Neil Sedaka was one of the most successful and ubiquitous songwriters of the late '50s and early '60s, composing hits for artists like Connie Francis and Jimmy Clanton with his writing partner Howard Greenfield. However, he achieved an even higher profile as an interpreter of his own songs, rattling up a string of landmark classics like "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen", "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" & "Oh Carol". This 2014 2-CD set includes the a & B sides of every single he released, including collectable tracks he recorded for other labels before he joined RCA, along with tracks which were included on the EPs which were released in different configurations around the world. It includes, interestingly, his own recording of "Stupid Cupid" which was a No. 1 success for Connie Francis. The collection plots his concentrated and highly successful early career up to 1962 before his style was overtaken by the British Invasion and he reinvented himself in the 1970s as a noted singer-songwriter. It's a splendid slice of top class rock 'n' roll era Brill Building pop, highlighting his distinctive writing & performing talents which many fans & collectors will not have heard before.

Tracklist:

While I Dream
I Love My Baby
Laura Lee
Snowtime
Ring-A-Rockin'
Fly, Don't Fly On Me
Oh, Delilah!
Neil's Twist
The Diary
No Vacancy
I Go Ape
Moon Of Gold
Crying My Heart Out For You
You Gotta Learn Your Rhythm And Blues
Oh! Carol
One Way Ticket To The Blues
Stairway To Heaven
Forty Winks Away
You Mean Everything To Me
Run Samson Run
Calendar Girl
The Same Old Fool
Little Devil
I Must Be Dreaming
Sweet Little You
I Found My World In You
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
Don't Lead Me On
King Of Clowns
Walk With Me
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
As Long As I Live
Next Door To An Angel
I Belong To You
Stop! You're Knocking Me Out!
I Waited Too Long
Stupid Cupid
All I Need Is You
I Ain't Hurtin' No More
Another Sleepless Night
Going Home To Mary Lou
The Girl For Me
What Am I Gonna Do
Fallin'
Circulate
We Kiss In A Shadow
Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You

UPC: 824046311223
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 9.9.14
Format: CD

Neil Sedaka - Complete Us Singles & Eps As & BS 1956-62 (2 CD)