Shelley Fabares: The Best of Shelley Fabares CD Track Listing

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Shelley Fabares The Best of Shelley Fabares (1994)
Originally Released November 15, 1994 \n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: 18 songs from 1962-65, most from her Colpix singles. Typically lightweight teen idol tunes, these do include some rare compositions by Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil and P.F. Sloan/Steve Barri, although, alas, they're throwaways that don't compare to their best work. Amidst the dross is an unexpectedly first-rate girl-group single from 1964, "He Don't Love Me," co-written by Jan Berry and featuring outstanding Spectoresque production from David Gates. -- Richie Unterberger\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nAlso known as "The Best of Mary Stone", June 13, 2003 \nBy Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota)\nIn 1958 Shelley Fabares appeared on the hit ABC domestic comedy "The Donna Reed Show" as Mary Stone, the young teenage daughter, whose younger brother Jeff was played by former Mousketeer Paul Petersen. Mary Stone was the personification of the perfect daughter ("Princess" whined too much on "Father Knows Best" to be really beloved) and was eventually asked by the show's producers to work with Colpix Records, the label for Columbia Pictures Television. Fabares's debut release was "Johnny Angel," a typical girl group type of song that atypically reached #1 on the Billboard pop charts in early 1962.\n\nOf course, a hit single meant an album and Fabares released two during that year, "Shelley!" and "Things We Did Last Summer," with a third album "Teen-Age Triangle" a year later. Several of the songs on this collection appeared on none of those albums because in the Sixties lots of artists released singles that were never put on albums (just think of the Beatles with their two volumes of "Past Masters"). After her big hit "Johnny Angel" Fabares only had a few more singles that did anything: "Johnny Loves Me" (#21), "The Things We Did Lat Summer" (#46), and "Ronnie Call Me When You Get a Chance" (#72), all of which appear in this hits collection. \n\nThose titles alone tell you exactly what sort of songs you are going to find on a Shelley Fabres album, although none of her covers of other hits like "Johnny Get Angry" and "Sealed With a Kiss." The appeal here is simply unpretentious "girl group" songs about the poignant pain of teenage yearning. Shelley Fabares was not trying to be Leslie Gore, so the comparisons are unfair. Fabares was never really serious about a music career and was more interested in parlaying her television acting career into doing movies with Elvis Presley, although most people remember her today from playing Craig T. Nelson's girlfriend and wife on "Coach." Still, all this considered her songs stand up better than a lot of other albums recorded by television stars. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nShelley Fabares, Best Of, March 29, 2000 \nBy John S. Weathers (S.C.)\nListening to this cd makes one long for the too long gone days of the early 60's when music was still lighthearted, innocent, and fun to listen to.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nSHELLEY SINGS N' SWINGS!, March 13, 2000 \nBy John Gannatti (LAS VEGAS, NEVADA U.S.A.)\nYes, there was a time when almost every TV Teen star got a chance to warble a tune or two - but Shelley Fabares did more than just try -- she had a million seller number one smash hit with her classic JOHNNY ANGEL. She also scored well with follow-up records such as BIG STAR, JOHNNY LOVES ME, & TELEPHONE, WON'T YOU RING ----and they are all here and they sound GREAT on this fabulous CD. A must for fans of the "Donna Reed Show" and a definite must-have for Shelley Fabares fans. Don't miss outon the wonderful collection! \n\n\nHalf.com Details \nContributing artists: Paul Petersen \n\nAlbum Notes\nProducers: Stu Phillips, David Gates, Lou Adler, Phil Sloan, Steve Barri.\nCompilation producers: Brian Gari, Bob Hyde.\nRecorded between 1961 and 1963. Includes liner notes by Brian Gari.
This newage cd contains 18 tracks and runs 45min 15sec.
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