30 Big Hits of the 60's explained

30 Big Hits of the 60's
Type:studio
Artist:Bobby Vee
Cover:30 Big Hits of the 60's.JPG
Released:August 1964
Genre:Pop
Length:38:48
Label:Liberty
Producer:Snuff Garrett
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Chronology:Bobby Vee

30 Big Hits of the 60's is a studio album by American singer Bobby Vee, and was released in August 1964 by Liberty Records.[1]

it contains hits from the 1960s by other artist with this album,[2] among the 30 tracks with combained with 5 songs are several, Beatles, Searchers and  Frank Ifield song, and it including "Moon River", "P.S. I Love You", "My Dad", Memphis", "I Remember You", Needles and Pins", "Sukiyaki" and others.[3]

The album peaked at No. 95 on the Cashbox albums chart.

Reception

At the time of the album's release, Billboard mentions "his appeal, coupled with that of the tunes."[4]

Cashbox called it "One of the best albums" and stated that "a medley of thirty familiar recent vintage chart-riders. He really shines as he dishes-up the likes of, “A Fool Never Learns,” “Love Me Do,” “I Remember You,”[5]

Press & Sun-Bulletin notes "it can find many favorites in it"[6]

Tampa Bay Times says Vee will "delight his fans with brief versions or numbers like Moon River, Danke Schoen, Ruby Baby"[7]

Track listing

Side two

Notes and References

  1. https://www.discogs.com/release/3271767-Bobby-Vee-30-Big-Hits-Of-The-60s Bobby Vee, 30 Big Hits of the 60's
  2. Book: Reynolds, Robert . The Music of Bobby Vee . 2016-04-19 . Lulu.com . 978-1-365-05412-9 . en.
  3. Book: Reynolds, Robert . The Music of Bobby Vee . 2016-04-19 . Lulu.com . 978-1-365-05412-9 . en.
  4. October 3, 1964 . Album Reviews . Billboard . 48 . en . 76 . 40.
  5. Book: Cash Box . 1964-10-17 . Cash Box Pub. Co. . 34.
  6. Web site: 1964-10-24 . Press and Sun-Bulletin from Binghamton, New York . 2024-06-15 . Newspapers.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: 1964-12-23 . Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida . 2024-06-15 . Newspapers.com . en-US.