Dyke,Leroy Van Complete Releases 1956-62 CD

Leroy Van Dyke is a country singer and guitarist who is best-known for his memorable landmark crossover pop-country hit in 1961 "Walk On By", which made him a household name on both sides of the Atlantic. After a flurry of pop chart success which followed that iconic success, he became a fixture on the country scene with a string of hits through to the late 1970s. This 40-track 2-CD set focuses on the early years of his career, and comprises the A & B sides of all his singles for the Dot and Mercury labels from his 1956 debut through to the end of 1962, along with all the titles from his Mercury albums released during that period "Walk On By" and "Movin' Van Dyke" not otherwise released on singles. As well as "the country No. 1 and pop and UK No. 5 "Walk On By", it includes his other Top 10 country hits "Auctioneer" and "If A Woman Answers" along with his other country, pop and UK chart entries "Black Cloud", "and "Big Man In A Big House". It showcases his distinctive talent that enabled him to straddle the increasingly blurred divide between pop and country during this era

1. Auctioneer 2. I Fell in Love with a Pony Tail 3. The Pocket Book Song 4. Honky Tonk Song 5. One Heart 6. Everytime I Ask My Heart 7. Leather Jacket 8. My Good Mind Went Bad 9. Big Man in a Big House 10. Faded Love 11. Walk on By 12. My World Is Caving in 13. If a Woman Answers (Hang Up the Phone) 14. A Broken Promise 15. The Life You Offered Me 16. Dim, Dark Corner 17. How Long Must You Keep Me a Secret 18. I Sat Back and Let It Happen 19. Black Cloud 20. Five Steps 21. 22 the Image of Me 22. Take Good Care of Her 23. Three Hearts in a Tangle 24. Handful of Friends 25. Sea of Heartbreak 26. I Miss You Already 27. Heartaches By the Number 28. Big Shoes 29. Funny How Time Slips Away 30. I've Just Seen Her 31. Once Upon a Time 32. Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes 33. Love Letters in the Sand 34. I Almost Lost My Mind 35. I Need You Now 36. Slippin' Around 37. The Auctioneer 38. Lonely Street 39. Sugartime 40. Don't Forbid Me 41. Honeycomb 42. Party Doll