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When RCA Records launched a new series of CD and cassette compilation albums under the name All Time Greatest Hits in March 1988, its first entries were by Neil Sedaka, Harry Belafonte, and José Feliciano. The Sedaka album is just about foolproof, at least as far as the artist's 1960s RCA recordings are concerned. Among its 14 selections are all 12 of the tracks found on the late-1962 LP Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits, the two additions being the early-1963 singles "Alice in Wonderland" and "Let's Go Steady Again." That means 14 of Sedaka's first 15 Billboard chart singles are included (the exception being "I Go Ape," which got to number 42), accounting for all of his Top 40 hits prior to the 1970s except "Bad Girl," which reached number 33 late in 1963. With new digital processing for the CD era, the album's sound is excellent, making the collection a scrapbook of early-'60s pop. Sedaka is a master at doo wop-styled and light rock & roll arrangements, and he sings engagingly in his light, soaring tenor, frequently double-tracked. There is nothing here of any emotional weight, despite the constant focus on teenage romantic concerns, but the songs are irresistibly catchy. One might have hoped that RCA would take advantage of the CD's greater possible length to create a collection longer than 35 minutes, and there are no annotations at all (the inside of the one-page CD booklet is blank). But it's hard to argue with the contents, which neatly encapsulate Sedaka's first hitmaking era.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Herman Diaz, Jr., Misc. Prod. - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Paul Williams, Misc. Prod. - Chick Crumpacker, Producer - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Paul Williams, Re-Issue Producer - Bill Lacey, Re-Mastering Engineer - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1958. All Rights Reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Al Lorber, Arranger - Al Lorber, Conductor - Nevins-Kirschner Associates, Producer - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer
(P) 1960 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Stan Applebaum & His Orchestra, Performer - Nevins-Kirschner Associates, Producer - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herman Diaz, Jr., Misc. Prod. - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Paul Williams, Misc. Prod. - Stan Applebaum & His Orchestra, Performer - Chick Crumpacker, Producer - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Al Nevins, Producer - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist
(P) Originally recorded 1959. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Stan Applebaum & His Orchestra, Performer - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist
Originally released 1960. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Lorber, Arranger - Alan Lorber, Conductor - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Nevins-Kirschner Associates, Producer - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Alan Lorber, Arranger - Alan Lorber, Conductor - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Paul Williams, Re-Issue Producer - Stan Applebaum & His Orchestra, Performer - Nevins-Kirschner Associates, Producer - Bill Lacey, Re-Mastering Engineer - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1960. All Rights Reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herman Diaz, Jr., Misc. Prod. - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Paul Williams, Misc. Prod. - Stan Applebaum & His Orchestra, Performer - Chick Crumpacker, Producer - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer
Originally released 1960. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Larry Kolber, Composer - Larry Kolber, Lyricist - Jay Newland, Engineer - Herman Diaz, Jr., Misc. Prod. - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor - Paul Williams, Misc. Prod. - Barry Mann, Composer - Barry Mann, Lyricist - Chick Crumpacker, Producer - Neil Sedaka, Performer
Originally recorded 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Lorber, Arranger - Alan Lorber, Conductor - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer
Originally Recorded 1963. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Alan Lorber, Arranger - Alan Lorber, Conductor - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
When RCA Records launched a new series of CD and cassette compilation albums under the name All Time Greatest Hits in March 1988, its first entries were by Neil Sedaka, Harry Belafonte, and José Feliciano. The Sedaka album is just about foolproof, at least as far as the artist's 1960s RCA recordings are concerned. Among its 14 selections are all 12 of the tracks found on the late-1962 LP Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits, the two additions being the early-1963 singles "Alice in Wonderland" and "Let's Go Steady Again." That means 14 of Sedaka's first 15 Billboard chart singles are included (the exception being "I Go Ape," which got to number 42), accounting for all of his Top 40 hits prior to the 1970s except "Bad Girl," which reached number 33 late in 1963. With new digital processing for the CD era, the album's sound is excellent, making the collection a scrapbook of early-'60s pop. Sedaka is a master at doo wop-styled and light rock & roll arrangements, and he sings engagingly in his light, soaring tenor, frequently double-tracked. There is nothing here of any emotional weight, despite the constant focus on teenage romantic concerns, but the songs are irresistibly catchy. One might have hoped that RCA would take advantage of the CD's greater possible length to create a collection longer than 35 minutes, and there are no annotations at all (the inside of the one-page CD booklet is blank). But it's hard to argue with the contents, which neatly encapsulate Sedaka's first hitmaking era.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:04
- Main artists: Neil Sedaka
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1997 BMG Music
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