Compilation album by Bobby Vinton
The Best of Bobby Vinton is a collection of 14 Top 40 hits that Bobby Vinton had for Epic Records . [ 1] It is the second compilation to be entitled The Best of Bobby Vinton , the previous collection being released in 1985.[ 2] The tracks are in chronological order and begin with his first hit "Roses Are Red (My Love) " and end with "Sealed with a Kiss ", his final hit for Epic.[ 3] Inside the album cover is a biographical essay about Vinton's life and career that was written by Didier C. Deutsch.[ 4] [ 1]
Track listing
Order
Title
Length
Top Billboard Hot 100 rank
Original album
Writer(s)
Ref
1
"Roses Are Red (My Love) "
2:39
1 (4 weeks)
Roses Are Red
Paul Evans , Al Byron
[ 5] [ 3] [ 6]
2
"Rain, Rain Go Away "
2:56
12
Bobby Vinton Sings the Big Ones
Noël Regney , Gloria Shayne
[ 5] [ 3] [ 7]
3
"Blue on Blue "
2:24
3
Blue on Blue
Burt Bacharach , Hal David
[ 5] [ 3] [ 8]
4
"Blue Velvet "
2:48
1 (3 weeks)
Blue on Blue
Bernie Wayne , Lee Morris
[ 5] [ 3] [ 9]
5
"There! I've Said It Again "
2:20
1 (4 weeks)
There! I've Said It Again
Redd Evans , David Mann
[ 5] [ 3] [ 10]
6
"My Heart Belongs to Only You "
2:42
9
There! I've Said It Again
Dorothy Daniels, Frank Daniels
[ 5] [ 3] [ 11]
7
"Tell Me Why "
2:36
13
Tell Me Why
Al Alberts , Marty Gold
[ 5] [ 3] [ 12]
8
"Mr. Lonely "
2:41
1 (1 week)
Roses Are Red
Bobby Vinton, Gene Allan
[ 5] [ 3] [ 13]
9
"Long Lonely Nights "
2:28
17
Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights
Lee Andrews , Larry Brown, Jocko Henderson , Mimi Uniman
[ 5] [ 3] [ 14]
10
"L-O-N-E-L-Y "
2:26
22
Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights
Vinton
[ 5] [ 3] [ 15]
11
"Please Love Me Forever "
2:37
6
Please Love Me Forever
John Malone , Ollie Blanchard
[ 5] [ 3] [ 16]
12
"Halfway to Paradise "
2:40
23
I Love How You Love Me
Carole King , Gerry Goffin
[ 5] [ 3] [ 17]
13
"I Love How You Love Me "
2:28
9
I Love How You Love Me
Barry Mann , Larry Kolber
[ 5] [ 3] [ 18]
14
"Sealed with a Kiss "
2:48
19
Sealed with a Kiss
Peter Udell, Gary Geld
[ 5] [ 3] [ 19]
Album credits
Didier C. Deutsch - compilation producer[ 3]
Darcy Proper - compilation producer, mastering[ 3]
Steve Berkowitz - legacy A&R[ 3]
Joy Gilbert Monfried - project director[ 3]
Stacey Boyle - A&R coordination, tape research[ 3]
Howard Fritzson - art direction[ 3]
Pat Jerina - design[ 3]
Hank Fisher/Sony Music Archives - photography (front cover, booklet back cover, spine sheet, color spread (from left)[ 3]
Vernon Smith - photography (right inset photo)[ 3]
Michael Ochs Archives - photography (B&W spread, left panel and inset photos, CD label)[ 3]
Everett Collection - photography (middle and right panels)
Liz Reilly - photo researcher[ 3]
Fong Y. Lee - packaging manager[ 3]
References
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