Ray,Johnnie Singles Collection As & Bs 1951-61 CD

Johnnie Ray was one of the few singers who successfully bridged the creative and commercial gap between traditional early '50s pop and the rock 'n' roll era, which he achieved with a string of memorable hits, and was also notable for the fact that he was every bit as popular and successful in Europe and Australia as he was in his native US. He came to performing as a white R&B singer, and developed an emotionally-charged delivery and dynamic stage presence that brought him a string of hits, scoring his first No. 1 in 1952 with "Cry", and as a result his performing histrionics he acquired outlandish nicknames like "The Prince Of Wails" and "The Nabob Of Sob". Between 1952 and 1960 he had around forty hits, including UK No. 1s with "Such A Night", "Just Walkin' In The Rain" and "Yes, Tonight Josephine". It was remarkable, that although his initial hits were in the traditional pop era of the mid-'50s, he had a huge teen following in the early rock 'n' roll years breaking box office records when he toured. This great-value 109-track 4-CD is a comprehensive anthology comprising just about every A & B side which he released in the USA and UK during this era, which encompassed all of his chart entries on both sides of the Atlantic

1. Whiskey and Gin - Johnnie Ray/Maurice King ; His Wolverines 2. Tell the Lady I Said Goodbye - Johnnie Ray/Maurice King ; His Wolverines 3. Little White Cloud That Cried 4. Cry - Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads 5. (Here Am I) Broken Hearted - Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads 6. Please Mr. Sun - Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads 7. Mountains in the Moonlight 8. What's the Use 9. Don't Blame Me - Johnnie Ray/Buddy Cole Quartet 10. Coffee and Cigarettes - Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads 11. Out in the Cold Again - Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads 12. Walkin' My Baby Back Home - Johnnie Ray/Buddy Cole Quartet 13. Don't Take Your Love from Me - Johnnie Ray/Buddy Cole Quartet 14. Lady Drinks Champagne - Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads 15. All of Me - Johnnie Ray/Buddy Cole Quartet 16. Give Me Time - Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads 17. A Sinner Am I 18. Gee But I'm Lonesome 19. Don't Say Love Has Ended 20. Faith Can Move Mountains 21. Love Me (Baby Can't You Love Me) 22. A Full Time Job - Johnnie Ray ; Doris Day 23. Ma Says, Pa Says - Johnnie Ray ; Doris Day 24. I'm Gonna' Walk and Talk with My Lord 25. Touch of God's Hand 26. Mister Midnight 27. Oh What a Sad Sad Day 28. Glad Rag Doll 29. Somebody Stole My Gal 30. Candy Lips - Johnnie Ray ; Doris Day 31. Let's Walk That-A-Way - Johnnie Ray ; Doris Day 32. With These Hands - Johnnie Ray/Buddy Cole Quartet 33. Satisfied (Feat. the Four Lads) - Johnnie Ray/Buddy Cole Quartet 34. It's the Talk of the Town - Johnnie Ray/Buddy Cole Quartet 35. All I Do Is Dream of You 36. Tell the Lady I Said Goodbye 37. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone 38. An Orchid for the Lady 39. You'd Be Surprised 40. Why Should I Be Sorry 41. Destiny 42. Such a Night 43. Hey There 44. Hernando's Hideaway 45. To Ev'ry Girl - to Ev'ry Boy 46. Going Going Gone 47. I'm Just a Shadow of Myself 48. She Didn't Say Nothin' at All 49. The Only Girl I'll Ever Love 50. Papa Loves Mambo 51. If You Believe - Johnnie Ray/Percy Faith ; His Orchestra 52. Alexander's Ragtime Band - Johnnie Ray/Percy Faith ; His Orchestra 53. As Time Goes By 54. Nobody's Sweetheart 55. Parade of Broken Hearts 56. Paths of Paradise 57. Flip Flop and Fly 58. Thine Eyes Are As the Eyes of a Dove 59. My Love for You 60. Taking a Chance on Love 61. Song of the Dreamer 62. I've Got So Many Million Years 63. Johnnie's Comin' Home - Johnnie Ray/Paul Weston ; His Orchestra 64. Love, Love, Love - Johnnie Ray/Paul Weston ; His Orchestra 65. A Heart Comes in Handy - Johnnie Ray/Paul Weston ; His Orchestra 66. The Others I Like 67. Who's Sorry Now - Johnnie Ray/Paul Weston ; His Orchestra 68. Walk Along with Kings - Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff ; Orchestra 69. Ain't Misbehavin' - Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff ; Orchestra 70. Goodbye Au Revoir Adios - Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff ; Orchestra 71. Because I Love You 72. Just Walking in the Rain - Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff ; Orchestra 73. In the Candlelight - Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff ; Orchestra 74. Look Homeward Angel - Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff ; Orchestra 75. You Don't Owe Me a Thing - Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff ; Orchestra 76. So Long 77. I Miss You So 78. Yes Tonight, Josephine - Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff ; Orchestra 79. No Wedding Today - Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff ; Orchestra 80. Build Your Love - Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff ; Orchestra 81. Street of Memories 82. Good Evening Friends - Johnnie Ray ; Frankie Laine 83. Up Above My Head - Johnnie Ray ; Frankie Laine 84. Pink Sweater Angel 85. Texas Tambourine 86. Soliloquy of a Fool - Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff ; Orchestra 87. Miss Me Just a Little 88. Strollin' Girl 89. Plant a Little Seed 90. Endlessly 91. Lonely for a Letter 92. No Regrets 93. Up Until Now 94. What More Can I Say 95. You're the One Who Knows 96. When's Your Birthday Baby 97. One's Man's Love Song Is Another Man's Blues 98. Here and Now 99. Call Me Yours 100. I'll Never Fall in Love Again 101. You're All That I Live for 102. When It's Springtime in the Rockies 103. An Ordinary Couple 104. Wagon Wheels 105. I'll Make You Mine 106. Before You 107. Don't Leave Me Now 108. Tell Me 109. Cool Water