Bobby Vee's Golden Greats
1962 compilation album by Bobby Vee
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Bobby Vee's Golden Greats is a compilation album by American singer Bobby Vee that was released in November 1962 by Liberty Records. It was Vee's first greatest hits compilation on the Liberty label. He had as the major influences in his career his personal manager Arnold Mills and record producer, Snuff Garrett.[1][2]
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| Released | November 1962 | |||
| Recorded | 1959–1962 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 34:01 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
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| Singles from Bobby Vee's Golden Greats | ||||
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The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated November 3, 1962, and remained on the chart for 44 weeks, peaking at No. 24.[3] It climbed to No. 22 on the Cashbox Best-Selling Monaural Albums chart during its 19-week run on it.[4] It was more successful in The UK, where it spent for 14 weeks on the album chart there peaking at No. 10.[5] The single, "Punish Her", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated September 1, 1962, peaking at number 20 during its eight-week stay.[6] On the Cashbox Top 100 Singles, it reached number 32 during its eight-week stay.[7]
Compact disc
The album was released on compact disc by Beat Goes On on October 28, 2003, as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 13 through 24 consisting of Vee's 1966 Compilation album, Bobby Vee's Golden Greats Vol. 2.[8]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| New Record Mirror | [10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| Disc | [12] |
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic said that "it captures him thoroughly in his Buddy Holly mode, and the effect is extremely haunting. Otherwise, every track here earned its place on the album, it helps to make a significant part of this album a tribute to Holly. As a hits compilation, this is an above-average release."[9]
Billboard selected the album for a "Spotlight Album" review, stating that it featured "A potent line-up of hit tunes by the hit-maker that spells sales in all sort of location."[13]
New Record Mirror raved, "Bobby is right back at the top of the pop tree and looks set for a long time to come."[10]
Hunter Nigel of Disc wrote in his review that "Take Good Care of My Baby and Someday, which he does with the Crickets come off best".[12] The Honolulu Advertiser called it "another par-favorite."[14]
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Good Care of My Baby" | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Devil or Angel" | Blanche Carter | 2:17 |
| 3. | "Punish Her" | Neval Nader, John Gluck | 1:52 |
| 4. | "Suzie Baby" | Bobby Vee | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Walkin' with My Angel" | Goffin, King | 2:14 |
| 6. | "Stayin' In" | John D. Loudermilk | 2:03 |
| 7. | "Run to Him" | Gerry Goffin, Jack Keller | 2:07 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rubber Ball" | A. Orlowski Aaron Schroeder | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Please Don't Ask About Barbara" | Bill Buchanan, Jack Keller | 2:03 |
| 3. | "How Many Tears" | Carole King, Gerry Goffin | 2:03 |
| 4. | "Everyday" | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Sharing You" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:03 |
| 6. | "One Last Kiss" | Charles Strouse, Lee Adams | 1:58 |
| 7. | "More Than I Can Say" | Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Someday (When I'm Gone From You)" (Featuring The Crickets) | Tom Lesslie, Dick Glasser | 2:10 |
Charts
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[3] | 24 |
| US Cashbox Best-Selling Monaural Albums[4] | 22 |
| UK Record Retailer Top Albums[5] | 10 |
- Singles
| Single | Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Punish Her" | 1962 | US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 20 |
| US Cashbox Top 100 Singles[7] | 32 |
Billboard & UK singles chart positions for previously Singles
| Song | US chart debut | Hot 100[15][6][16] |
U.S. Cashbox[7] |
UK chart debut |
UK singles chart[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Suzie Baby" | August 29, 1959 | 77 | – | – | – |
| "One Last Kiss" | May 23, 1960 | 112 | 91 | – | – |
| "Devil or Angel" | August 1, 1960 | 13 | 4 | – | – |
| "Rubber Ball" | November 28, 1960 | 6 | 6 | January 25, 1961 | 4 |
| "Stayin' In" | February 27, 1961 | 33 | 32 | April 19, 1961 | 4 |
| "More Than I Can Say" | February 27, 1961 | 61 | 1 | April 19, 1961 | 4 |
| "How Many Tears" | May 29, 1961 | 63 | 43 | August 9, 1961 | 10 |
| "Take Good Care of My Baby" | August 7, 1961 | 1 | 1 | November 1, 1961 | 3 |
| "Run to Him" | November 13, 1961 | 2 | 4 | December 27, 1961 | 6 |
| "Walking with My Angel" | November 27, 1961 | 53 | 89 | – | – |
| "Please Don't Ask About Barbara" | February 24, 1962 | 15 | 18 | March 24, 1962 | 29 |
| "Sharing You" | May 19, 1962 | 15 | 20 | June 10, 1962 | 10 |