Sings Hits of the Rockin' 50's | ||||
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Released | October 1961 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 28:17 | |||
Label | Liberty | |||
Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
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Sings Hits of the Rockin' 50's is a studio album by American singer Bobby Vee, released in October 1961 by Liberty Records. Vee covers hits from the 1950s with this album including "Summertime Blues", "School Days", "Do You Want to Dance", "Lollipop", and "16 Candles".
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated October 30, 1961, remaining on the album chart for eight weeks and peaking at No. 85. [1]
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At the time of the album's release, Billboard noted Vee "selected a flock of the biggest hits of the past decade and does them in his pleasant style", [3] while Cash Box thought "Youngsters will appreciate [Vee's] strict adherence to the original sounds" of past rock and roll hits. [4]
Retrospectively, Bruce Eder of AllMusic believes that "the album wears thin after a few spins" and "even though Vee's performances are good, the album is too calculated and workmanlike to transcend its humble origins." [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Do You Want to Dance" | Bobby Freeman | 2:39 |
2. | "Lollipop" | Beverly Ross, Julius Dixson | 1:54 |
3. | "School Days" | Chuck Berry | 2:27 |
4. | "Little Star" | Vito Picone, Arthur Venosa | 2:34 |
5. | "Come Go with Me" | Clarence Quick | 1:56 |
6. | "Summertime Blues" | Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart | 2:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" | Margo Sylvia, Gilbert Lopez | 2:20 |
2. | "Lavender's Blue" | Traditional | 2:19 |
3. | "Donna" | Ritchie Valens | 2:32 |
4. | "Earth Angel" | Curtis Williams, Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge | 2:45 |
5. | "The Wisdom of a Fool" | Roy Alfred, Abner Silver | 2:03 |
6. | "16 Candles" | Luther Dixon, Allyson R. Khent | 2:50 |
Chart (1961) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Top LPs [5] | 85 |
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