Leroy Van Dyke - Complete Releases 1956-62 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Leroy Van Dyke is a country singer and guitarist who is best-known for his memorable landmark crossover pop-country hit in 1961 InchWalk On ByInch, which made him a household name on both sides of the Atlantic. After a flurry of pop chart success which followed that iconic success, he became a fixture on the country scene with a string of hits through to the late 1970s. This 40-track 2-CD set focuses on the early years of his career, and comprises the A & B sides of all his singles for the Dot and Mercury labels from his 1956 debut through to the end of 1962, along with all the titles from his Mercury albums released during that period InchWalk On ByInch and InchMovin' Van DykeInch not otherwise released on singles. As well as Inchthe country No. 1 and pop and UK No. 5 InchWalk On ByInch, it includes his other Top 10 country hits InchAuctioneerInch and InchIf A Woman AnswersInch along with his other country, pop and UK chart entries InchBlack CloudInch, Inchand InchBig Man In A Big HouseInch. It showcases his distinctive talent that enabled him to straddle the increasingly blurred divide between pop and country during this era Album Tracks 1. Auctioneer 2. I Fell in Love with a Pony Tail 3. The Pocket Book Song 4. Honky Tonk Song 5. One Heart 6. Everytime I Ask My Heart 7. Leather Jacket 8. My Good Mind Went Bad 9. Big Man in a Big House 10. Faded Love 11. Walk on By 12. My World Is Caving in 13. If a Woman Answers (Hang Up the Phone) 14. A Broken Promise 15. The Life You Offered Me 16. Dim, Dark Corner 17. How Long Must You Keep Me a Secret 18. I Sat Back and Let It Happen 19. Black Cloud 20. Five Steps 1. 22 the Image of Me 2. Take Good Care of Her 3. Three Hearts in a Tangle 4. Handful of Friends 5. Sea of Heartbreak 6. I Miss You Already 7. Heartaches By the Number 8. Big Shoes 9. Funny How Time Slips A