Frankie Avalon - 25 All Time Greatest Hits

Frankie Avalon - Frankie Avalon - 25 All Time Greatest Hits

Frankie Avalon - 25 All Time Greatest Hits
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Artist: Frankie Avalon
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-05-07
Music Label: Varese Sarabande
Soundtracks:
  1. Venus
  2. I'll Wait For You
  3. De De Dinah
  4. Ginger Bread
  5. Just Ask Your Heart
  6. Where Are You
  7. A Perfect Love
  8. Why
  9. Tuxedo Junction
  10. Too Young To Love
  11. Bobby Sox To Stockings
  12. A Boy Without A Girl
  13. Togetherness
  14. Don't Let Love Pass Me By
  15. Swingin' On A Rainbow
  16. All Of Everything
  17. Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops
  18. Who Else But You
  19. You Are Mine
  20. Call Me Anytime
  21. A Miracle
  22. Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea
  23. Two Fools
  24. Beach Party
  25. Don't Stop Now

Music reviews of Frankie Avalon - 25 All Time Greatest Hits

Music Review: Expanded anthology of Avalon's hit-making years
Rating: 4 Stars

Avalon is often relegated to the status of pretty-boy teen-idol who, along with Fabian, Bobby Rydell and others, stood in for Elvis during his residency in the Army. But listening to this 25-track collection, it's clear that there was never any intention (by either Avalon or his management) to position the crooner as a rock 'n' roller. These hit singles, B-sides and non-charting album tracks show him to be a balladeer through-and-through; a handsome, capable pop Sinatra (though, surprisingly, Avalon fashioned himself more after Perry Como).

His first two hits, 1958's "De De Dinah" and "Ginger Bread" featured a nasal delivery that was dropped on the romantic follow-up, "I'll Wait For You." The ensuing string of hits, peaking with the chart-topping "Venus" and continuing through 1962's "You Are Mine," displayed tremendous charm. Non-threatening charm, to be sure -- how worried could parents be about a singer who covered "Tuxedo Junction"? -- but charm, nonetheless.

It's no surprise that Avalon was a favorite with adolescent girls (and a bane to the boys who chased them), singing puppy-love fare such as "Just Ask Your Heart," "Why," and "Too Young To Love," as well as romantic dreams like "A Perfect Love." Even the pathos of "Don't Let Love Pass Me By" was aimed more squarely at stirring his fans' romantic daydreams than motivating their pity.

The hit singles "Bobby Sox to Stockings" and "A Boy Without a Girl" (#8 and #10 A- and B-side of the same single!) are smoothly arranged, with polished backing vocals and polite drums that push the tempo without becoming raucous. The Don Costa arranged "You Are Mine" is spectacularly dramatic, and the sophisticated horn charts of "Swingin' on a Rainbow" lean to the Bobby Darin side of Las Vegas.

As the '50s turned into the '60s, Avalon's music followed him into his burgeoning film career. The title song from "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" wasn't a hit, but features a fantastic production to accompany the movie's plot. And closing this collection are a pair of tunes, "Beach Party" and "Don't Stop Now," from Avalon's first AIP beach party film. (Sadly missing is his stupendous turn as The Potato Bug, a fictional British Invasion pop star, from the film "Bikini Beach.").

The twenty-five tracks expand upon Varese's earlier collection, 1995's "The Best of Frankie Avalon," making this a significantly more complete anthology of Avalon's original sides. Those looking for more early material can fill in non-hit tracks with See for Miles' "The EP Collection."

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Description of Frankie Avalon - 25 All Time Greatest Hits

With 25 tracks, this CD is the most complete Frankie Avalon compilation ever and features several highly sought after tracks, including two songs from Beach Party, the theme song 'Beach Party' and 'Don't Stop Now' (the first movie in the series that starred Frankie and Annette). Both tracks make their first appearance on CD. 2002.

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