The Very Best Of 1951-1962 - Joni James - Music - ACROBAT - 0824046315528 - February 5, 2016
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The Very Best Of 1951-1962

Joni James

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The Very Best Of 1951-1962

Joni James was a hugely successful American recording artist of the 1950s and '60s, and was one of the few singers who were able to maintain the momentum of her career through from the middle-of-the-road pop era of the early '50s through into the post-rock 'n' roll era of the later decade and beyond. So popular was she in the early '50s that she twice had four records in the Top 10 simultaneously. She brought country material into the pop chart, making the Top 5 with "Your Cheatin' Heart" while it's composer, Hank Williams, was topping the country chart, and she helped introduce the "concept" album with her first LP "Let There Be Love". Indeed, she was one of the first artists to concentrate on the album market, successfully releasing at least four a year through the '50s, including her "100 Strings & Joni" series, recorded at London's Abbey Road studios. She suddenly retired from the business in the early '60s to look after her seriously ill husband, but has returned to performing in recent decades. This great value 54-track collection focuses on her singles, and includes all the 40 or more A and B sides which made one or other configuration of the charts, plus selected other A sides, including tracks which came from the then current album releases. It's a highly entertaining showcase for an artist who has perhaps not received the global recognition she merits.


.. 1951-62 - ALL THE HITS & MORE

Media Music     CD   (Compact Disc)
Number of discs 2
Released February 5, 2016
EAN/UPC 0824046315528
Label ACROBAT ADDCD3155
Genre Jazz
Dimensions 124 × 141 × 10 mm   ·   99 g

Track list

  1. 1.   CD  

    1. Let There Be Love (Mgm K11223) 1952
    2. You Belong to Me (Mgm K11295) 1952
    3. Why Don't You Believe Me? (Mgm K11333) 1952
    4. Purple Shades (Mgm K11333) 1952
    5. You're My Everything (Mgm K30829) 1953
    6. Have You Heard? (Mgm K11390) 1953
    7. Wishing Ring (Mgm K11390) 1953
    8. Your Cheatin' Heart (Mgm K11426) 1953
    9. I'll Be Waiting for You (Mgm K11426) 1953
    10. Almost Always (Mgm K11470) 1953
    11. Is It Any Wonder (Mgm K11470) 1953
    12. My Love, My Love (Mgm K11543) 1953
    13. You're Fooling Someone (Mgm K11543) 1953
    14. I'll Never Stand in Your Way (Mgm K11606) 1953
    15. Why Can't I (Mgm K11606) 1953
    16. Nina Noni (Mgm K11637) 1953
    17. Maybe Next Time (Mgm K11696) 1954
    18. Am I in Love (Mgm K11696) 1954
    19. In a Garden of Roses (Mgm K11753) 1954
    20. Every Day (Mgm K11753) 1954
    21. Mama Don't Cry at My Wedding (Mgm K11802) 1954
    22. Pa Pa Pa (Mgm K11802) 1954
    23. When We Come of Age (Mgm K11865) 1954
    24. The Moment I Saw You (Mgm K12020) 1955
    25. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Mgm K12091) 1955
    26. How Important Can It Be? (Mgm K11919) 1955
    27. Is This the End of the Line (Mgm K11960) 1955
  2. 2.   CD  

    1. When You Wish Upon a Star (Mgm K11960) 1955
    2. You Are My Love (Mgm K12066) 1955
    3. My Believing Heart (Mgm K12126) 1955
    4. Don't Tell Me Not to Love You (Mgm K12175) 1956
    5. I Woke Up Crying (Mgm K12213) 1956
    6. Give Us This Day (Mgm K12288) 1956
    7. How Lucky You Are (Mgm K12288) 1956
    8. Love Letters (Mgm K12353) 1956
    9. Danny Boy (Mgm K12369) 1956
    10. Only Trust Your Heart (Mgm K12450) 1957
    11. Summer Love (Mgm K12480) 1957
    12. There Goes My Heart (Mgm K12706) 1957
    13. There Must Be a Way (Mgm K12746) 1959
    14. I Still Get a Thrill (Mgm K12779) 1959
    15. I Still Get Jealous (Mgm K12807) 1959
    16. Are You Sorry? (Mgm K12828) 1959
    17. Little Things Mean a Lot (Mgm K12849) 1959
    18. I Laughed at Love (Mgm K12849) 1959
    19. I Need You Now (One Hundred Voices...one Hundred Strings and
    20. We Know (Mgm K12895) 1960
    21. My Last Date (With You) (Mgm K12933) 1960
    22. Be My Love (Mgm K12948) 1960
    23. I Gave My Love (Mgm K13016) 1960
    24. I Almost Lost My Mind (Mgm K13060) 1962
    25. Tender and True (Mgm K13080) 1962
    26. You Are My Sunshine (Mgm K13092) 1962
    27. Anyone but Her (Mgm K13117) 1962

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