The Fifties: Complete

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Annotation

From the dawn of rock 'n' roll to the British invasion, Pat Boone was king of the charts. He scored more than fifty hits and sold more records worldwide than almost anyone during that era. He was in the charts every single week from 1955 to 1959.
This is the first definitive set to profile Pat's incredible career. Covering the period 1953 to 1959, these 12 CDs contain:
- All the original mono versions, and the 1959 stereo re-recordings. This is the first time many of these original versions have been reissued;
- The contents of Pat's LPs from the Fifties - even a complete unissued LP;
- 88 previously unissued recordings, including early unissued versions of songs that became big hits;
- An 84-page hardcover book featuring a newly-researched biography by Joseph Laredo, and photos from Pat's personal archive.

Annotation last modified on 2011-12-18 09:41 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
2:14
2O Holy Night
2:15
3God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
cover recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
2:41
4Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
2:57
5Santa’s Comin’ In a Whirly Bird
2:06
6That’s All
2:16
7I Want to Be There
2:17
8To the Center of the Earth
2:18
9Many Dreams Ago
2:15
10Wait for me Mary (3rd recording)
3:03
11The Faithful Heart
2:43
12Boone’s Rock and Roll
1:39
13Too Marvelous for Words
2:11
14My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose
1:57
15Twice as Tall
2:36
16Come Spring
2:30
17What a Friend We Have in Jesus
cover recording of:
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
lyricist:
Joseph Medlicott Scriven (in 1855)
composer:
Charles Crozat Converse (in 1868)
3:40
18I Am Thine O Lord
2:53
19Let the Lower Lights Be Burning
2:24
20Nearer My God to Thee
recording of:
Nearer, My God, to Thee (Bethany)
lyricist:
Sarah Flower Adams (English poet, and notably lyricist of the hymn "Nearer, My God, to Thee") (in 1841)
composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1856)
publisher:
TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP) and Skyhill Music (in 1971)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 28881)
2:09
21Rock of Ages
cover recording of:
Rock of Ages
publisher:
Reverend Augustus Montague Toplady (in 1775)
additional lyricist:
Reverend Augustus Montague Toplady (in 1763)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1745)
additional composer:
Thomas Hastings (in 1830)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:09
22Loving You Madly
producer:
Bill Beasley
vocals:
Pat Boone (in 1953-10)
recorded at:
War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1953-10)
recording of:
Loving You Madly (in 1953-10)
lyricist and composer:
Elizabeth V. Ewing
2:23
23Money Honey
vocals:
Pat Boone (on 1956-05-06)
conductor:
Billy Vaughn (on 1956-05-06)
arranger:
Billy Vaughn
recorded at:
Universal Recording: Studio A in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-05-06)
recording of:
Money Honey (on 1956-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, First Digital Music, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ZFC Music
2:17
24Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1956-07)
producer:
Randy Wood (producer)
vocals:
Pat Boone (in 1956-07)
recording of:
Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) (in 1956-07)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:33
25Ev’ry Little Thing
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1956-07)
producer:
Randy Wood (producer)
vocals:
Pat Boone
conductor:
Billy Vaughn
arranger:
Billy Vaughn
recording of:
Ev’ry Little Thing
lyricist and composer:
Beasley Smith
2:37
26Love Letters in the Sand (3rd recording)
2:15
27Pledging My Love
2:23
28I’m Waiting Just for You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1956-07)
producer:
Randy Wood (producer)
vocals:
Pat Boone
conductor:
Billy Vaughn
arranger:
Billy Vaughn
recording of:
I'm Just Waiting for You
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh
writer:
Lucky Millinder
composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Lois
2:35
29Walking the Floor Over You (different vocal)
2:24
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ASIN:DE: B000001B3S [info]