Hunter,Tab Collection 1956-62 CD

Tab Hunter was a heartthrob Hollywood star before he was a singer, being plucked from obscurity by actor Dick Clayton who met him when he was working in a stable in California. His blond hair and clean good looks gave him a ready appeal to young fans, making his first film in 1950 and eventually signing to Warner Bros. Where he was hugely successful, as he starred with Natalie Wood in two box office hits. Randy Wood of Dot Records asked him to record a version of Sonny James' country hit "Young Love", and he had a No. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic. He had three more chart entries for Dot before Warner Bros insisted he record for them and set up their own label. This great-value 61-track 2-CD set comprises most of the A and B sides he recorded for Dot and Warner Bros during these core years of his recording career, along with the titles from his Warner Bros albums "Tab Hunter", "When I Fall In Love" and "R.F.D. Tab Hunter". It features all his career chart entries, including the US and UK No. 1 "Young Love", and the UK Top 5 hit "Ninety-Nine Ways". His foray into pop music did not last long into the 1960s, and he was soon focusing again on screen roles, starring in a number of beach movies. However, his hits of the late '50s remain an evocative touchstone for baby boomers who lived through those times, and this collection provides not only a substantial slice of his recorded work, but a fascinating window into the creative and commercial world of a teen idol largely created by Tin Pan Alley who found a voice of his own.

1. Young Love 2. Red Sails in the Sunset 3. Ninety-Nine Ways 4. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 5. Don't Let It Get Around 6. I'm Alone Because I Love You 7. I'm a Runaway 8. It's All Over Town 9. Jealous Heart 10. Lonesome Road 11. Candy 12. My Baby Just Cares for Me 13. (I'll Be with You in) Apple Blossom Time 14. (What Can I Give) My Only Love 15. There's No Fool Like a Young Fool 16. I'll Never Smile Again 17. Our Love 18. Waitin' for Fall 19. Moonlight Bay 20. You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave) 21. I Gotta Have My Baby Back 22. Black Coat 23. Again 24. Love Is Just Around the Corner 25. My Devotion 26. You Cheated 27. Wild Side of Life 28. The Way You Look Tonight 29. I Can't Stop Loving You 30. Born to Lose 31. I'll Never Be Free 32. I Love You, Yes I Do 33. I Want to Be with You Always 34. Time After Time 35. I Ain't Got Nobody 36. Let's Pretend There Is a Moon 37. After You've Gone 38. All Alone 39. But Beautiful 40. Funny 41. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby 42. Nevertheless 43. I Wish I Didn't Love You So 44. Long Ago 45. Sometimes I'm Happy 46. When I Fall in Love 47. Why Does It Get So Late So Early 48. Maybe You'll Be There 49. Bye Bye Baby 50. I Hadn't Anyone Till You 51. And So to Sleep Again 52. It Makes No Difference Now 53. Invitation to the Blues 54. Bummin' Around 55. Hey Good Lookin' 56. Oh Lonesome Me 57. Headin' Down the Wrong Highway 58. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 59. I've Got a New Heartache 60. It's the Bottle Talking 61. Anytime