Bobby Vinton - The Early Years 1958-62 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Bobby Vinton, born of Polish descent in Pennsylvania in 1935, was an unusual artist, in that he was talented multi-instrumentalist who led his own orchestra from the age of 16, but was inspired to make records by Elvis Presley's InchHeartbreak HotelInch, forming his own tag in order to fulfil his ambition. In the end, he got his first hit by doing his own promotion of a record that Epic had rejected, InchRoses Are RedInch, which became a No. 1. This 52-track 2-CD set comprises the A&B sides of his singles on the Bobby, Melody, Alpine, Epic and Diamond labels from these years, plus selected titles from his albums InchDancing At The HopInch, InchBobby Vinton Plays for His Li'l Darlin'sInch, InchRoses Are RedInch, and InchBobby Vinton Sings The Big OnesInch, released during this era. It features his US No. 1 and UK Top 20 hit InchRoses Are RedInch and his other hits from this era InchRain Rain Go AwayInch, InchLet's Kiss And Make UpInch, InchTrouble Is My Middle NameInch and InchI Love You The Way You AreInch. He went on to have further success in later years, but this collection presents his work during the formative years which underlined the breadth of his talent, not only as a teen-idol pop singer, but as a highly and enterprising professional bandleader and musician. Album Tracks 1. Twilight Time 2. Hallelujah 3. Harlem Nocturne 4. Always in My Heart 5. You'll Never Forget 6. First Impression 7. A Freshman and a Sophomore 8. The Sheik 9. Posin' 10. Tornado 11. Little Lonely One 12. Corrine Corrina 13. Well I Ask Ya 14. Hip-Swinging, High-Stepping, Drum Majorette 15. Roses Are Red (My Love) 16. You and I 17. Rain Rain Go Away 18. Over and Over 19. Trouble Is My Middle Name 20. Let's Kiss and Make Up 21. I Love You the Way You Are 22. Sentimental Journey 23. Don't Take Your Love from Me 24. You Are My Sunshine 25.