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Bobby Rydell
Best of
Genres: Pop, Rock

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Kissin' Time - Bobby Rydell, Lowe, Bernie
2. We Got Love - Bobby Rydell, Lowe, Bernie
3. Wild One - Bobby Rydell, Appell, Dave
4. Little Bitty Girl - Bobby Rydell, Ballard
5. Swingin' School - Bobby Rydell, Appell, Dave
6. Volare - Bobby Rydell, Modugno, Domenico
7. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell, Appell, Dave
8. I've Got Bonnie - Bobby Rydell, Goffin
9. Do the Cha-Cha-Cha - Bobby Rydell, Appell, Dave
10. Wildwood Days - Bobby Rydell, Appell, Dave
11. Forget Him - Bobby Rydell, Hatch, Alvin
12. A World Without Love - Bobby Rydell, Lennon, John

CD Details

All Artists: Bobby Rydell
Title: Best of
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: K-Tel
Release Date: 4/7/1995
Genres: Pop, Rock
Styles: Oldies, Teen Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 022775337822

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Rydell was one of the quintessential pure teen-idol Bobbys who rose to fame and conquered the airwaves during the period between Elvis Presley's Army induction and the arrival of the Beatles. (Ironically, Rydell starred in the film version of Bye Bye, Birdie, which poked fun at Elvis's induction.) He started his career as a drummer in a band that also featured Frankie Avalon, but Rydell was by no means a rocker--even though he recorded an entire album with Chubby Checker in 1961. Still, such pop froth as "Wild One" (his biggest hit) and the lesser-known hit singles "Forget Him" and "Good Time Baby" are pleasant and lively. Unfortunately, because of the unavailability of the Parkway-Cameo catalog, this greatest-hits package is made up of remakes. It's not horrible, but it's also not the originals. --Bill Holdship

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Member CD Reviews

Thomas D. (RockerBoomer) from SOUTHAMPTON, NY
Reviewed on 8/29/2010...

This CD contains re-recordings and not origional versions. AVOID.

CD Reviews

Ain't Nothin' Like the Real Thing!

Jerry | Nevada USA | 12/29/1999

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I was extremely excited to finally get Bobby's Greatest, but my excitement quickly turned to disappointment after about five notes on the first track, when it became abundantly clear that these were not the original recordings. Please forgive me, but I'm a Baby Boomer, and my musical awarenes was born with the music of the late 50's early 60's, and Rydell's hits are imprinted note-for-note in my mind. I guess these tracks were re-recorded and/or re-mixed, but the result is a reasonable facsimile, definitely not the real thing. In fact, on several of the tracks it doesn't even sound like the young Bobby, but an older Bobby! Something was lost in the remix, mainly Bobby's voice. And check out the scratchy harmonica cacaphony on FORGET HIM.....OUCH! The closest to the original is VOLARE. WILD ONE & SWINGIN' SCHOOL sound like rejected early takes. Deceived....Yes. Disappointed....for sure. But, as another reviewer mentioned, even though it's not the original, it still sounds okay on a car stereo!"

Dissapointed

StereoJack | Brodheadsville, PA-USA | 01/08/2000

(1 out of 5 stars)

"While searching for a while for Bobbys Hits on a CD, I bought this. Unfortunately (for me anyway) they are all re-recordings. While his voice is still good, it's just not the same. Luckily I can pull out my old Cameo LP of his original Greatest Hits. Scratchy, yes, but there is no substitute for the real thing! I should have checked out Amazon's review page first!"

Rydell remake

StereoJack | 07/29/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Bought this album from another site. I thought that it was original. Here I could have listened to the tracks or read the reviews and would have known it wasn't original. Based on the reviews I wouldn't have bought it. I usually send back remakes, but not in this case. It is a good albuum and Bobby sounds as he does today, older, more mature. If any of us ever attended live performances of our favorite artists we found that they usually sounded different in the live setting. Some anthologies have a couple of takes of the same song from the original recording session. The best one seems to prevail.I consider myself a purist and like the original recordings but this album is decent and the recordings of Forget Him and Volare are enjoyable. I have rerecordings of other artists that I was surprised with and none is as good as this one. Rick Nelson's is good, Paul Anka's not so good. Just about anything by Roy Orbison or Elvis Presley is good. I guess if you like the artist you can be a little more forgiving.I thought it suprising to see such poor reviews of a decent album. But I would still buy the original if I could only have one or the other. I'm not sorry that I have this one too."

Not the orignial sounds I grew up with

StereoJack | 05/28/1999

(2 out of 5 stars)

"When I ordered Bobby Rydell(Greatest hits)I thought I was getting the original songs sung by him when I was young. The cover showed a young Bobby Rydell, but the music was redone by him now. I did not like the sound. so I returned the CD. When I order a CD I expect the original sounds. Not a remake version. Somewhere on the CD you should inform listerners that this is not the Original songs but a remake. Thank You."

Remake or not, it sounds great in the car!

StereoJack | 08/01/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Although the originals have a certain allure, these songs are well mastered, clean and the added bass response packs a little punch. Who can't help but sing along and shake a bit even during those long car rides. If you were drawn to the quality of Bobby's voice in the beginning, you'll appreciate the same cuts on this disc as well."