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Very Best Of Joni James 1951-62 - All The Hits & More
Joni James
Very Best Of Joni James 1951-62 - All The Hits & More
Joni James
Joni James was a hugely successful American recording artist of the 1950s and '60s, and was one of the few singers who were able to maintain the momentum of her career through from the middle-of-the-road pop era of the early '50s through into the post-rock 'n' roll era of the later decade and beyond. So popular was she in the early '50s that she twice had four records in the Top 10 simultaneously. She brought country material into the pop chart, making the Top 5 with "Your Cheatin' Heart" while it's composer, Hank Williams, was topping the country chart, and she helped introduce the "concept" album with her first LP "Let There Be Love". Indeed, she was one of the first artists to concentrate on the album market, successfully releasing at least four a year through the '50s, including her "100 Strings & Joni" series, recorded at London's Abbey Road studios. She suddenly retired from the business in the early '60s to look after her seriously ill husband, but has returned to performing in recent decades. This great value 54-track collection focuses on her singles, and includes all the 40 or more A and B sides which made one or other configuration of the charts, plus selected other A sides, including tracks which came from the then current album releases. It's a highly entertaining showcase for an artist who has perhaps not received the global recognition she merits.
.. 1951-62 - ALL THE HITS & MORE
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 2 |
Released | February 5, 2016 |
EAN/UPC | 0824046315528 |
Label | ACROBAT ADDCD3155 |
Genre | Jazz |
Dimensions | 124 × 141 × 10 mm · 99 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- Let There Be Love (Mgm K11223) 1952
- You Belong to Me (Mgm K11295) 1952
- Why Don't You Believe Me? (Mgm K11333) 1952
- Purple Shades (Mgm K11333) 1952
- You're My Everything (Mgm K30829) 1953
- Have You Heard? (Mgm K11390) 1953
- Wishing Ring (Mgm K11390) 1953
- Your Cheatin' Heart (Mgm K11426) 1953
- I'll Be Waiting for You (Mgm K11426) 1953
- Almost Always (Mgm K11470) 1953
- Is It Any Wonder (Mgm K11470) 1953
- My Love, My Love (Mgm K11543) 1953
- You're Fooling Someone (Mgm K11543) 1953
- I'll Never Stand in Your Way (Mgm K11606) 1953
- Why Can't I (Mgm K11606) 1953
- Nina Noni (Mgm K11637) 1953
- Maybe Next Time (Mgm K11696) 1954
- Am I in Love (Mgm K11696) 1954
- In a Garden of Roses (Mgm K11753) 1954
- Every Day (Mgm K11753) 1954
- Mama Don't Cry at My Wedding (Mgm K11802) 1954
- Pa Pa Pa (Mgm K11802) 1954
- When We Come of Age (Mgm K11865) 1954
- The Moment I Saw You (Mgm K12020) 1955
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Mgm K12091) 1955
- How Important Can It Be? (Mgm K11919) 1955
- Is This the End of the Line (Mgm K11960) 1955
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2. CD
- When You Wish Upon a Star (Mgm K11960) 1955
- You Are My Love (Mgm K12066) 1955
- My Believing Heart (Mgm K12126) 1955
- Don't Tell Me Not to Love You (Mgm K12175) 1956
- I Woke Up Crying (Mgm K12213) 1956
- Give Us This Day (Mgm K12288) 1956
- How Lucky You Are (Mgm K12288) 1956
- Love Letters (Mgm K12353) 1956
- Danny Boy (Mgm K12369) 1956
- Only Trust Your Heart (Mgm K12450) 1957
- Summer Love (Mgm K12480) 1957
- There Goes My Heart (Mgm K12706) 1957
- There Must Be a Way (Mgm K12746) 1959
- I Still Get a Thrill (Mgm K12779) 1959
- I Still Get Jealous (Mgm K12807) 1959
- Are You Sorry? (Mgm K12828) 1959
- Little Things Mean a Lot (Mgm K12849) 1959
- I Laughed at Love (Mgm K12849) 1959
- I Need You Now (One Hundred Voices...one Hundred Strings and
- We Know (Mgm K12895) 1960
- My Last Date (With You) (Mgm K12933) 1960
- Be My Love (Mgm K12948) 1960
- I Gave My Love (Mgm K13016) 1960
- I Almost Lost My Mind (Mgm K13060) 1962
- Tender and True (Mgm K13080) 1962
- You Are My Sunshine (Mgm K13092) 1962
- Anyone but Her (Mgm K13117) 1962