The Sound of Sonny

1. Last Time I Saw Paris

2. Just in Time

3. Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye

4. What Is There to Say?

5. Dearly Beloved

6. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

7. Cutie

8. It Could Happen to You

9. Mangos

10. Funky Hotel Blues [*]

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Average customer rating: A Great Collection Wrong, Dogbreath(s) One of the greatest albums! The Southern Gentleman ! Outstanding!

Young Love: The Classic Hits of Sonny James Sonny James Manufacturer: Razor & Tie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Complete Columbia & Monument Hits Sonny James - Greatest Hits Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 RCA Country Legends The Best of Sonny James ASIN: B000002ZBP Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

1. That's Me Without You
2. For Rent (One Empty Heart)
3. Young Love
4. You'reThe Reason I'm In Love
5. First Date, First Kiss, First Love
6. Uh-Huh-Mm
7. You're The Only World I Know
8. Behind The Tear
9. Take Good Care Of Her
10. I'll Never Find Another You
11. It's The Little Things
12. A World Of Our Own
13. Heaven Says Hello
14. Born To Be With You
15. Only The Lonely
16. Running Bear
17. My Love
18. Don't Keep Me Hangin' On
19. Endlessly
20. Empty Arms
21. Bright Lights, Big City

Customer Reviews:

A Great Collection.......2006-05-15

Here is a 21 song collection by Razor & Tie of one of the finest voices of American Music. All of Sonny's biggest hits are included: "Bright Lights, Big City", "Young Love", and "Take Good Care of Her". More importantly are the inclusion of other numbers from his vast catalog: specifically, I'm referring to: "Behind the Tear", "Running Bear", and "It's the Little Things". The sound and mixing presented on this album are second to none. You will most definately enjoy this album, and for the money, you'd be nuts if you dont grab it while it's still available.

Wrong, Dogbreath(s).......2004-12-01

First of all, "Sonny" recorded the cover for "Empty Arms" from Ivory Joe Hunter who first recorded the song (Hunter wrote it, in addition to "Since I Met You Baby" which "Sonny" also recorded). Sonny James very wisely chose proven hits (as apparently Theresa Brewer did occasionally); he had minimal writing skills himself and apparently had no association with songwriters who wanted him to record their songs. Sonny James cannot be faulted in his ability to carry a note but perhaps nobody else in recording history has counted so much on a plan of success by "interpreting" others' songs from pop/soul/blues and presenting them to the hardcore country market who never strayed from station K-HIK. Except for "Young Love", there is nothing in his discography that somebody else has not previously recorded and done a better job of it to the level of "Young Love". The songs here are all presentable and smoother than many country songs of the time, but odds are you will never find any artist copying Sonny James, as short of "Young Love", there is little original in his choice of material. So, milk them cows, Sonny boy; it worked.

One of the greatest albums!.......2002-11-13

I purchased this CD because I liked a couple of Sonny's songs. I didn't recognize many of the titles, and when I played the album, I was amazed at how many "big hits" Sonny James was famous for. I can listen to this CD (album) every evening, and never get tired of it. It's truly one of the best album purchases I have ever made. Truly a GREAT pop-country album for any collection!

The Southern Gentleman !.......2002-05-05

I first came to appreciate Sonny James via the late, lamented "60s country" channel of net radio.com. What a treasure trove of classic country that was! "Young Love" captures most of the Southern Gentleman's #1 hits of the 60s and early 70s. The selections are numbered in the same sequence that Capitol records released them publicly. Sonny made a specialty of taking soft rock/pop hits and "countryfying" them. High points are "Born to Be With You" (The Chordettes), "Take Good Care of Her" (Adam Wade) and "Empty Arms" (Theresa Brewer) plus "Behind the Tear" and "Heaven Says Hello". This is mellow country at its best. While Sonny often did his own version of other's efforts, he is no copycat. These country versions are almost new songs in themselves-with his own unique spin. Was that a cry in his voice? Any man able to countryfy The Chordettes is a talented artist. According to Billboard, Sonny had 64 charted country hits from 1953-1983. "Young Love" will give the appreciative listener a solid sampling of the best of those 30 years. Unlike so many albums which sneak in duds, all 21 tracks were in the Billboard top 10 and 15 (!) were #1. If you like your country on the soft side, this CD is (pardon the pun), in a "World of Its Own".

Outstanding!.......2001-08-14

What can you say that hasn't already been said about the extreme talent of Sonny James. I have followed his music from the 1950's and haven't heard a bad record yet, He is a wonderful person as well as a great singer and there will never be another Sonny James. I rate him up there with Elvis, Conway Twitty, Gene Watson, Eddy Arnold, and all the country greats that I admire. He's the best!

Average customer rating: A bona fide classic Classic recording, lousy transfer Sonny Meets Sonny

The Sound of Sonny Sonny Rollins Manufacturer: Ojc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rollins Plays for Bird Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders Moving Out Sonny Rollins, Vol. 1 Work Time ASIN: B000000Y1P Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

1. The Last Time I Saw Paris
2. Just In Time
3. Toot, Toot, Tootsie
4. What Is There To Say
5. Dearly Beloved
6. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
7. Cutie
8. It Could Happen To You
9. Mangoes
10. Funky Hotel Blues

Customer Reviews:

A bona fide classic.......2005-10-22

I have to respond to the last reviewer's comments about the sound quality of this disc. Riverside masters were hit and miss at times, but I apparently have a copy of an entirely different album than the one he describes. It's not the greatest master I've ever heard, but it's far from "unlistenable" as he claims. I'm hearing Rollins' tenor right out front with strong bass a fairly stong bass pressence.

But of course, it's the music that matters most and this release contains all the wit and imaginative improvisational fun that are the hallmarks of his recordings of this period. Sounds OK to me.

Classic recording, lousy transfer.......2001-10-02

I owned this on cassette and thought I'd replace it with a better quality CD. Boy, was I wrong. The sound here is so poor that it makes the CD almost unlistenable. It sounds like the CD was made from the studio track that included bass and piano only. Sonny sounds like he is in another room, and it's really just awful. I think the original release was on Riverside, so look for that instead. This is a travesty, and not worth the price, if you can believe that!

Sonny Meets Sonny.......2000-10-20

"The Sound of Sonny" is Sonny Rollins' first and only recording with one of my all-time favorite bop pianists, Sonny Clark. While this date was cut for Riverside (during three days in June of 1957), the lineup of Clark, either Paul Chambers or Percy Heath on bass and Roy Haynes on drums makes you think it would be a Blue Note session. In fact, Sonny was with Blue Note at this time and "The Sound of Sonny" was recorded in between "Volume 2" and "Newk's Time." Regardless of labels, this disc is a classic. Like most Sonny albums from this period, 80% of the material here is standards. However, it is a perfect blend of familiar and seldom heard standards, up-tempo grooves and touching ballads. Of particular interest here is Sonny's first unaccompanied solo recording ("It Could Happen To You"). The CD also features a bonus selection not on the original vinyl release, "Funky Hotel Blues," which along with "Cutie" are the album's only Rollins compositions. I know there a lot of classic Sonny Rollins discs from 1955-58 to choose from (it was arguably his greatest period), but "The Sound Of Sonny" ranks right up there with the best of them.

Average customer rating: "Mr Low" would be the ultimate understatement. Hitting the sweet spot Damn this is too good.

Fruitvale Sonny Smith Manufacturer: Belle Sound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: No Other ASIN: B000NJWSF8 Release Date: 2007-04-17

Tracks:

1. Day in the Life of a Heel
2. Good Folks Bad Folks
3. Mario
4. Bad Cop
5. Curtis on the Corner
6. Mr. Low
7. Private Dick
8. Someday Land
9. Another Waitress
10. I'm So Happy

Customer Reviews:

"Mr Low" would be the ultimate understatement........2007-06-09

I really can't get enough of this guy. Each of his songs has such a classic feel to it. I've tried many times to take this CD out of my player to avoid burning it out and never wanting to listen to it again, but I just can't. It's that good.

On this album, the song that appeals to me most is Mr. Low (just personal preference). On an ordinary day of listening to Sonny's stuff, I start with Fruitvale and when I get to this track, I get stuck because I want to hear it again....and then again. Every other song on the album was flawlessly written as well.

I really don't know who to compare Sonny to because he's obviously influenced by so many. The sound itself isn't so original (though he's not an imitator in any way), but the lyrics and music is definitely rare and fresh.

By the way, I'm not from the label. I'm just a dude from Michigan that was fortunate enough to stumble upon these excellent recordings. You won't regret checking it out.

-Glenn Edward Deuman VII

Hitting the sweet spot.......2007-04-23

Chuck does not lie - Sonny hits the sweet spot with all his songs. Very tasty (and addictive) stuff. Highly, highly, highly recommended.

Damn this is too good........2007-04-22

Okay jim, here it goes....

Yeah, this is on my so called label and yes this is shameless promotion. But would I lie to you? Okay then, read on. Damn this record really is too good. Sonny rocks the open G tuning like a wild eyed vigilante. That's the tuning of the people, if there ever was one. His songs cut to the center of the heart bone. Scrawling messages from the heart of the now and the then 'merica. The cadences reflect, the melody's morn, the pain, confusion, the longing that afflict us all is in there if you listen hard enough. Let him take you on a walk around the hood, you won't regret. it. Download all of Fruitvale or better yet get the CD now... che like one big bone.... chew on it hard. It will not waste your time. It will make you feel better. Oh Oh Oh mario.

Average customer rating: sonny james greatest hits Nice collection Hello, Fellow Sophisticates Booger and Skeeter Sonny,You're The Man Sonny,You're The Man

Sonny James - Greatest Hits Sonny James Manufacturer: Curb Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Sonny James Young Love: The Classic Hits of Sonny James Complete Columbia & Monument Hits Don Gibson - 18 Greatest Hits Ferlin Husky - Greatest Hits ASIN: B000000CVW Release Date: 1990-08-20

Tracks:

1. Young Love
2. The Minute You're Gone
3. You're The Only World I Know
4. Take Good Care Of Her
5. I'll Never Find Another You
6. Bright Lights, Big City
7. True Love's A Blessing
8. Since I Met You Baby
9. It's Just A Matter Of Time
10. That's Why I Love You Like I Do
11. Baltimore

Customer Reviews:

sonny james greatest hits.......2007-05-13

it was a gift for my husband, he was very happy with it

Nice collection.......2005-10-05

Sonny James if nearly forgotten, but his smooth "pop" sound mixed with traditional country music earned him a well-desserved spot in the country music honor roll. While his sound was not as true to country as say Buck, Lefty, or even Faron, he had the distinction of introducing country music to the pop charts. The recordings on this album are all original and Curb Records did a very fine job with this collection. Of course, the play list includes Sonny's famous "Young Love" and "Bright Lights, Big City". My only criticism is the live version of "It's Just a Matter of Time". A studio version which showcases Sonny's smooth delivery would have been more appropriate; but Randy Travis' cover of this song may have spoiled me.

Hello, Fellow Sophisticates Booger and Skeeter.......2004-12-01

Well, every "good" Sonny James compilation has to have "Young Love" on it, and I have to say, I prefer his "The Minute You're Gone" over,say, Cliff Richard's (you know he's a successful singer in England, right?). How about "Take Good Care of Her", FIRST done by Adam Wade? "Bright Lights, Big City" FIRST done by bluesman Jimmy Reed? "Since I Met You Baby" FIRST done by Ivory Joe Hunter? "It's Just A Matter of Time" FIRST done by Brook Benton? Well, those last 4 are BLACK men. See, "Sonny" thought if Elvis Presley could start his career with other people's songs, notably black performers, with some country thrown in, then he ("Sonny") could do it for his WHOLE MUSICAL CAREER. If you're going to step up and sing karaoke over the radio for the folks down in Possum Trot, you want to know you can do it, don't you? Well, Sonny James could. And at this writing he's singing to the animals on the farm that you folks bought him. Hee haw!

Sonny,You're The Man.......2000-07-20

This is Sonny at his best.Now would somebody please release some of his lesser known songs from his albums for us true Sonny James fans.Thank You Very Much,Felix Casteen

Sonny,You're The Man.......2000-07-20

This is Sonny at his best.Now would somebody please release some of his lesser known songs from his albums for us true Sonny James fans.Thank You Very Much,Robert Casteen

Average customer rating: An Odd Mixture Interesting selection Sonny James the Greatest SONNY JAMES #1 Good listening.

The Best of Sonny James Sonny James Manufacturer: Curb Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Complete Columbia & Monument Hits Capitol Collectors Series Sonny James - Greatest Hits Young Love: The Classic Hits of Sonny James Ernest Ashworth - The Greatest Hits ASIN: B000000D0K Release Date: 1991-07-02

Tracks:

1. Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree
2. Don't Keep Me Hangin' On
3. Here Comes Honey Again
4. Empty Arms
5. Endlessly
6. It's The Little Things
7. Room In Your Heart
8. I'll Keep Holding On (Just To Your Love)
9. My Love
10. Behind The Tear
11. Born To Be With You
12. Heaven On Earth

Customer Reviews:

An Odd Mixture.......2004-12-01

Some folks are just in a bag, I guess. Today there are those who listen to nothing but hiphop or rap and apparently some people never heard of anything but country or country as represented by "Sonny James" Loden. I wonder if there are a few of you though who may have heard "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash or "Okie from Muskogee" by Merle Haggard and thought, "I'll wait until Sonny James brings out his COVER version of it". Sonny James had a good voice and delivery but rarely an individual, personally-written and -created bonafide HIT. He moved from the 60s from his cover versions to the 70s ("Tie a Yellow Ribbon") with easy aplomb. That song is on an album called "Classic County Duets" with oddball combinations of singers with no rhyme or reason. Little wonder Sonny got on the bandwagon. And for the unsophisticated, "Empty Arms" first came from Ivory Joe Hunter (NOT Teresa Brewer whose version was ALSO a cover). Sonny James' relentless pursuit of "covering" other people's hits is like someone taking a piece of sophisticated electronics deep into the African jungle and dazzling the natives with it. The product is NOT his creation; he doesn't deserve the credit. He's just a good karaoke singer. And if he could rasp out a tune today, it would be his doing somebody else's BETTER version. Thumbs down on this odd mixture of tunes.

Interesting selection.......2004-04-20

Sonny James had a lot of success in the sixties with his mellow pop-country music. More than anybody else, he symbolized the Nashville Sound. This is not the strongest compilation of his music available on CD but it includes some of his sixties hits not so far released elsewhere, plus one new recording.

The new recording, a duet with Karla Taylor, is a cover of Tie a yellow ribbon round the oak tree. I don't know who Karla Taylor is but she makes a good partner for Sonny on this song.

Elsewhere there is a nice mix of originals and covers. The covers include Empty arms (Teresa Brewer), Endlessly (Brook Benton), My love (Petula Clark) and Born to be with you (Chordettes).

We still await the definitive Sonny James collection but we may be a long time waiting. So until then, Sonny's fans need this one.

Sonny James the Greatest.......2003-10-31

I saw Sonny James on the Ed Sullivan show years ago as a young boy and he was an instant idol!Now I'm 53 and own 30 of his albums and have seen him 6 times in person.I've also had the unbelievable pleasure to meet Sonny backstage at one concert thanks to my sister who knew how much he meant to me.
For anyone who has followed Sonny's career like I have you know that all the compliments in the world are due the greatest country singer of all time,Sonny James the Southern Gentleman.
So when you buy a cd or an album your getting the best country songs money can buy,and their sung by everyones favorite country singer the fabulous Sonny James.
Thank You,
Don Raymer

SONNY JAMES #1.......2000-07-24

This is a great CD with some of Sonny's best songs.All of these songs are great although "Tie A Yellow Ribbon" stands out because it's one of the few songs that I didn't have by him.I'd sure like to tell him a story about my 4 year old daughter,KERRI,and his hit record "DON'T KEEP ME HANGING ON".Thank you very much,Felix

Good listening........1999-07-08

Sonny's 1950s style comes thru on this CD. I have been a fan of Sonny's since the mid 50s and would like to hear from the fan in Orlando, or any other SJ fan, for that matter. I'm trying to locate three old SJ albums.

Average customer rating: Didn't Impress Everybody is Right, Petey A good sampling of his best years

Capitol Collectors Series Sonny James Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Sonny James Complete Columbia & Monument Hits Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 From Western Swing to Rock Delmore Brothers, Vol. 2: Later Years 1933-1952 ASIN: B000008GYV Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

1. Young Love
2. First Date, First Kiss, First Love
3. The Minute You're Gone
4. Baltimore
5. Ask Marie
6. You're The Only World I Know
7. True Love's A Blessing
8. Take Good Care Of Her
9. Room In Your Heart
10. Need You
11. I'll Never Find Another You
12. Heaven Says Hello
13. Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)
14. Since I Met You Baby
15. It's Just A Matter Of Time
16. My Love
17. Empty Arms
18. Bright Lights Big City
19. Only Love Can Break A Heart
20. That's Why I Love You Like I Do

Customer Reviews:

Didn't Impress Everybody is Right, Petey.......2004-12-01

Nobody in music history has so shamelessly taken other people's hits and recorded them for another group of music fans, in this case country bumpkins impressed by a "southern gentleman". Why? He KNEW they were bumpkins with their minus-IQ ears glued to country music radio. He KNEW he would be credited with the delivery of the songs to those ears; it worked. The single-gaited country listeners who had never heard of The Seekers, Ivory Joe Hunter, Brook Benton, etc ate it right up and put the man into the Country Music Hall of Fame. When will there be a definitive collection of his Muzak versions of hits? Who cares?

A good sampling of his best years.......2004-04-17

Sonny's mellow style of pop-country music did not impress everybody but he was hugely successful in his heyday, sometimes with covers of pop songs, although he also had some great original material. This was the first collection of his music released on CD and was intended to be the first of two volumes. Capitol eventually abandoned their Collectors series so the second volume was never released. This fate also befell Merle Haggard, but while Merle has been reasonably well served by CD releases, Sonny has not. There have been several compilations but they have all been single CD's. Trying to collect all Sonny's big country hits therefore remains a challenge.

This collection is presented in chronological order, beginning with Young love, the song he is best known for despite having to compete head-on with Tab Hunter's version of the same song.

Brits will be familiar with The minute you're gone, which Cliff Richard covered and took all the way to the top of the UK charts. Sonny's version is the original, but he took several pop classics to (or close to) the top of the country charts including (on this collection) I'll never find another you (Seekers), Only the lonely (Roy Orbison), It's just a matter of time (Brook Benton), My love (Petula Clark) and Only love can break a heart (Gene Pitney).

Of the original songs, Baltimore (written by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant), You're the only world I know and True love's a blessing (both co-written by Sonny James) are particularly noteworthy.

Most of these tracks have been re-issued on more recent Sonny James collections but we still await the definitive collection of his Capitol hits.

Tracks

Young love
First date first kiss first love
The minute you're gone
Baltimore
Ask Marie
You're the only world I know
True love's a blessing
Take good care of her
Room in your heart
Need you
I'll never find another you
Heaven says hello
Only the lonely
Since I met my baby
It's just a matter of time
My love
Empty arms
Bright lights big city
Only love can break your heart
That's why I love you like I do

Average customer rating: Fabulous!

HSQ Rides Again Manufacturer: Mona Lisas Sound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sympathy For The Devil Take No Prisoners HSQ Does Christmas (again) What If Mozart Wrote "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" What If Mozart Wrote "Roll over Beethoven" ASIN: B0001ZIT2A Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

1. Layla, Derek & The Dominoes
2. Over the Hills and Far Away, Led Zeppelin
3. Break on Through, The Doors
4. All My Love, Led Zeppelin
5. Eleanor Rigby, The Beatles
6. Evil Ways, Santana
7. I'm Gonna Crawl, Led Zeppelin
8. Rock 'n' Roll, Led Zeppelin
9. Dust in the Wind, Kansas
10. Going to California, Led Zeppelin
11. Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You, Led Zeppelin
12. The Battle of Evermore, Led Zeppelin
13. White Rabbit, Jefferson Airplane
14. Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen

Album Description

Classic rock arranged and performed as only The Hampton (ROCK) String Quartet can do it. The Grammy nominated and Juilliard trained HSQ is at it again.

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous!.......2004-04-14

Can be listened to over and over again - a real gem!

Average customer rating: Bear Family Outdid Themselves!

Young Love: The Complete Recordings: 1952-62 Sonny James Manufacturer: Bear Family ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Vocal Pop & Oldies | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Complete Columbia & Monument Hits ASIN: B0000665C6 Release Date: 2002-06-18

Tracks:

1. It's So Nice to Make Up
2. Believe Another's Lips
3. I Wish I Knew
4. Shortcut
5. That's Me Without You
6. Cold, Cold, Colder
7. Somebody Else's Heartache
8. One I Can't Forget
9. I've Always Wanted You
10. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
11. Poor Boy, Rich Lovin'
12. Won't Somebody Tell Me
13. My Greatest Thrill
14. Table Next to Mine
15. That's How I Need You
16. This Kiss Must Last Forever
17. She Done Give Her Heart to Me
18. Oceans of Tears (I've Shed for You)
19. 'Till the Last Leaf Shall Fall
20. You Don't Have to Walk Alone
21. Christmas in My Hometown
22. I Forgot to Remember Santa Claus

Tracks:

1. Deceive Me Once Again
2. Lovin' Season
3. Here I Go (Falling for You Again)
4. Ain't Gonna Take No Chance (On Losing You)
5. Let's Go Bunny Huggin'
6. Pigtails and Ribbons
7. Too Much
8. Careless With My Heart
9. My Stolen Love
10. My God and I
11. May God Be With You
12. For Rent (One Empty Heart)
13. Twenty Feet of Muddy Water
14. All Mixed Up
15. I'll Always Wonder (But I'll Never Know)
16. Hello Old Broken Heart
17. Forgive Me
18. I Can't Stop Loving You
19. I Got the Feeling
20. Just Ask Your Heart
21. Can't Get Over Missing You
22. Cat Came Back
23. Only One Heart to Give
24. Cold, Cold Heart
25. Lonesome
26. In My Heart
27. Only a Shadow Between
28. I Wish I Knew

Tracks:

1. Young Love
2. You're the Reason I'm in Love
3. First Date, First Kiss, First Love
4. Speak to Me
5. Actions Speak Louder Than Words
6. Baby You Melt My Heart
7. Dear Love
8. Lovesick Blues
9. Almost
10. Secret Love
11. Heartaches
12. How's the World Treating You
13. Beg Your Pardon
14. Because of You
15. (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I
16. Near You
17. Ages and Ages Ago
18. Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
19. I'll Never Get Over You
20. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
21. Mighty Lovable Man
22. (Love Came, Love Saw) Love Conquered
23. Uh-Huh-MM
24. Climb Up the Ladder of Love
25. Why Can't They Remember

Tracks:

1. Walk to the Dance
2. Kathleen
3. Are You Mine
4. Let's Play Love
5. I Can See It in Your Eyes
6. You Got That Touch
7. I'm Making Time With You
8. I Can't Stay Away from You
9. Let Me Be the One to Love You
10. Sweet Thing
11. Let's Make Up
12. Yo-Yo
13. Dream Big
14. You Don't Hurt Me Any More
15. Love Me Like I Am
16. Sweet Thing [Remake]
17. 'Deed I Do
18. You're a Sweetheart
19. Sweetheart
20. You, You, You
21. Moments to Remember
22. Honey
23. If I Had a Talking Picture of You
24. Honest and Truly
25. That's How Much I Love You
26. Goodnight Sweetheart
27. Over Somebody Else's Shoulder
28. I Love You So Much It Hurts

Tracks:

1. Talk of the School
2. This Love of Mine
3. Pure Love
4. Table
5. I'll Always Come Back to You
6. Who's Next in Line
7. Red Mud
8. Yes I Know
9. 'Til Tomorrow
10. 'Til the Last Leaf Shall Fall
11. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
12. Passing Through
13. Jenny Lou
14. Gold in the Morning Sun
15. Wonderin'
16. I Wish This Night Would Never End
17. Bimbo
18. I'll Be There
19. Magnetism
20. Apache
21. Innocent Angel
22. Hey Little Ducky
23. Listen to My Heart
24. Young Love
25. Broken Wings

Tracks:

1. No Lana
2. Day's Not Over Yet
3. Time's Running Backwards for Me
4. (The Legend of) The Brown Mountain Light
5. Dance Her by Me (One More Time)
6. Mile and a Quarter
7. Just One More Lie
8. Young Love
9. Shiloh
10. Jenny Lou
11. Lady Be Kind
12. Gotta Travel On
13. Wanderin'
14. Rollin' Stone
15. Sugar Cane Song
16. My Heart and the Pine
17. I Gave My Love a Cherry
18. On the Longest Day
19. Only Cure

Album Details

A Comprehensive 6-CD Box Set of all of his Recordings from 1952-1962 with a Completely Annotated, Detailed Book.

Customer Reviews:

Bear Family Outdid Themselves!.......2002-08-21

All I can say is WOW! For anyone who is a fan of Sonny James, this box set is for you!

This is indeed the most comprehensive 6-CD collection chronicling the early stages of Sonny's career as a professional recording artist. 147 tracks in all! Featured in this collection is every track Sonny recorded from his initial stint with Capitol, featuring a few recordings never before released. This collection also contains his seven tracks recorded with NRC in 1960 as well as his recordings with RCA and Dot Records. A 60-page booklet accompanies this collection, chocked full of never before seen photos of Sonny and his family, early backstage and studio photos and much more. Personal interviews with Sonny reveal his struggle to fame and the life of a young professional singer, looking to make it big someday. Once "Young Love" comes along, you'll read about the dilemma Sonny's producers are faced with concerning his target audience and the mistakes that were made following this success. Fascinating reading as you listen to his music evolve starting with the first CD to the sixth.

The first CD begins with his 1952 sessions with Capitol and producer Ken Nelson. Most of these recordings have the typical country music style from this era. A young Sonny James is establishing himself among his peers, however his own style doesn't seem to show up here. You might pick up a hint of Hank Williams style in some of these tracks.

The second CD has a sudden burst of Sonny James! His style that we've grown to love over the years is very dominant on this collection of recordings that chronicle his career from 1955-56. All of the tracks on Sonny's first LP "Southern Gentleman" are featured on this disc. You'll love his guitar and his wonderful delivery of vocals. These sessions truly show Sonny at his best.

The third CD starts off with "Young Love", Sonny's biggest selling single and most popular. His "country" sound seems to have been toned down a bit and changed to a more universally accepted "country-pop". The tracks from Sonny's second LP "Sonny" are featured on this disc. Sonny's unique style is present on a few of these recordings. Obviously, record producers are very influential during this period, attempting to sway Sonny away from his core country audience.

The fourth CD contains many of Sonny's tracks that attempt to appeal to a younger audience. These recordings have the typical late fifties rock & roll flavor and are no doubt enjoyable, however they're quite a departure from Sonny's country style. You'll pick up the styles of Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers and Rick Nelson among these recordings. Sonny's unique style is absent on this disc until you hear "You Don't Hurt Me Anymore" & "Love Me Like I Am", both tracks truly Sonny! The tracks of Sonny's third LP "Honey" are featured on this disc. This particular LP was recorded in 1958 in an attempt to place Sonny in competition with the popular artist of the day. This LP wasn't country, it wasn't rock & roll, it was pop! This LP was a collection of tracks with a soft-singing Sonny without his guitar with what sounded like "jingle singers" in the background. This was very "un-Sonny". I've personally dubbed it Sonny's "lounge singer" LP. This LP was apparently a sore spot with producer Ken Nelson as well. When you listen, you'll understand why.

The fifth CD features a variety of Sonny's sessions with Capitol in 1959. His swung from rock & roll to country and then to pop. All genres were represented on these tracks. Further into the CD, you'll notice the quality of sound deteriorate when Sonny leaves Capitol in 1959 and cuts seven tracks with NRC in 1960. My favorite NRC recording is "Passing Through", an up-tempo tune that could have done well on it's own, but it was featured as the "B" side the "Jenny Lou" single, which did moderately well on Billboards country charts. Toward the end of this CD are some of the RCA sessions, with Sonny working with friend and producer Chet Atkins.

The sixth CD rounds up the remaining RCA sessions and covers all of the Dot recordings, most of which were featured on an LP in 1962. The two exceptions are "The Longest Day" and "The Only Cure", which was Sonny's last single before returning to Capitol Records in 1963. "The Only Cure" sounded as if it should have been on a much later Sonny James LP!

In conclusion, I think that Bear Family did an astounding job in putting together this boxed set. They've immortalized Sonny James by preserving his recordings and photographs for future generations to enjoy.

Thanks Bear Family!

Bill Wine

Average customer rating:

A Riot in Blues - Original Master Recording Various Artists Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music 1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008DL7 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Average customer rating: Bring Sonny's Material Back in Print, Capitol and Columbia

200 Years of Country Music/In Prison, in Person Sonny James Manufacturer: Westside UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Capitol Collectors Series ASIN: B00005J6UD Release Date: 2001-06-12

Tracks:

1. Introductory Remarks By Sonny
2. The Prisoner's Song
3. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
4. The Great Speckled Bird
5. San Antonio Rose
6. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
7. Wildwood Flower (Studio)
8. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
9. Waiting For A Train
10. Back In The Saddle Again
11. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
12. Hard To Please
13. Introductory Remarks By Biff Collie
14. In The Jailhouse Now
15. Don't Let Me Die On Prison Land
16. Abilene
17. Heartaches By The Number
18. Wildwood Flower (Live)
19. Walkin' Tall
20. She's What Lovin' Really Is
21. Pistol Packin' Mama
22. Amazing Grace

Album Details

Two best selling 70's country music albums on 1 CD.

Customer Reviews:

Bring Sonny's Material Back in Print, Capitol and Columbia.......2003-09-06

Finally, Finally, some of Sonny James's albums are coming back in print, long overdue for this country great. The record labels have all but forgot about Sonny in fact with the exception of this 2 fer I had to go to Nashville Tenn. to even find Sonny James material and from West Virginia that is quite a distance. Was the 60's and 70's so long ago or is Sonny's material just being ignored. If I remember right this Country legend had a string of 21 number one hits but yet for years and years his material was out of Print. These two 70's albums released on one CD shows how well Sonny can cover some of the all-time great tunes from yesteryear, treated with the upmost respect and care from Sonny. Sonny makes these songs his own in a style that has made Sonny himself a Legend, The Southern Gentlemen at his best!!!!!

Jazz Music:

1. The Sunshine Of Your Smile
2. The Young Bloods
3. Tony Gil The Very Best of, By Special Request
4. Watch What Happens [Import] [Original recording remastered]
5. When Time Approaches
6. 10 to 4 at the Five-Spot [Live]
7. 19 Moons [Live]
8. 1960-63
9. A Monday Date
10. African Waltz [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

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