30 Big Hits of the 60's, Volume 2

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30 Big Hits of the 60's, Volume 2
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Studio album by
Bobby Vee
ReleasedApril 1966
Genre Pop
Length49:32
Label Liberty
Producer Snuff Garrett
Bobby Vee chronology
Live! On Tour
(1965)		30 Big Hits of the 60's, Volume 2
(1966)		 Look at Me Girl
(1966)

30 Big Hits of the 60's, Volume 2 is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Bobby Vee, and was released in April 1966 by Liberty Records.

Contents

Vee covers hits from the 1960s with this album, [1] including "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance", "For Your Love", "Houston", "You're Sixteen", and "Call Me Irresponsible". Like 1964's Vol. 1, these are snippets of past hits of the era as each song is a medley combining two songs into one. [2]

Although Volume 1 made it to the Cashbox albums chart in 1964, where it peaked at No. 95, [3] Volume 2 failed to reach the charts.

Reception

At the time of the album's release, Billboard praised Bobby Vee for "presenting and he does it in golden voice." [4]

St. Petersburg Times raves "you'll enjoy the way he sangs number. [5]

Robert Reynolds called it a "Nice Album" and praised that "It showcases [Vee's] ability to sing almost any style of song. [6]

The Post-Crescent mentions that Vee "takes on an enormous task and both singer and songs come through unscathed" [7]

Track listing

Side one

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Medley: "Lies" - "Count Me In"Beau Charles, Buddy Randell, Glen Hardin 3:08
2."Medley: "Love Is All We Need" - "Call Me Irresponsible" (From The Paramount Pictures: Papa's Delicate Condition)" Tommy Edwards, Cynthia Weil, Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn 2:42
3."Medley: "Bad to Me" - "I'm a Fool" John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Joey Cooper, Red West 3:07
4."Medley: "Save Your Heart for Me" - "In the Misty Moonlight"Gary Geld, Peter Udell, Cindy Walker 3:00
5."Medley: "The Story of My Life" - "Travelin' Man" Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Jerry Fuller 2:50
6."Medley: "Mr. Blue" - "Come and Stay with Me" Dewayne Blackwell, Jackie DeShannon 3:08
7."Medley: "Sandy" - "For Your Love" Terry Fell, Graham Gouldman 2:52
8."Medley: "Houston" - "You're Sixteen" Lee Hazlewood - Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman 2:52

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References

  1. ↑ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-19). The Music of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN   978-1-365-05412-9.
  2. ↑ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-19). The Music of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN   978-1-365-05412-9.
  3. ↑ "Top 100 Albums". Cash Box. Vol. XXVI, no. 8. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1964-10-31. p. 21.
  4. ↑ "Pop Spotlight: 30 Big Hits of the 60's, Volume 2". Billboard . May 21, 1966. p. 64.
  5. ↑ Record Reviews: Pretty Nancy Ames Records A Real Winner. St. Petersburg Times. June 27, 1966.
  6. ↑ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-19). The Music of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN   978-1-365-05412-9.
  7. ↑ "The Post-Crescent from Appleton, Wisconsin". Newspapers.com. 1966-05-15. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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