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This package is part of the Varese Sarabande label's general campaign to put out new greatest-hits packages of artists they've already given the best-of treatment to, the chief difference being the inclusion of more tracks the second time around. The company's The Best of Frankie Avalon, issued in 1995, had 18 songs; 25 All-Time Greatest Hits, as is self-evident, has seven more. The biggest hits are on both CDs, but alas it's not an automatic given that 25 All-Time Greatest Hits makes other Avalon anthologies redundant, since it's missing a number 56 chart hit that was on The Best of Frankie Avalon, "The Puppet Song." Granted that tune's not a world-beater, but its inclusion would probably mean something to a lot of fans who bother to select an Avalon best-of off the shelves. That omission aside, this has everything almost anyone would want by Avalon, including a bunch of songs beyond the half-dozen or so that still cling to oldies radio play lists. The best of the obscure tracks are the ones from the 1963 non-charting 45 "Beach Party"/"Don't Stop Now," which are far harder-rocking than most of his output, though they're not memorable. "Beach Party" was written by Gary Usher and Roger Christian, who were involved in composing many a hot rod and surf record, including some for the Beach Boys; "Don't Stop Now," which sounds like it would have fit in well in one of his beach movies, even has some early fuzz guitar. Beyond that, it might be noted that a surprisingly high portion of this has no relation to rock music, being far more in the orchestrated pop balladeer school that rock & roll did so much to close down.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Ed Marshall, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Peter DeAngelis, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marcucci, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Peter DeAngelis, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marcucci, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Hank Hunter, ComposerLyricist - Clint Ballard, ComposerLyricist - Frankie Avalon, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Joe Ricci, ComposerLyricist - Pete Damato, ComposerLyricist - Diane DeNota, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Peter DeAngelis, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marcucci, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Jimmy Wisner, ComposerLyricist - Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Peter DeAngelis, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marcucci, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Peter DeAngelis, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marcucci, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - BUDDY FEYNE, ComposerLyricist - Erskine Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - Julian Dash, ComposerLyricist - William Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Peter DeAngelis, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marcucci, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Russell Faith, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Kehner, ComposerLyricist - Richard Di Cicco, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Sidney Jacobson, ComposerLyricist - Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Ruth Sexton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Russell Faith, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Sonny Troy, ComposerLyricist - Rick Petrone, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Peter DeAngelis, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marcucci, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Charles Singleton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Diane DeNota, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Russell Faith, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Kehner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Peter DeAngelis, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marcucci, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Jesse Stone, ComposerLyricist - Frankie Avalon, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Bobby Weinstein, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Randazzo, ComposerLyricist - Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Billy Barberis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Russell Faith, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Doc Pomus, ComposerLyricist - Mort Shuman, ComposerLyricist - Frankie Avalon, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Gary Usher, ComposerLyricist - Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Frankie Avalon, MainArtist - Russell Faith, ComposerLyricist - Bob Marcucci, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Chancellor Records, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
Albumbeschreibung
This package is part of the Varese Sarabande label's general campaign to put out new greatest-hits packages of artists they've already given the best-of treatment to, the chief difference being the inclusion of more tracks the second time around. The company's The Best of Frankie Avalon, issued in 1995, had 18 songs; 25 All-Time Greatest Hits, as is self-evident, has seven more. The biggest hits are on both CDs, but alas it's not an automatic given that 25 All-Time Greatest Hits makes other Avalon anthologies redundant, since it's missing a number 56 chart hit that was on The Best of Frankie Avalon, "The Puppet Song." Granted that tune's not a world-beater, but its inclusion would probably mean something to a lot of fans who bother to select an Avalon best-of off the shelves. That omission aside, this has everything almost anyone would want by Avalon, including a bunch of songs beyond the half-dozen or so that still cling to oldies radio play lists. The best of the obscure tracks are the ones from the 1963 non-charting 45 "Beach Party"/"Don't Stop Now," which are far harder-rocking than most of his output, though they're not memorable. "Beach Party" was written by Gary Usher and Roger Christian, who were involved in composing many a hot rod and surf record, including some for the Beach Boys; "Don't Stop Now," which sounds like it would have fit in well in one of his beach movies, even has some early fuzz guitar. Beyond that, it might be noted that a surprisingly high portion of this has no relation to rock music, being far more in the orchestrated pop balladeer school that rock & roll did so much to close down.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:08
- Main artists: Frankie Avalon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Varese Sarabande
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2002 Varese Sarabande Records This Compilation ℗ 2002 Chancellor Records
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