Thompson,Sue Sad Movies & Other Tales Of Woe CD

EU-only collection from the crossover Country/Pop songstress. Sue Thompson became an unlikely 'overnight success' in the summer of 1961 when her tongue-in-cheek reading of John D. Loudermilk's idiosyncratic 'Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)' made the US Top 5 and sold a million copies. Ironically, Thompson was already in her mid-30s and established as a popular live and TV singer, with a 10 year recording career for three major record companies behind her. She'd sung the number in a mock-teenaged girl's voice, so consequently when she appeared on TV to promote it, she had to 'dress down' and masquerade as someone 15 years younger. This compilation anthologizes her recordings for the Hickory label in 1961 and 62, which runs to seven singles, six of which were US hits, and two LPs, Meet Sue Thompson and Two of a Kind. In addition to 'Sad Movies', she charted with 'Norman' (a second consecutive million-seller), 'Two of a Kind', 'Have a Good Time', 'James (Hold the Ladder Steady)' and 'Willie Can'. Several of her album tracks have never previously appeared on CD, which makes this a genuinely unique package.

1. Angel, Angel 2. Throwin' Kisses 3. Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) 4. Nine Little Teardrops 5. Norman 6. Never Love Again 7. Oh Lonesome Me 8. Tonight (Could Be the Night) 9. Love Me to Pieces 10. (Til) I Kissed Ya 11. Give Myself a Party 12. If You Don't Somebody Else Will 13. Two of a Kind 14. It Has to Be 15. Mama Don't Cry at My Wedding 16. He's Back 17. I Can't Stop Loving You 18. Bonaparte's Retreat 19. Jealous Heart 20. That's Just Too Much 21. Afraid 22. Big Daddy 23. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You) 24. Sob Sister 25. Have a Good Time 26. If the Boy Only Knew 27. James (Hold the Ladder Steady) 28. My Hero 29. Willie Can 30. Too Much in Love