2 9. Moody Trudy 10. Shifting Whispering Sands 11. I'd Give a Million Tomorrows 12. Calico Cathy 13. Theme from InchThree Penny OperaInch 14. Little Boy

Ten of Bobby Vee's biggest hits, including InchTake Good Care of My Baby,Inch InchRun to Him,Inch and InchCome Back When You Grow UpInch. Album Tracks 1. Take Good Care of My Baby 2. Run to Him 3. Come Back When You Grow Up 4. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes 5. Devil or Angel 6. Rubber Ball 7. Sharing You 8. Beautiful People 9. Stayin' in 10. Be True to Yourself