The Most of Paul Anka [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Budget price exclusive Australian 20 track collection from Axis Australia. EMI. 1194.

Tracks:

Diana
I Love You Baby
You Are My Destiny
Crazy Love
Let The Bells Keep Ringing
(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings
Lonely Boy
Put Your Head On My Shoulder
It's Time To Cry
Puppy Love
My Home Town
Summer's Gone
The Story Of My Love
Tonight My Love, Tonight
Dance On Little Girl
Love Me Warm And Tender
A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine
Eso Beso
(You're) Having My Baby
One Man Woman, One Woman Man

Album Description

Budget price exclusive Australian 20 track collection from Axis Australia. EMI. 1194.

Customer Reviews:

Should Have Been Much Better.......2007-05-20

Other than cost, no reason to choose this set over the old "30th Anniversary" collection on Rhino. With only 20 tracks and certainly room for 7 or 8 more, it's missing plenty of Victor and United Artists hits. Also, although these are the original hits, the sound quality is not quite up to the 30th Anniversary set or the Taragon "Essential RCA '62-'68" disc from the late 90's. Also, "Steel Guitar" is mono here, stereo on other collections. It makes me wonder if the Aussies had access to the first generation master tapes.

Original recordings make it special.......2005-11-10

Just looking through Amazon's catalogue for Paul Anka, you have to agree that there are so many compilations for this artist. It is confusing which one to buy. This Australian compilation titled "Most of Paul Anka" is way up there with the Rhino 30th Anniversary Collection in that it contains the original recordings digitally remastered, NOT the re-recordings that Paul did in the early 90's.

This compilation contains all of the early hits, and a couple of the 70's hits, although perhaps it could have explored the later years more - yet in all honesty, the artist's main hits were from the 50's and 60's which this CD covers beautifully. From "Diana" to "Put your head on my shoulder", this is a must own CD. I am also pleased that of the two 70's songs which are included, one is an all time favourite - the classic "You're Having My Baby". Reason enough to have this CD in your collection.

This digitally remastered compilation is therefore worth importing from Australia if you live overseas, as a cheaper alternative to the Rhino compilation.

Love it!.......2005-10-02

If you are a fan of Paul Anka's music and, like me, have lost or misplaced his records over the years, you will love this cd. It contains all of his old songs and the quality of the cd is wonderful. It brings back memories of high school which may or may not be a good thing but it makes one feel young again. I highly recommend this cd.

Fine Collection Of All Anka's Early Years, But Not Complete.......2005-05-23

For an artist whose career lasted as long as Paul Anka's, putting together a compilation of his best material and biggest hits is naturally extremely hard. Since the man remained a steady force on the charts and the radio for 26 years (1957-83), the only way to accurately do a collection of Anka's best is a two disc collection or a boxed set, neither which exist.

That being said, "The Most Of Paul Anka" is actually a very good Austrlian import best of containing pretty much evrry big top 40 hit from 1959 to 1974, including "Diana", "Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head On My Shoulder", "It's Time To Cry", "My Hometown", "Summer's Gone" and "(You're) Having My Baby". All 20 of these songs are essential for anybody who wants to get into Paul Anka. Still, he had some great songs before and after 1975, most notably "Times Of Your Life". To really do him jutsice, Anka needs a two disc set. Here is my idea for "Paul Anka: The Definitive Collection"

Disc 1
Diana
You Are My Destiny
Let The Bells Keep Ringing
Crazy Love
Midnight
Teen Commandments
(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings
I Miss You So
Lonely Boy
Put Your Head On My Shoulder
It's Time To Cry
Puppy Love
Adam And Eve
My Home Town
I Love You In The Same Old Way
Hello Young Lovers
Summer's Gone
The Story Of My love
Tonight My Love, Tonight
Dance On Little Girl
Love Me Warm And Tender
A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine
Every Night (Without You)
Eso Beso
Love (Makes The World Go 'Round)
Remember Diana
Did You Have A Happy Birthday

Disc 2
Goodnight My Love
In The Still Of The Night
Sincerely
Happy
Do I Love You
Jubilation
Let me Get To Know You
(You're) Having My Baby
One Man Woman-One Woman Man
I Don't Like To Sleep Alone
I Beleive There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love
Times Of Your Life
Anytime (I'll Be There)
Happier
My Best Friend's Wife
Everybody Ought To Be In Love
This Is Love
I've Been Waiting For You All Of My Life
Hold Me 'Til The Mornin' Comes
My Way

This would truly be the ultimate Paul Anka collection. However, this cd is a fine supplement of Anka's best music and is overall recommendable.

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