Tommy Roe: Greatest Hits - The Original ABC Hit Recordings CD Track Listing

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Tommy Roe Greatest Hits - The Original ABC Hit Recordings (1993)
Originally Released September 28, 1993\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits on MCA is a fine 18-track collection that serves up the bubblegum icon's best songs and very little filler. Unlike a large number of Roe collections, this disc contains all original recordings made during his prime. And what a prime it was! Between 1962 and 1969, Roe was responsible for some of the brightest, snappiest bubblegum on the planet. From the funky breakbeats of "Dizzy" to the hushed romanticism of "It's Now Winter's Day" to the swampy groove of "Jam Up and Jelly Tight," there are enough hits here to make you think twice about calling Roe anything less than Hall of Fame material. This collection does a fairly good job of rounding up the hits and great songs, though there are a few omissions that knock it down a notch ("Cinnamon," "Money Is My Pay") as does the inclusion of a mediocre take on "Stagger Lee" from the early '70s. A couple of collections have come along since the release of this to challenge it's worth, but they are each flawed in their own way too. Until the perfect Roe collection comes along, this is a fine purchase. And if you are a fan of bubblegum, pop, or good old rock & roll, you need some Tommy Roe in your collection. -- Tim Sendra\n\nAmazon.com Editorial Review\nIn the late '60s, Tommy Roe's budding bubblegum bop was the kind of stuff aspiring smarties turned their nose up at. He was a "teenybopper" (albeit one who bravely forged a trail soon to be trod by the daintily dreamy likes of Bobby Sherman and the Cassidy Bros.) when many were into revolutionary rock & roll. Much of his material has aged quite nicely however. "Dizzy" is a near perfect pop song. Indeed, it stands as the "MMM Bop" of its day. The Buddy Holly nod "Sheila" and the truly filthy (one hopes) "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" prove Roe wasn't a one-hit wonder. --Steven Stolder \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nBubble gum never tasted so good!, May 30, 2000 \nReviewer: John A. Kuczma "RogueUlfric" (Marietta, GA USA) \nBetween 1962 and 1971, Tommy Roe placed eleven songs in the Top 40, including six in the Top 10 (two number 1s!), proving that no matter how many people turned up their noses, the teenybopper bubblegum sound was both popular and persistent.\n\nThis superior MCA disc includes all but one of the Top 40 hits. Alongwith the six Top 10 cuts (Sheila, Everybody, Sweet Pea, Hooray for Hazel, Dizzy and the rather raunchy Jam Up and Jelly Tight), it offers a number of excellent lesser known songs (The Folk Singer, It's Now Winter's Day, We Can Make Music.)\n\nInexplicably, two non-chart cuts are included (Everytime a Bluebird Cries and Dottie, I Like It) at the expense of a very good cover of Susie Darlin', a number 35 in the autumn of 1962.\n\nHowever, that is a very minor short-coming, considering that all of these songs are originals are brilliantly mastered for clear, dynamic sound.\n\nFor pure musical chewing enjoyment, Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits can't be beat! \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\n3 star songs by a 3 star performer in a 4 star package!!!!!, May 19, 2004 \nReviewer: Paul Tognetti (Cranston, RI USA) \nYou might say that Tommy Roe was ahead of the curve. He recorded "bubblegum" music before the term was even coined. After his wildly successful debut single, 1962's "Sheila", Tommy Roe went on to make 21 more appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart over the next decade. A strong argument can be made that his 1966 Top Ten smash "Sweet Pea" was really the very first "bubblegum" hit. Recall that the term "bubblegum" did not appear until the heyday of Buddah records in 1968-1969 with groups like Ohio Express and the 1910 Fruitgum Co.\nTommy Roe went on to make several more "bubblegum" records including hits like "Hooray For Hazel", "Dizzy" and "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" from 1969. Tommy Roe wrote a vast majority of the tunes he recorded. In my opinion, some of his better sides never quite made it including "Heather Honey" and 1966's "It's Now Winter's Day. And he does a very nice job on his final ABC release, a remake of the Lloyd Price classic "Stagger Lee."\nMCA is to be commended for the nice job they did with the enclosed 12 page booklet. I see where some people have questioned whether these are the original recordings. As far as I can tell they are. Perhaps an audiophile could discern if the recordings have been altered slightly. But then again why would an audiophile be listening to a Tommy Roe CD? Tommy Roe continues to record and perform. His official website lists a modest schedule of appearances during the coming months. I think it would be great fun to see him perform at a venue like a State Fair. When all is said and done he made some pretty good music. \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nOriginals NO DOUBT!, October 17, 2005 \nReviewer: Rick Gonzales "sodapop4545" (Westminster, CO United States)\nConsumers: If you are looking for the original hit ABC recordings of Tommy Roe from the 60s, then don't hesitate to buy this CD. Despite what you have read, these are the originals! Any record collector worth his/her salt knows that MCA acquired the back catalog of ABC Paramount and ABC records when they closed their doors back in the late seventies. ABC was Tommy's record label for the entire 60s. I still have my orignal 45s and I still play them, and aside from these being in Stereo, these are the same versions, NOT re-recorded. Buy with confidence, nuff said. \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nKing of Bubblegum Pop: Simple Upbeat Songs Of The 60's, December 31, 2002\nReviewer: masterbill "masterbill" (Long Island, New York) \nTommy Roe was the King Of Bubblegum Music, and it is good music. When I first heard Hooray For Hazel on the radio, I ran out to get the 45, and immediately played approximately 80 times. Either it is a very good, upbeat song, or I was mentally unbalanced. Tommy was a good vocalist, his interpretations were on the money, and the musical arrangements of most of his songs were excellent. The drum rolls in Hooray For Hazel are outstanding, the music catchy, and the words simple, but upbeat. Sweet Pea is another song with an excellent music arrangement and upbeat vocals and lyrics. Dizzy is a classic song of the 1960's and Shelia is an excellent bubblegum / rockabilly blend. The lyrics of Jam Up And Jelly Tight are more sophisticated, Everybody sounds Buddy Holly like and Heather Honey and Dottie I like it are enjoyable upbeat songs. Jack And Jill is a lesser quality up-tempo song\nTommy Roe was the cream of the crop of the Bubblegum contingent. The other Tommy (James), I believe was misclassified as bubblegum as much of his music was more sophisticated and rock oriented, and some of the songs he wrote such as Crimson And Clover and Sweet Cherry Wine were innovative psychedelic blends. Herman's Hermits and the Monkeys were good, but a cut below, the 1910 Fruitgum Company and the Ohio Express are saccharine or nutrasweet, artificially flavored bubblegum, although the lyrics are funny, while the Archies are ordinary, middle of the road bubblegum. The bubblegum music of David Cassidy and Bobby Sherman turned me off, although Cassidy later became an accomplished actor who played leading roles in Broadway Musicals.\n\nHalf.com Album Notes\nIncludes liner notes by Todd Everett.
This rock cd contains 18 tracks and runs 48min 3sec.
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