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Tab Hunter was a heartthrob Hollywood star before he was a singer, being plucked from obscurity by actor Dick Clayton who met him when he was working in a stable in California. His blond hair and clean good looks gave him a ready appeal to young fans, making his first film in 1950 and eventually signing to Warner Bros. Where he was hugely successful, as he starred with Natalie Wood in two box office hits. Randy Wood of Dot Records asked him to record a version of Sonny James' country hit InchYoung LoveInch, and he had a No. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic. He had three more chart entries for Dot before Warner Bros insisted he record for them and set up their own tag. This great-value 61-track 2-CD set comprises most of the A and B sides he recorded for Dot and Warner Bros during these core years of his recording career, along with the titles from his Warner Bros albums InchTab HunterInch, InchWhen I Fall In LoveInch and InchR.F.D. Tab HunterInch. It features all his career chart entries, including the US and UK No. 1 InchYoung LoveInch, and the UK Top 5 hit InchNinety-Nine WaysInch. His foray into pop music did not last long into the 1960s, and he was soon focusing again on screen roles, starring in a number of beach movies. However, his hits of the late '50s remain an evocative touchstone for baby boomers who lived through those times, and this collection provides not only a substantial slice of his recorded work, but a fascinating window into the creative and commercial world of a teen idol largely created by Tin Pan Alley who found a voice of his own. Album Tracks 1. Young Love 2. Red Sails in the Sunset 3. Ninety-Nine Ways 4. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 5. Don't Let It Get Around 6. I'm Alone Because I Love You 7. I'm a Runaway 8. It's All Over Town 9. Jealous Heart 10. Lonesome Road 11. Candy 12. My Baby Just Cares for Me 13. (I'll
