Avalon,Frankie Collection 1954-62 CD

Frankie Avalon was one of the teen stars to emerge in the post-rock 'n' roll era, as the moguls of Tin Pan Alley encouraged the music to evolve towards a lighter style of pop which had a broader appeal to the mainstream of middle America. Starting his recording career as a boy-star trumpeter in his mid-teens, he was signed by the Chancellor label in his home town of Philadelphia, and between 1958 and the effective end of his chart career in 1962 he had 30 hits in the USA and UK, including the iconic No. 1s "Venus" and "Why". One his pop career began to wane he developed his movie acting, and became a ubiquitous star of 'beach movies' during the '60s. This great-value 61track 2-CD collection comprises tracks from his debut releases as a trumpeter for the 'X' label in 1954, plus all his A and B sides for Chancellor during these years, along with selected tracks from his albums during this era, albums "Frankie Avalon", "Swingin' on a Rainbow", "The Young Frankie Avalon", "Summer Scene", "... And Now About Mr. Avalon", "A Whole Lotta Frankie" and "Italiano", which often show another side to his talents as a song interpreter. It naturally features all his 26 US and UK chart entries, including the No. 1s "Venus" and "Why", and the Top 10 hits "DeDe Dinah", "Ginger Bread", "A Boy Without A Girl", "Bobby Sox To Stockings" & "Just Ask Your Heart". It's a comprehensive and entertaining overview of the career of one of the archetypal teen stars of the years immediately prior to the cataclysmic arrival of the British Invasion, and a showcase for his versatile talents as a vocalist across rock 'n' roll, teen ballads and sophisticated pop

1. Trumpet Sorrento 2. The Book 3. Trumpet Tarantella 4. Cupid 5. Jivin' with the Saints 6. Shy Guy 7. Teacher's Pet 8. Dede Dinah 9. Ooh la la 10. You Excite Me 11. Darlin' 12. Ginger Bread 13. Blue Betty 14. I'll Wait for You 15. What Little Girl 16. Venus 17. I'm Broke 18. A Boy Without a Girl 19. Bobby Sox to Stockings 20. Just Ask Your Heart 21. Two Fools 22. Why 23. Swingin' on a Rainbow 24. Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops 25. Talk, Talk, Talk 26. The Faithful Kind 27. Gee Whizz Whilikins Golly Gee 28. Tuxedo Junction 29. Where Are You 30. Togetherness 31. Don't Let Love Pass Me By 32. The Green Leaves of Summer 33. Here's to the Ladies 34. A Perfect Love 35. The Puppet Song 36. All of Everything 37. Call Me Anytime 38. Who Else But You 39. Gotta Get a Girl 40. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 41. Summer of '61 42. True, True Love 43. Married 44. Sleeping Beauty 45. The Lonely Bit 46. After You've Gone 47. If You Don't Think I'm Leaving 48. You Are Mine 49. Ponchinello 50. A Miracle 51. Don't Let Me Stand in Your Way 52. Dance the Bossa Nova 53. Welcome Home 54. Oooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty' 55. Little Bitty Pretty One 56. She's Funny That Way 57. Step in the Right Direction 58. Pretty Eyed Baby 59. Hold Me 60. Summer Scene 61. The Music Stopped 62. What Is This Thing Called Love 63. Italiano