30 Big Hits of the 60's

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30 Big Hits of the 60's
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1964
Genre Pop
Length38:48
Label Liberty
Producer Snuff Garrett
Bobby Vee chronology
The New Sound from England!
(1964)
30 Big Hits of the 60's
(1964)
Live on Tour
(1965)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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30 Big Hits of the 60's is a studio album by American singer Bobby Vee, and was released in August 1964 by Liberty Records. [2]

Contents

it contains hits from the 1960s by other artist with this album, [3] among the 30 tracks with combained with 5 songs are several, Beatles, Searchers and  Frank Ifield song, and it including "Moon River", "P.S. I Love You", "My Dad", Memphis", "I Remember You", Needles and Pins", "Sukiyaki" and others. [4]

The album debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated October 31, 1964, and remained on the chart for two weeks, peaking at number 95. [3] [5]

Reception

At the time of the album's release, Billboard mentions "his appeal, coupled with that of the tunes." [6]

Cashbox called it "One of the best albums" and stated that "a medley of thirty familiar recent vintage chart-riders. He really shines as he dishes-up the likes of , “A Fool Never Learns,” “Love Me Do,” “I Remember You,” [7]

Variety notes "He delivers them all with spirit and finesse and since the songs are all set in their original arrangements." [8]

Press & Sun-Bulletin notes "it can find many favorites in it" [9]

Tampa Bay Times says Vee will "delight his fans with brief versions or numbers like Moon River, Danke Schoen, Ruby Baby" [10]

Track listing

Side one

Side two

References

  1. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1446. ISBN   9781846098567 . Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  2. 30 Big Hits from the 60s - Bobby Vee | Album | AllMusic , retrieved July 4, 2025
  3. 1 2 Reynolds, Robert (April 19, 2016). The Music of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN   978-1-365-05412-9.
  4. Reynolds, Robert (April 19, 2016). The Music of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN   978-1-365-05412-9.
  5. Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 388. ISBN   0-8108-2005-6.
  6. "Pop Spotlight: 30 Big Hits of the 60's". Billboard . Vol. 76, no. 40. October 3, 1964. p. 48.
  7. Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. October 17, 1964. p. 34.
  8. "Variety Album Reviews Barbra Streisand, Merry Widow, Rivers, Wante Newton, Bobby Vee, Maharis, Youmans Top New LPs: 30 Big Hits of the 60's". Variety . Vol. 236, no. 5. September 23, 1964. p. 82.
  9. "Press and Sun-Bulletin from Binghamton, New York". Newspapers.com. October 24, 1964. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  10. "Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida". Newspapers.com. December 23, 1964. Retrieved June 15, 2024.