30 Big Hits of the 60's

30 Big Hits of the 60's is a studio album by American singer Bobby Vee, and was released in August 1964 by Liberty Records.[1]

30 Big Hits of the 60's
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1964
GenrePop
Length38:48
LabelLiberty
ProducerSnuff Garrett
Bobby Vee chronology
The New Sound from England!
(1964)
30 Big Hits of the 60's
(1964)
Live On Tour
(1965)

it contains hits from the 1960s by other artist with this album,[2] among the 30 tracks with combained with 5 songs are several, Beatles, Searchers and  Frank Ifield song, and it including "Moon River", "P.S. I Love You", "My Dad", Memphis", "I Remember You", Needles and Pins", "Sukiyaki" and others.[3]

The Album Peaked at #95 on the Cashbox albums chart.[2]

Reception

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At the time of the album's release, Billboard mentions "his appeal, coupled with that of the tunes."[4]

Cashbox called it "One of the best albums" and stated that "a medley of thirty familiar recent vintage chart-riders. He really shines as he dishes-up the likes of , “A Fool Never Learns,” “Love Me Do,” “I Remember You,”[5]

Press & Sun-Bulletin notes "it can find many favorites in it"[6]

Tampa Bay Times praised [Bobby Vee] for his "delight his fans with brief versions or numbers like Moon River, Danke Schoen, Ruby Baby"[7]

Track listing

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Side one

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Side two

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References

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  1. ^ Bobby Vee, 30 Big Hits of the 60's. Discogs.com, Retrieved April 13, 2024.[unreliable source?]
  2. ^ a b Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-19). The Music of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-365-05412-9.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Robert (2016-04-19). The Music of Bobby Vee. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-365-05412-9.
  4. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 76, no. 40. October 3, 1964. p. 48.
  5. ^ Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1964-10-17. p. 34.
  6. ^ "Press and Sun-Bulletin from Binghamton, New York". Newspapers.com. 1964-10-24. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  7. ^ "Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida". Newspapers.com. 1964-12-23. Retrieved 2024-06-15.