Bobby Vee's Golden Greats is a compilation album by American singer Bobby Vee that was released in November 1962 by Liberty Records. It was Vee's first greatest hits compilation on the Liberty label.
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| Released | November 1962 | |||
| Recorded | 1959–1962 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 34:01 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
| Bobby Vee chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bobby Vee's Golden Greats | ||||
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He had as the major influences in his career his personal manager Arnold Mills and record producer, Snuff Garrett.[1][2]
The album debuted on Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated November 3, 1962, and remained on the album chart for 44 weeks, peaking at No. 24.[3] No. 22 on the Cashbox albums chart.[4] It was more successful in The UK, where it spent for 14 weeks on the album chart there peaking at No. 10"[5]
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Beat Goes On on October 28, 2003, as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 13 through 24 consisting of Vee's 1966 Compilation album, Bobby Vee's Golden Greats Vol. 2.[6]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| New Record Mirror | [8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic said that "it captures him thoroughly in his Buddy Holly mode, and the effect is extremely haunting. Otherwise, every track here earned its place on the album, it helps to make a significant part of this album a tribute to Holly. As a hits compilation, this is an above-average release."[7]
Billboard selected the album for a "Spotlight Album" review, stating that it featured "A potent line-up of hit tunes by the hit-maker that spells sales in all sort of location".[10]
Record Mirror raved, "Bobby is right back at the top of the pop tree and looks set for a long time to come."[8] The Honolulu Advertiser called it "another par-favorite."[11]
Track listing
editSide one
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Good Care of My Baby" | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Devil or Angel" | Blanche Carter | 2:17 |
| 3. | "Punish Her" | Neval Nader, John Gluck | 1:52 |
| 4. | "Suzie Baby" | Bobby Vee | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Walkin' with My Angel" | Goffin, King | 2:14 |
| 6. | "Stayin' In" | John D. Loudermilk | 2:03 |
| 7. | "Run to Him" | Gerry Goffin, Jack Keller | 2:07 |
Side two
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rubber Ball" | A. Orlowski Aaron Schroeder | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Please Don't Ask About Barbara" | Bill Buchanan, Jack Keller | 2:03 |
| 3. | "How Many Tears" | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | 2:03 |
| 4. | "Everyday" | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Sharing You" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:03 |
| 6. | "One Last Kiss" | Charles Strouse, Lee Adams | 1:58 |
| 7. | "More Than I Can Say" | Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Someday (When I'm Gone From You)" (Featuring The Crickets) | Tom Lesslie, Dick Glasser | 2:10 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[3] | 24 |
| US Cash Box[4] | 22 |
| UK Albums Chart[5] | 10 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | "Punish Her" | US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 20 |
| US Cash Box[15] | 32 |
References
edit- ^ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-19). The Music of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-365-05412-9.
- ^ "Images for Bobby Vee – Bobby Vee's Golden Greats". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums : 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 814. ISBN 978-0-8982-0117-8.
- ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 388. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
- ^ a b "BOBBY VEE". Official Charts. 1963-04-20. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Golden Greats/Golden Greats, Vol. 2". allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Bobby Vee – Bobby Vee's Golden Greats: Album Ratings". AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "LPs From The Big Chart Names" (PDF). Record Mirror. April 27, 1963. p. 10.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1446. ISBN 9781846098567.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1962-10-13. p. 22.
- ^ "Oct 07, 1962, page 114 - The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Bobby Vee Single Releases. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Bobby Vee Charting Singles. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 742. ISBN 0898-2-0155-1.
- ^ Downey, Pat (1994). Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 362–363. ISBN 1-56308-316-7.