Known as "The Southern Gentleman", Sonny James was one of the most popular and successful country artists of them all during the decades following WWII, racking up more than 75 hits in a chart career that lasted three decades through to 1983. He scored no less than 23 US country No. 1s, beginning with the landmark success of "Young Love", which also topped the US pop chart, and including an extraordinary run of big hits in late '60s and early '70s beyond the scope of this collection. He was one of the first country artists to embrace the influence of rock 'n' roll, helping to give his work a more contemporary flavour than many of his Nashville peers, and was one of the new breed of country stylist who brought the genre into the modern era. This great value 62-track collection comprises a substantial proportion of the A and B sides of the forty or so singles he released on Capitol, NRC, RCA and Dot during the first decade or so of his career, with at least one side of most releases included, and naturally features all his country and pop chart entries from that era, including, as well as "Young Love", the Top 10 country hits "That's Me Without You", "For Rent", "You're The Reason I'm In Love", "First Date, First Kiss, First Love" and "Uh-Huh-mm". Best-known as he is for his later work, this provides an enlightening and entertaining scene-setter for his later career, as his style develops from his country roots towards the new sound that would characterise Nashville in subsequent years.

Tracklist:

Short Cut
It's So Nice To Make Up
That's Me Without You
Cool, Cold And Colder
Somebody Else's Heartache
The One I Can't Forget
Poor Boy Rich Lovin'
My Greatest Thrill
That's How I Need You
The Table Next To Mine
She Done Give Her Heart To Me
Oceans Of Tears (I've Shed For You)
I Forgot To Remember Santa Claus
Lovin' Season
Ain't Gonna Take No Chance
Till The Last Leaf Shall Fall
Let's Go Bunny Huggin'
Pigtails And Ribbons
For Rent (One Empty Heart)
My Stolen Love
Twenty Feet Of Muddy Water
All Mixed Up
The Cat Came Back
Hello Old Broken Heart
Young Love
You're The Reason I'm In Love
First Date, First Kiss, First Love
Speak To Me
Lovesick Blues
Dear Love
A Mighty Lovable Man
Love Conquered
Uh-Huh-Mm
Why Can't They Remember?
Kathaleen
Walk To The Dance
Are You Mine
Let's Play Love
You Got That Touch
I Can See It In Your Eyes
Let Me Be The One To Love You
Dream Big
Yo-Yo
Talk Of The School
The Table
Pure Love
This Love Of Mine
Who's Next In Line
I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
Till Tomorrow
Jenny Lou
Passin' Through
Wondering
Bimbo
Apache
Innocent Angel
Young Love(1961)
The Day's Not Over Yet
Just One More Lie
On The Longest Day
The Only Cure

UPC: 824046318925
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 2.10.17
Format: CD

Sonny James - Singles Collection 1952-62 (2 CD)