In the era following the rock 'n' roll explosion and before the British Invasion, Pat Boone was second only to Elvis Presley as the USA's most popular and successful male artist, racking up over 50 hits in the half dozen years following his chart debut in 1955. He was a marvellously versatile singer as well as a successful movie actor, equally at home with rock 'n' roll songs and romantic ballads, his warm and relaxed voice giving him an appeal across the pop spectrum, and it enabled him to score several landmark No. 1s in the US and UK with memorable hits like "Love Letters In The Sand", "I'll Be Home", "April Love" and "Moody River", among others. This 83-track 3-CD collection brings together the A and B sides of every single he released in the USA and UK from his recording debut on the Republic label in 1955 through to 1962, when he had his last Top 40 hits on either side of the pond. It naturally includes all of his chart entries during that time, but also features some lesser known early material, and some collectable and rarely-heard tracks from his B sides. It's a definitive and hugely enjoyable overview of the first crucial decade of what has become a long and distinguished career, both in music and in public life, and we are sure it will appeal to a huge number of pop fans and collectors.

Tracklist:

My Heart Belongs To You
Until You Tell Me So
Remember To Be Mine
Half Way Chance With You
I Need Someone
Loving You Madly
Two Hearts, Two Kisses
Tra La La
Ain't That A Shame
Tennessee Saturday Night
At My Front Door
No Other Arms
Gee Whittakers
Take The Time
I'll Be Home
Tutti Fruiti
Long Tall Sally
Just As Long As I'm With You
I Almost Lost My Mind
I'm In Love With You
Rich In Love
Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)
Chains Of Love
Don't Forbid Me
Anastasia
Why Baby Why
I'm Waiting Just For You
Love Letters In The Sand
Bernardine
Remember You're Mine
There's A Gold Mine In The Sky
April Love
When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano
Jingle Bells
White Christmas
A Wonderful Time Up There
It's Too Soon To Know
Sugar Moon
Cherie I Love You
If Dreams Came True
That's How Much I Love You
Gee, But It's Lonely
For My Good Fortune
I'll Remember Tonight
The Mardi Gras March
With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
Good Rockin' Tonight
For A Penny
The Wang Dang Taffy Apple Tango
Twixt Twelve And Twenty
Rock Boll Weevil
Fools Hall Of Fame
The Brightest Wishing Star
Beyond The Sunset
My Faithful Heart
To The Center Of The Earth

UPC: 824046904920
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 7.7.15
Format: CD

Pat Boone - Complete Us & UK Singles As & BS 1953-62 (2 CD)